Transportation
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Head of Boeing's 737 Max program departs, amid problems related to the aircraft
The company is facing multiple investigations over problems with the craft.
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American Airlines passengers take down man accused of trying to open exit mid-flight
"I was shaken out of my Panda Express and Tequila induced stupor by a man trying to aggressively open the airplane door 4 rows back," a passenger wrote on X about the incident.
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Consumers, industries paying the cost of Houthi attacks on rerouted Red Sea shipping
The number of weekly transits traveling through the Suez Canal and Red Sea has dropped 42% over the last two months, with the route typically being responsible for around 12% of global trade.
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Hertz selling about 20,000 EVs and buying more gas vehicles
Previously, Hertz had announced it would order about 100,000 Tesla EVs by the end of the year 2022.
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Alaska Airlines restricted plane from flying over water before mid-flight blowout, panel recovered
The plug door blew off the Alaska Airlines aircraft Friday as it flew at 16,000 feet.
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Southwest Airlines fined $140 million over 2022 holiday season meltdown
Southwest is setting aside $90 million for customer vouchers available to those who arrive three or more hours late due to controllable circumstances.
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'Identify as 550 pounds': Southwest Airlines gives free extra seat to 'customers of size'
Social media users muse on accommodations for bodybuilders, tall people. "We refund all extra seat purchases for a Customer of size, even if the flight oversells," Southwest says.
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Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles to fix autopilot safety issues
Tesla agreed to release a free over-the-air safety update that includes additional controls and alerts.
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GM, autoworkers union reach tentative deal to end strike, reports
The pending deal comes just days after similar deals with Ford and Stellantis.
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Google disables live traffic updates on Maps, Waze apps in Israel, Gaza as ground invasion looms
The Israeli military reportedly asked Google and Apple to disable some features including real-time crowd-sourcing data
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Electric truck maker losing $33,000 for every vehicle it sells
The truck can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds, but the luxury features come at a heavy cost.
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Growing electric vehicle sales bring concerns over safety hazards, toxicity, infrastructure costs
The Biden Administration’s EV push comes with safety risks to infrastructure and increased costs.