Transportation
American Airlines scheduling glitch allows pilots to drop thousands of July trips
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A glitch in a scheduling program allowed American Airlines pilots to drop thousands of trips in July, their union said Saturday, a headache for the airline as it […]
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Tesla delivered 254,695 electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2022
A giant cowboy boot is on display outside the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Tesla just posted its second-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2022. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q2 […]
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Self-driving cars from GM’s Cruise block San Francisco intersection in latest problem for autonomous vehicles
A robot car of the General Motors subsidiary Cruise is on a test drive. Andrej Sokolow | picture alliance | Getty Images Automotive and tech executives long promised autonomous vehicles would drive better than humans, but that wasn’t the case for a fleet of Cruise cars in San Francisco this week. The company, a majority-owned […]
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Activist investor group asks SEC to investigate Tesla over plan to shrink board
Elon Musk, here seen at an event in New York in early-May, is being aggressively wooed to set up facilities to produce his electric vehicles “end-to end” in resource-rich Indonesia. Taylor Hill | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Activist investors SOC Investment Group have asked federal financial regulators to investigate Tesla over plans to […]
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GM’s quarterly sales fall but show improvement from beginning of year
The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors’ U.S. vehicle sales were down about 15% in the second quarter from a year ago as the automaker continues to battle supply chain issues, but showed improvement from […]
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Massive pile-up of cars, auto parts, Ikea exports bound for U.S. due to European port labor strife
Labor slowdowns and strikes at the German and Netherland ports are creating a massive pile-up of export containers bound for the U.S. that will take months to clear out. According to the bills of lading found through ImportGenius, some of the items that are exported out of these ports are critical components to the auto […]
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Fourth of July travel surge puts airlines — and passengers — to the test
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC The Fourth of July holiday weekend will put airlines to the test after a messy spring angered travelers and drew sharp criticism from Washington. Already this year, the rate of flight cancellations and delays in June is higher than before […]
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GM warns of manufacturing issues in second quarter but stands by 2022 forecast
Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors on Friday warned investors that supply chain issues would materially impact its second quarter earnings, while maintaining […]
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China Southern to buy 96 Airbus A320neo jets, biggest order since Covid
An Airbus A320neo aircraft in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. Regis Duvignau | Reuters China Southern Airlines said on Friday it would buy 96 Airbus A320neo jets in the biggest plane order by a Chinese airline since the start of the Covid pandemic and in a major boost to the European planemaker in […]
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UK-based startup Tevva launches hydrogen-electric truck with 310-mile range
U.K.-based startup Tevva on Thursday launched a hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle, becoming the latest company to make a play in a sector attracting interest from multinationals like Daimler Truck and Volvo. According to Tevva, which says it has raised $140 million in funding, its vehicle will have a range of as much as 310 miles, […]
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