Nation Mar 07 EPA proposes stronger rules on emissions for tractor-trailer rigs The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that would clean up smoky diesel engines and encourage new technologies during the next two decades.
Nation Feb 24 U.S. regulators open probe into unexpected automatic braking on some Hondas The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 278 complaints that the problem can happen in 2017 through 2019 CR-V SUVs and 2018 and 2019 Accord sedans.
Arts Feb 07 Spotify CEO says pulling Rogan from the platform is a ‘slippery slope’ Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer.
Nation Dec 22 U.S. probes Tesla drivers playing video games while on the road The US has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion.
Nation Dec 02 What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.? To control the spread of COVID-19, President Joe Biden previously said businesses with 100 or more employees would need to require COVID-19 vaccination or have workers get tested weekly for the virus.
Economy Nov 18 John Deere workers approve new contract offer, will end strike Deere workers approved a new contract Wednesday that will deliver 10 percent raises immediately and end a monthlong strike for more than 10,000 employees.
Politics Nov 17 WATCH: Biden gives remarks at General Motors electric vehicle factory in Detroit President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his big new infrastructure deal to pay for the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the country.
Economy Oct 25 NTSB chair wants Tesla to limit where Autopilot can operate The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying attention.
Nation Oct 21 Driver was behind wheel at time of Tesla crash in Texas, NTSB says The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board announced the findings in an investigative report update released Thursday on the April 17 crash on a residential road in Spring, Texas.
Economy Sep 29 Chemical shortage inflates paints and plastics prices Like other manufacturers, plastic, paint and other petrochemical companies have been shaken by the pandemic and by the way consumers and businesses responded to it.