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Most public conversation about payments focuses on the consumer-facing names — Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Block — and on newer instant rails such as FedNow and RTP. A different layer of the payments market, arguably larger by dollar value, tends to receive less attention: the B2B disbursement infrastructure that businesses use to move money between one another. Federal Reserve data provides some sense of scale. According to Federal Reserve Payments Study figures cited in a December 2025 request for information from the Board of Governors, U.S. individuals and organizations wrote more than 11 billion checks in 2021, and by value business…

For the first time in history, the Aston Martin badge will sit on the nose of a roadgoing motorcycle. As part of its collaboration with Brough Superior, the English sports car manufacturer is rolling out the AMB 002 Roadster, an aggressively styled muscle bike that boasts 130 horsepower motivating just 419 pounds soaking wet. That’s a better power-to-weight ratio than any of its modern, four-wheeled siblings save the hybrid Valkyrie and Valhalla hypercars. This isn’t the first tie-up between Brough and Aston Martin, which also worked together on the track-only AMB 001 and AMB 001 Pro superbikes. But the first…

Automechanika Frankfurt kicked off Sept. 8 with about 4,400 exhibitors from more than 80 countries showcasing automotive aftermarket technologies and products, including developments in artificial intelligence, electrification, digitalization and autonomous driving. The five-day event runs through Sept. 12 and covers approximately 300,000 square metres of exhibition space. “The success story of Automechanika Frankfurt continues: despite challenging economic conditions, we have seen an increase in exhibitor numbers of around five per cent,” said Detlef Braun, member of the board of management, Messe Frankfurt. “Around 4,400 exhibitors from over 80 countries are presenting their innovations and solutions at the fully booked exhibition…

The Geely Galaxy Cruiser 700, the brand’s first rugged off-road SUV, will open for pre-sales on September 15. Credit: Geely Galaxy The Cruiser 700 debuted in July with an 830-kW (1,113 hp) triple-motor plug-in hybrid powertrain. Geely Galaxy’s August sales rose year-on-year for the third consecutive month, though sales in the first 8 months remained slightly below a year earlier. Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) sub-brand Geely Galaxy will open pre-sales of the Cruiser 700 on September 15, expanding into the increasingly competitive rugged off-road SUV (sport utility vehicle) market. Geely Galaxy announced the schedule on Tuesday. The Cruiser 700, also…

Pusheen is getting her first game, and it will appear exclusively on Apple Arcade. Launching October 1st, Pusheen’s Place lets you collect and care for more than 100 Pusheens as you play minigames and decorate rooms for Pusheenicorn, Pancake Pusheen, and other variations of the cartoon cat.In the mix of minigames, you’ll “sort color cakes in Snack Stack,” “pop cute Pusheen fruit bubbles in Parfait Pop,” “make delicious matches and blast blockers in Batch Match,” and solve puzzles, according to the game’s description on the App Store. The game’s developers will also continue to add “more Pusheens, decor themes, games…

Tap an address into your phone or glance at your dashboard screen and a route appears in seconds — it feels completely unremarkable today. Yet built-in satellite navigation had to start somewhere, and the answer is a rotary-powered Japanese grand tourer that most people have never heard of. The Mazda Eunos Cosmo, which debuted in 1990, was the first production car to offer GPS navigation as we know it, and its influence quietly shaped a feature now found in virtually every new vehicle on the road. Almost all small cars, luxury cars, pickup trucks, minivans, supercars, hypercars, and every type…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s daily news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift summarizes stories into a few sentences and peppers in links for those seeking more detail. We hope you had a nice, hopefully long weekend—here’s your bulletin for Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 3️⃣ BMW has let some powertrain figures slip for the new range-topping, gas-powered M350 xDrive—yup, the “i” is officially gone—and it…

BYD is launching a new Denza Z9 GT model on September 9. The new tri-motor variant is expected to start at around $50,000, filling the gap between the current range-topping Performance and Flagship RWD models. BYD adds new tri-motor Denza Z9 GT model After revealing the new Z9 GT earlier this year, BYD’s luxury sub-brand, Denza, claimed it was the “world’s longest pure electric driving range electric vehicle,” delivering a CLTC range of up to 1,036 km (643 miles). The electric GT was among BYD’s first vehicles to use its latest Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging technology, enabling the…

The internet speed you need depends on your situation, so it’s vital to measure it accurately. Vadym Plysiuk/Getty Images It can be difficult to choose the right home internet speed package. You don’t really have to think about speed with mobile plans or figure out equivalent usage for other utilities like electricity. If you don’t have enough speed, everyday browsing becomes a hassle, but if you get too much, you’re overpaying for no noticeable benefit. While there’s no exact formula for how much internet speed you should get, since much depends on your scenario, we can…

A new generation of the BMW 3 Series is just around the corner, and BMW has given us the lowdown on the version most performance enthusiasts will crave. Those who can’t or don’t want to stretch for the M3, that is. At the top of the regular 3 Series hierarchy will once again sit an M Performance model, this time badged the M350. It replaces the current M340i, which is already one of the best sports sedans ever built, but judging by its specifications, the M350 is set to raise the bar even further. The Inline-Six Lives On, As It…