Transportation
How Russia’s war is cutting global auto production
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led auto industry watchers to cut production and sales forecasts for the next two years. The crisis has shuttered factories in Eastern Europe, and caused spikes in the prices of already precious raw materials. Some factories in Ukraine have tried to keep going amid the invasion. Workers have reportedly had […]
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Texas halts truck inspections that caused border gridlock
Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during a Get Out The Vote campaign event in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday repealed his traffic-clogging immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border, after a week of intensifying […]
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Will the battle for Spirit set off a rush for airline deals? Here’s what could happen
A previous wave of U.S. airline consolidation left four airlines in control of more than three-quarters of the U.S. air travel market. Source
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American Airlines pilots’ union sues carrier over request to help with training on days off
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 The union that represents American Airlines’ pilots sued the carrier in federal court Thursday to block a program that encourages aviators to help with simulator training, an initiative […]
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Lamborghini customers are now waiting more than 12 months for a car, CEO says
The wait time for a new Lamborghini SUV or super-car is now over 12 months, as demand from wealthy car lovers shows little sign of slowing, the automaker’s chief executive told CNBC on Wednesday. Despite volatile stock markets and growing economic uncertainty, demand for Lamborghini’s is “as high as ever,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini’s CEO. […]
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Kia unveils redesigned Niro EV and updated Telluride SUV
Kia on Wednesday unveiled its new lineup of Niro hybrid and EV crossovers as well as updates to its extremely popular Telluride SUV. Both nameplates are important to the automaker in different ways. The Telluride has been a surprise sales success for the company, while the new Niro models come as consumers are being squeezed […]
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Texas keeping most truck inspections despite border gridlock
Truckers returning from the United States wait near their trailers while stranded at a protest, by Mexican truck drivers blocking the Zaragoza-Ysleta International Bridge connecting the city of Ciudad Juarez to El Paso, Texas, against truck inspections imposed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico April 11, 2022. Jose Luis Gonzalez | Reuters […]
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Chinese carriers are shipping more empty containers than full ones out of U.S. West Coast ports
Two Chinese carriers are shipping more empty export containers than loaded exports out of the two biggest ports in the United States, according to CNBC analysis of exclusive trade data. CNBC analyzed the container data for 2020 and 2021 from the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, U.S. customs and IHS Markit PIERS […]
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Delta ends $200 monthly health insurance surcharge on unvaccinated employees after Covid cases drop
A Delta Airlines passenger jet approaches to land at LAX during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters Delta Air Lines this month ended its $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees’ company health insurance, ending a pandemic policy designed to encourage staff to […]
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Biden administration to extend transportation mask mandate for 15 more days
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening checkpoint at Orlando International Airport on the Friday before Memorial Day. As more and more people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting more than 37 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles this Memorial Day weekend, many for […]
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