Transportation
White House forces out CEO of passenger railroad Amtrak
Amtrak CEO Stephen J. Gardner looks on during a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 6, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The White House this week forced Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner to step down as head of the U.S. passenger railroad […]
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Auto suppliers face more dire circumstances than automakers amid Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the United States – Mexico – Canada agreement, known as USMCA, during a visit to Dana Incorporated, an auto supplier manufacturer, in Warren, Michigan, January 30, 2020. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would hit automotive […]
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Boeing shares jump as CFO gives upbeat outlook, says cash burn is easing
Boeing workers are pictured exiting a gate below an image of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft as Boeing’s 737 factory teams hold the first day of a “Quality Stand Down” for the 737 program in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Boeing‘s cash burn is easing this quarter and […]
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Tesla gets first in a series of permits it needs to run robotaxis in California
Tesla on Tuesday received the first in a series of approvals from California required for the electric car maker to eventually launch a promised robotaxi service in the state, according to a state regulator. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla on Tuesday received the first in a series of approvals from California required for the electric car maker to eventually launch a […]
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Watch astronauts return to Earth on SpaceX capsule after months on the ISS
[The stream is slated to start at 4:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to splash down on Earth on Tuesday evening after spending more than nine months in space. They were originally supposed to […]
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Nvidia, GM announce deal for AI, factories and next-gen vehicles
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors and Nvidia have agreed to a strategic collaboration that includes the automaker using several products and artificial […]
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Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promotion in swipe at Southwest
Frontier Airlines Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Frontier Airlines took a swipe at Southwest Airlines‘ plan to start charging for seat assignments and checked luggage by doing the opposite. Budget carrier Frontier said customers can receive a bundle that includes a seat assignment and a carry-on bag without an upcharge if they book Tuesday through […]
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Cadillac expects one of every three vehicle sales to be EVs in 2025
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Michael Wayland / CNBC SAN FRANCISCO — Cadillac expects roughly one of every three vehicles it sells in the U.S. this year to be all-electric models, as the automaker continues to expand its EV lineup despite industrywide slower-than-expected adoption of the vehicles. The General Motors luxury brand is expected to offer […]
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Boeing Starliner astronauts who were supposed to be in space for nine days returning to Earth after nine months on ISS
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose inside the hatch connecting Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station on NASA The two U.S. astronauts who had been at the International Space Station for nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner capsule returned without them are finally heading home. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and […]
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BYD shares rally after it rolls out new technology that charges EVs in five minutes
A BYD Plus DM-i electric vehicle is seen on display at a showroom in the Jing’an district of Shanghai on March 11, 2025. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images Shares of China’s BYD rallied on Tuesday after the company announced a new technology that it claims can charge electric vehicles almost as quickly as […]
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