Ford hires Apple veteran to lead consumer software efforts
An electric Ford truck is displayed during the Electrify Expo In D.C. on July 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Monday …
Transportation
Cruise traffic jam after California approves 24-7 robotaxi service
On Thursday, California regulators voted to approve round-the-clock robotaxi service in San Francisco from two rival companies: Waymo and Cruise. By Friday night, a group of Cruise vehicles had stopped …
Nikola recalls all battery-electric trucks following a fire
A battery-electric Nikola Tre semitruck. Nikola is recalling all of the battery-electric Tres to repair a flaw in their battery packs that could start a fire. Five battery-electric Tres were …
UAW strike cost estimated at $5 billion in 10 days
United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Detroit with Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, far left, Sept. 25, 2019. Michael Wayland | CNBC …
BAE buys Ball Aerospace for $5.6 billion
The Ball Aerospace-manufactured Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite for the U.S. Space Force. Ball Corporation Ball Corporation agreed to sell its aerospace division to U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems for …
United adds Tokyo, Manila and Taipei flights
A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Tuesday mapped out another expansion of Asia flights in …
United Airlines (UAL) Q2 2023 earnings
A United Airlines airplane flies in front of the Empire State Building and One Vanderbilt in New York City as it comes in for a landing at Newark Liberty International …
World’s longest rail tunnel to close for months
An Italian train makes its way at the north entrance of the new Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest train tunnel, on the eve of its opening ceremony on May …
Biden talks UAW contract negotiations with GM, Ford, Stellantis
Speaking in front of a backdrop of American-made vehicles and a UAW sign, President Joe Biden, then a presidential candidate, speaks about new proposals to protect U.S. jobs during a …
American Airlines boosts pilot contract offer by $1 billion after United deal
An American Airlines plane takes off from the Miami International Airport on May 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines raised its offer for a …