Transportation, Mobility & Logistics

Las Vegas – October 13, 2026 -- oneworld has relaunched its dedicated Meetings & Events product, giving event planners preferential fares across the alliance's 15 member airlines and access to a network serving nearly 1,000 destinations.

The product targets groups of at least 50 independently travelling delegates converging on a shared destination. Organisers receive a dedicated booking link that they can send directly to attendees or add to an event website. Delegates book their own flights from their respective departure points and choose journeys that fit their individual schedules.

Roger Blackburn, vice president of Commercial and Loyalty at oneworld, announced the relaunch at IMEX Las Vegas. He said in-person meetings are growing in importance and that the tool is meant to make it easier for organisations to bring people together.

Munich – October 13, 2026 -- Autonex launched as a unified automotive marketplace group with annual revenues above €800 million, combining AutoScout24 and AutoTrader.ca across nine markets in Europe and Canada.

The Group reaches more than 40 million unique monthly users and works with over 45,000 dealer partners. It carries more than two million vehicle listings at any given time. It holds leading market positions in most of its markets, including Canada, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and the Nordics.

Autonex consolidates its brands onto a single shared platform

The launch reflects growing operational and technological integration around one platform featuring Autonex Intelligence. The platform draws on proprietary data from consumer interactions, dealer relationships and vehicle listings. It lets the Group roll out products and commercial capabilities across countries while keeping local market expertise.

Arlington, Va. – October 13, 2026 -- The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is accepting nominations through August 31 for the 16th Influential Woman in Trucking Award, with TrueBlue's Centerline Drivers sponsoring the 2026 edition.

The award recognizes women who make or influence key decisions across the trucking, transportation, logistics and supply chain industries. Nominees are assessed on professional accomplishments as well as vision, leadership, mentorship and their work to open doors for others. Submissions are made online.

WIT President and CEO Jennifer Hedrick said the award highlights leaders whose influence "extends far beyond their organizations."

Winner to be announced at Accelerate! in Dallas on October 25-28

WIT will name the winner during the 2026 Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas. Finalists will take part in a featured panel discussion on October 28, covering leadership lessons and career experiences.

Paris – October 13, 2026 -- GAC became the Official Automotive Partner of Chelsea FC at the 91st Paris Motor Show, adding a second Premier League-calibre European football tie to its push into the region after Villarreal CF.

Chelsea deal follows pre-season tour collaboration

GAC and Chelsea held a global partnership signing ceremony at the GAC booth at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, following a strategic cooperation agreement. The two sides first worked together during the club's 2026 pre-season tour. Chelsea legend Claude Makélélé attended, met GAC owners and signed an autograph for a robotic "young fan".

Chelsea is the second European club to sign a strategic partnership with GAC, after Villarreal CF. GAC plans to use both clubs to engage fans and build locally relevant brand experiences for European users.

Paris – October 13, 2026 -- Changan Automobile will launch the NEVO Q05 in Spain and Italy by the first quarter of 2027, after the model made its European debut at Mondial de l'Auto 2026.

Changan adds NEVO line to DEEPAL a year after its European entry

The NEVO line follows the introduction of the DEEPAL line in Europe last year. Changan says NEVO has served more than one million families globally. The NEVO Q06 is planned as a further addition, though the source gives no launch date.

Changan's European portfolio now spans the CHANGAN brand, its DEEPAL and NEVO lines, and AVATR.

Plug-in hybrid versions widen the DEEPAL range

The DEEPAL S05 and S07 are already on sale in Europe in battery-electric versions. The left-hand-drive S05 PHEV has now joined them. The S07 PHEV will be introduced across major European markets later this year.

Philadelphia – October 13, 2026 -- Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) and Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. (HPSI) christened 'Makua' on October 10, the first of three Jones Act-compliant containerships worth approximately $1 billion in total, with delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.

Three newbuilds will replace three vessels in Hawaii and CLX services

The ships are being built for Matson's China-Long Beach Express (CLX) and Hawaii services. They will replace three vessels currently deployed on those routes. The second ship is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2027, and the third is expected in the second quarter of 2028.

Matson Chairman and CEO Matt Cox said the three additions over the next 18 months will improve operating efficiencies and reliability and increase capacity in the Hawaii and CLX services.

Lake Oswego – October 13, 2026 -- The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) will report fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results after market close on Monday, October 13, 2026, the railcar maker announced.

Greenbrier schedules management call for 2:00 p.m. PDT on results day

The company will host a live conference call at 2:00 p.m. PDT on October 26. Shareholders and other interested parties can listen via webcast or by dial-in.

The webcast and the earnings release will be available on the company's website. The webcast will be archived for 30 days.

Dial-in lines open for domestic and international callers

Domestic callers can join at 1-888-317-6003, while international callers can use 1-412-317-6061. The passcode is 5771220. Greenbrier asks participants to dial in 10-15 minutes before the start to ensure a proper connection.

Paris – October 13, 2026 -- Asterion Industrial Partners has entered an exclusive agreement on the contemplated acquisition of Fraikin, a pan-European commercial vehicle lessor with about €1 billion in revenue and a fleet gross book value of roughly €3 billion. The sellers are affiliates of Fraikin's ultimate majority shareholders: Benefit Street Partners, Värde Partners and Canyon Partners. The announcement does not state a purchase price.

Fraikin's multi-year transformation precedes the sale

Fraikin management says the business has completed a multi-year transformation that improved financial performance and resilience across its European markets. The group manages more than 50,000 vehicles across ten European countries. Its customers include healthcare, food distribution, utilities, waste management, logistics and public services.

Paris – October 13, 2026 -- Geely Auto Group's three brands sold more than 10,000 vehicles in Europe in September 2026, the first time their combined monthly figure has crossed that threshold. The group disclosed the number as it made its first group-level appearance at the Paris Motor Show, where Geely Auto, Lynk & Co and Zeekr share a stand at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

Geely Auto Group reports 2.24 million global sales for January-September 2026

The group sold 2,235,481 units worldwide from January to September 2026. It recorded both year-on-year and month-on-month growth for seven consecutive months.

Cumulative sales outside Mainland China reached 797,670 units, up 169% year on year. The group also cited continued expansion of local retail, service and product development operations in Europe.

Las Vegas – October 13, 2026 -- ShopView has launched AccountingHub, a native accounting add-on that lets independent truck, trailer, diesel, and equipment repair shops keep their books in the same system that holds their work orders, invoices, and payments.

Most repair shops run separate shop management and accounting systems. Office teams must transfer transactions, reconcile records, and maintain parallel account structures. AccountingHub links invoices, payments, purchases, deposits, fees, and refunds directly to a general ledger through configurable account mappings.

AccountingHub automates statements, aging reports, and vendor bills

Shops can schedule customer statements and review aging reports with invoice-level detail. They can also manage bills, vendor credits, and payments, with visibility into upcoming due dates.