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Boeing duped the flying public before Alaska Air blowout, Flight 1282 passengers say
Passengers on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane that lost a panel midflight are accusing the airplane manufacturer of fraud, according to new filings in a civil lawsuit stemming from the Jan. 5 incident over Portland, Oregon.
Those passengers allege Boeing defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Justice and the ...Read more
As opposition to Israel's war in Gaza grows, Boeing arms sales draw scrutiny
As opposition to Israel’s Gaza war intensifies, so too has the attention on Boeing’s longstanding connection with Israel and the Israeli armed services’ use of Boeing weapons.
On campuses across the U.S., including this week’s encampment at the University of Washington, and outside Boeing’s Virginia headquarters, protesters have ...Read more
Sales of zero-emission vehicles in California up slightly
After two consecutive quarters of declines, the number of zero-emission vehicles sold in California ticked up slightly in the first three months of this year.
According to data compiled by the California Energy Commission, the combined number of battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles came to 102,507 in the ...Read more
Union advocate 'salts' quietly take jobs inside NC Amazon warehouse
Around 5,000 people work at RDU1, Amazon’s sprawling four-floor fulfillment center in the Wake County town of Garner. A few clock in harboring covert intentions.
Ahead of May Day this week, I checked in with the Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or C.A.U.S.E., which launched in early 2022 to unionize the facility’s ...Read more
Deal or no deal for Paramount? Here are the options on the table
Time is running out for Paramount Global and Skydance Media to reach a deal combining their entertainment empires within the 30-day exclusive negotiating window that closes Friday, and it appears likely that the week will pass without an agreement on a transaction.
Paramount, controlled by Shari Redstone, and Skydance, helmed by film producer ...Read more
Sundaes in Shanghai: Dairy Queen expands global empire
It's getting easier to track down a Blizzard in Beijing.
Dairy Queen opened 450 new locations around the world last year — and 300 of them were in China.
"China continues to be our fastest-growing market," said Troy Bader, CEO of Bloomington-based International Dairy Queen. "International plays a really, really important part of our future."...Read more
Foreign automakers look to leverage strengths as Chinese brands dominate home market
Once attracting great numbers of sales and plenty of investment from global automakers, China is now increasingly being dominated by its own domestic manufacturers — leaving foreign rivals there mostly on the outside looking in.
General Motors Co. is losing money in China. Ford Motor Co. isn’t spending on capital expenditures there. Tesla ...Read more
Mark Gongloff: Not even Elon Musk can doom the EV charger network
Elon Musk may not like to talk about this, but Tesla Inc. probably wouldn’t be one of the world’s biggest automakers today if not for a $465 million U.S. government loan at a make-or-break phase in the company’s development. Tesla went on to repay the loan nine years early on the way to briefly having a market value of more than $1 ...Read more
Waymo to begin testing driverless cars in the San Francisco Peninsula, South Bay in coming weeks
Drivers navigating traffic on El Camino Real in the Bay Area could soon have new cars to contend with, but no one to direct their road rage at: Driverless cars are coming to the Peninsula.
Autonomous vehicle company Waymo is set to begin testing its robotaxis along the Peninsula in the next few weeks, the first step in the company’s plans to ...Read more
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group facing layoffs across all divisions of the company
Allen Media Group, the company owned by TV mogul Byron Allen, is set to undergo a significant round of layoffs that will affect all divisions of the business.
“Allen Media Group is making strategic changes to better position the company for growth that will result in expense and workforce reductions across all divisions of the company,” a ...Read more
Are Tesla Superchargers really open to other EVs in California? It's complicated
If you visited Elon Musk’s X last Saturday and clicked on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office account, you could watch him pull up to a Tesla charging station, step out of an electric Ford Mustang Mach-E, and announce that Tesla Superchargers were now open to non-Tesla EVs.
It’s a questionable assertion. Owners of electric Fords, Chevys, ...Read more
A slice of tourists hasn't returned since COVID-19. LA wants them back
Before the pandemic, a steady stream of buses ferrying tourists from Brazil, China, Australia and elsewhere pulled into the Original Farmers Market every day. They typically idled for an hour or so, while their passengers ate and shopped for souvenirs at the historic collection of food stalls and kitschy shops in the heart of Los Angeles.
The ...Read more
Larry Printz: Automakers are revved up over condominium towers
MIAMI — It’s the hottest trend in the automotive industry, and it’s not electric vehicles or autonomous driving. It’s something far more prosaic and unlikely: the automotive-branded high-rise condominium tower.
It started with the Porsche Design Tower, which opened in 2017. The Bentley Residences followed in 2022, a 749-foot high, 60-...Read more
Auto review: Reborn Chevy Traverse offers a multiverse of goodness
ATLANTA — It’s time for another edition of Design Your Perfect Car. Today’s feature: Chevrolet. OK. The perfect Chevy would be:
1) A bargain like a Chevy Trax.
2) Engaging performance like a Corvette.
3) Off-road capable like a Colorado Z71/Trail Boss/ZR2.
4) Tough like a Silverado pickup, dude.
5) Capable of seating six ...Read more
2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce hits all marks
As Stellantis is known for delivering exceptional vehicles and options for consumers to enjoy, Alfa Romeo brings its Italian jive to the table with the ever-popular Stelvio Veloce (pronounced vel-oh-chay) AWD.
In Alfa Rosso Red, the Stelvio five-passenger SUV is a real beauty. At Grasso’s Garage, we place a high value on sight-lines, curves ...Read more
Auto review: More for Less: A new entry-level for the Audi's sporty S6
The new Audi S6 premium sport sedan offers one of those rare treats in life — getting more for less. In this case, more kicks, less money.
The formula is simple, really. Audi took the more sedate A6 and lit a fire under it with a twin-turbo 444-hp engine, added extra boost with an electric supercharger and gave it cheetah-like agility by ...Read more
Cargill recalls 16,000 pounds of ground beef recalled over E. coli risk
Cargill is recalling more than 16,000 pounds of ground beef and patties sold through stores in several eastern U.S. states over potential E. coli contamination.
None of the meat was sold in Minnesota or in states west of Ohio, and no illnesses have been reported, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The meat was produced in late ...Read more
Google faces off with US government as search antitrust trial closes
The U.S. Department of Justice reiterated its argument that Google has broken antitrust laws through exclusive, multi-billion-dollar deals to maintain a dominant position in the market for online search and related advertising.
In closing arguments for a landmark competition case, the government presented evidence that Google has paid Apple ...Read more
Backed by state incentives, Rivian to invest $1.5 billion to build new R2 EV at Illinois plant
Rivian’s decision to launch production of its second-generation electric vehicles in Normal, Illinois, rather than Georgia, will bring $1.5 billion in capital investment and hundreds of jobs to its central Illinois factory, the automaker and Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday.
Backed by $827 million in state incentives, Rivian plans to ...Read more
SAG-AFTRA taps Nielsen for streaming data to enforce new contract
SAG-AFTRA has tapped audience measurement company Nielsen to provide streaming data that will inform how the performers union enforces certain terms of its new contract with the top studios.
Nielsen announced Thursday that it will function as the official third-party provider of streaming viewership numbers for the Screen Actors Guild-American ...Read more
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- Google faces off with US government as search antitrust trial closes
- Auto review: Reborn Chevy Traverse offers a multiverse of goodness
- Are Tesla Superchargers really open to other EVs in California? It's complicated
- A slice of tourists hasn't returned since COVID-19. LA wants them back
- Byron Allen's Allen Media Group facing layoffs across all divisions of the company