Transportation
Auto supplier Magna is uniquely positioned to benefit from electric pickups
DETROIT – If electric pickup trucks from the Detroit automakers take off, auto supplier Magna International is in a unique position to benefit from producing a crucial part of the vehicles. The Canadian company produces the enclosures that house the lithium-ion batteries of the Ford F-150 Lightning and Hummer EV pickups. The parts are highly […]
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A severe pilot shortage in the U.S. leaves airlines scrambling for solutions
Airline pilots walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The United States is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travelers are returning after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The crisis […]
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United reaches new contract deal with pilots union, the first of the major airlines in pandemic
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images United Airlines and its pilots’ labor union have reached an agreement on new contract terms, the first of the major carriers to strike a deal since the start of the pandemic. The crisis roiled the industry […]
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The stocks of several electric vehicle companies are surging
Rivian R1T all-electric truck in Times Square on listing day, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in New York. Ann-Sophie Fjello-Jensen | AP Beaten-up shares of several electric-vehicle start-ups moved sharply higher Thursday morning in wild and largely unexplained trading. Rivian Automotive after market close on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than Wall […]
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Rivian is recalling about 500 of its electric pickups for a child-safety defect
Rivian R1T Field pickup Source: Rivian Rivian Automotive is recalling some of its electric pickups because of an airbag defect that could injure a child in a crash, according to a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dated Wednesday. A total of 502 R1Ts are affected, about 10% of Rivian’s total vehicle production […]
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Boeing considers redesigning problematic valve that has kept Starliner from flying NASA astronauts
Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission is lifted on top of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket on May 4, 2022. Frank Michaux / NASA Boeing is examining whether to redesign the propulsion valves on its Starliner crew capsule, a crucial system that has kept the company from flying astronauts […]
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GM shares hit new 52-week low following Wells Fargo downgrade
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 — Shares of General Motors on Thursday hit a new 52-week low and opened at their lowest price since November […]
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U.S. airline bookings dropped 17% in April as flights got even more expensive
A Southwest Airlines aircraft taxis as an American Airlines aircraft lands at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters U.S. airline bookings dropped 17% last month from March, according to a report from Adobe published Thursday, one of the first signs of cooling demand for air travel as […]
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Chinese jet aborts takeoff, catches fire
A plane of Tibet Airlines taxis on a runway on January 9, 2020 in Lhasa, Tibet. He Penglei | China News Service | Getty Images China’s Tibet Airlines said all passengers and crew had been evacuated from an Airbus A319 plane that caught fire after an aborted takeoff in the southwestern city of Chongqing on […]
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Lordstown Motors closes $230 million deal to sell its Ohio factory to Foxconn, injecting needed cash days before deadline
Workers install door hinges to the body shell of a prototype Endurance electric pickup truck on June 21, 2021 at Lordstown Motors’ assembly plant in Ohio. Michael Wayland / CNBC Embattled electric vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors said Wednesday it has closed a $230 million deal to sell its Ohio factory to Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon […]
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