Transportation
Jeep reveals Wrangler-inspired Recon EV, starting at $65,000
LOS ANGELES — Jeep’s new Recon all-electric SUV will start at $65,000, the American SUV brand announced Tuesday when it officially revealed the vehicle. The 2026 Jeep Recon has been years in the making, as the idea of an electric vehicle inspired by the brand’s iconic off-road Wrangler SUV was first revealed in 2021. It […]
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Toyota to invest $912 million in U.S. plants to increase hybrid vehicle production
2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor on Tuesday announced plans to invest $912 million in U.S. manufacturing plants in five Southern states as part of a previously announced plan for the company to invest up to $10 billion domestically by 2030. The investments announced Tuesday are broadly […]
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Jeep eyes U.S. comeback following yearslong sales troubles
2025 Jeep Cherokee SUV Stellantis AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jeep is betting Americans still love a good comeback story. It’s a mantra that’s reverberating through the quintessential SUV brand — from its CEO to a marketing campaign with LL Cool J — following yearslong sales and market share declines that have taken a toll on […]
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Ford partners with Amazon for dealers to sell used vehicles online
A Ford logo on a Ford F-150 pickup truck for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S. Oct. 20, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — Ford Motor is partnering with Amazon to let the automaker’s franchised dealers sell certified preowned vehicles through the online retail giant. The new program will allow customers to secure financing, start […]
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Inside Ford’s new world headquarters: Scratch kitchens, rotisserie chickens and design secrets
The exterior of the main entrance of Ford Motor’s new world headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor is swapping its 1950s “Glass House” headquarters for a new, modern industrial facility to promote collaboration and better appease thousands of employees who have returned to offices in recent years after remote working. The […]
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The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on November 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. has been scrambling to hire more air traffic controllers for years. The longest-ever federal government shutdown might have made that even harder. “We need more of them […]
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Striking Boeing defense workers vote on new contract
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen before the opening of the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 13, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Roughly 3,200 Boeing defense workers were voting Thursday on a new contract that could end a more than three-month strike that has delayed the manufacturer’s […]
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Uber will start taking skiers to the slopes at over 40 resorts across U.S. and Europe
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images With ski season approaching, Uber wants to take you to the slopes. The ride-hailing company on Thursday announced Uber Ski, which will allow users to book a ride to and from nearly 40 mountains in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and France, according to a release. The services is […]
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Joby Aviation wraps up first military aircraft test flight with partner L3Harris
Joby Aviation’s hybrid aircraft. Courtesy: Joby Aviation Joby Aviation completed the first test flight of its hybrid defense aircraft, three months after the company teamed up with government contractor L3Harris on the project. The successful launch occurred on Nov. 7, at Joby’s facility in Marina, California, the company said on Thursday. Chairman Paul Sciarra told […]
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Flight cancellations ease, hitting lowest rate in almost a week, with end to the shutdown in sight
The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Flight cancellations eased across the U.S. on Wednesday ahead of a House vote on a funding bill that could end the longest federal government shutdown […]
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