Transportation
Hurricane Ian snarls air travel in western Florida
Local residents fill sandbags, as Hurricane Ian spun toward the state carrying high winds, torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, at Ben T. Davis Beach in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 26, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Airlines canceled flights and at least one major airport on Florida’s west coast said it will suspend operations […]
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Justice Department takes JetBlue and American to court over their partnership in New York and Boston
An American Airlines plane lands on a runway near a parked JetBlue plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 16, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The Justice Department heads to court in Boston on Tuesday in hopes of undoing a year-and-a-half-old pact between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways […]
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EV charge points in Britain are now nearly as expensive as gasoline, research shows
The U.K. has laid out plans to ramp up the number of electric vehicles on its roads over the next few years. Coldsnowstorm | E+ | Getty Images Electric car drivers in the U.K. have seen the cost of using a public, “rapid” charger on a pay-as-you-go tariff rise by 42% since May, according to […]
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China’s flood of new electrical autos price tag 20% additional to insure than gasoline-powered cars
In China, new electricity automobiles ordinarily obtain eco-friendly license plates – which is typically much easier for residents to use for versus the blue license plate of a classic gas-run motor vehicle. Vcg | Visible China Team | Getty Images BEIJING — When Chinese companies churn out new electric powered autos, nearby insurance plan firms […]
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Southwest Airlines hired a record 3,000 flight attendants so far this year
Passengers deplane from a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, Oct. 10, 2021. Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Sunday, as part of a major weekend service disruption that the carrier attributed to bad weather, air traffic control and its own shortage of available staff. Robyn Beck […]
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Biden administration to propose new rules for airline fees requiring more transparency
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, July 2, 2022. As travel is ramping up for the July 4th holiday, staffing shortages are causing problems for some of the nations largest airlines. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden plans to announce new rules […]
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Chinese EV maker Li Automobile falls after it cuts supply outlook Beijing extends tax breaks for electric cars and trucks
Li Auto warned that “supply chain constraint” would signify the firm will supply much less vehicles than predicted in the 3rd quarter. In the meantime, China has extended a tax exemption for new power autos right until the conclusion of 2023 as it looks to spur progress for electric automobiles. CFOTO | Upcoming Publishing | […]
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How the airline industry plans to wean itself off one billion tons of carbon emissions
American Airlines jet parked at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. Adam Jeffery | CNBC In 1928, one person crossed the Atlantic; in 2018 there were 4.3 billion passenger journeys recorded. Although some people managed to avoid it even before Covid – according to a Gallup poll, about half of Americans don’t fly at all […]
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Convertibles drive into the sunset as automakers invest in electric vehicles
2024 Ford Mustang Source: Ford Convertibles — once a sign of open-air freedom, road trips and summer adventures — are fading away as the auto industry shifts to all-electric cars and more rugged sport utility vehicles. Sales of traditional drop-tops such as the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang, as well as roadsters such as the […]
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Ford’s supply chain problems include blue oval badges for F-Series pickups
A Ford F-150 pickup truck is offered for sale at a dealership on September 6, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images DETROIT – Recent supply chain problems for Ford Motor have included a small, yet important, part for the company and its vehicles – the blue oval badges that don nearly every […]
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