Transportation
16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for what they say is the unlawful withholding of over $2 […]
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Europe poised to water down landmark 2035 ban on new diesel and gasoline cars
A fuel nozzle is inserted into a combustion engine at a petrol pump at a filling station during a refueling process. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union on Tuesday is expected to water down its effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, after lobbying efforts from Germany, […]
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Ford to record $19.5 billion in special charges related to EV pullback
DETROIT — Ford Motor expects to record about $19.5 billion in special items related to a restructuring of its business priorities and a pullback in its all-electric vehicle investments, the company announced Monday. The Detroit automaker said most of those charges will occur during the fourth quarter. That will be followed by $5.5 billion in […]
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Frontier Airlines replaces CEO Barry Biffle with carrier’s president
Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Group Holdings, the parent of budget carrier Frontier, replaced its nearly decade-long CEO, Barry Biffle, […]
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Trump wants the U.S. shipbuilding industry to be great again. Here’s what it will take, and what’s at stake
President Donald Trump has vowed to lead a revival in U.S. shipbuilding, but the success of this manufacturing renaissance in a key sector for national security will rely on the expertise from overseas. The administration’s goal of a shipbuilding boom is a part of Trump’s “Make America Great” policy agenda. Trump signed an executive order […]
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Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to return to Washington, D.C.-area airport
A United Airlines airplane is towed from a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport on August 10, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine […]
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Rivian’s AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe at the company’s first “Autonomy and AI Day” on Dec. 11, 2025, in Palo Alto, California. Lora Kolodny | CNBC Rivian Automotive impressed Wall Street on Thursday with its plans for artificial intelligence, automation and an internally developed silicon chip, but significant challenges involving demand and capital remain for the electric […]
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‘Spoof’ ship: Seized oil tanker Skipper hid location data, visited Iran and Venezuela
Skipper port calls in 2025 MarineTraffic The big crude oil tanker that U.S. forces seized Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela since 2024 has shown a “clear pattern” of spoofing its location to hide where it actually was, according to a leading energy consulting firm. And data suggests that the Guyana-flagged tanker identified as Skipper […]
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Rivian announces new AI tech, in-house chip and robotaxi ambitions
Rivian debuted new tech at its first “Autonomy and AI Day” on Thursday in Palo Alto, California. Credit: Rivian Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive has developed a custom chip, car computer and new artificial intelligence models that will enable it to bring self-driving features to its forthcoming vehicles, the company revealed at its first “Autonomy […]
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Trump says ‘I guess’ U.S. could keep seized oil tanker — but a sale appears likely
U.S. forces abseil onto an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, Dec. 10, 2025, in a still image from video. U.S. Attorney General | Via Reuters After the U.S. military seized a large crude oil tanker off […]
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