Economy Oct 05 Elon Musk says he is ready to buy Twitter again, at original $44 billion price Musk made the surprising turnaround in a letter to Twitter that the company disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Economy Apr 21 Musk claims he has $46.5 billion in financing lined up to buy Twitter Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he's trying to negotiate an agreement with the company.
World Feb 11 U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border…
Nation Dec 27 U.S. steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into multiple engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years.
Nation Nov 09 Technology to stop drunken driving among new car safety mandates from Congress Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.
Nation Sep 18 Government watchdog says FAA not prepared to update jet evacuation rules A government watchdog says the Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t updated standards for emergency airliner evacuations in nearly two decades.
Nation Mar 17 U.S. revises passenger safety rules for autonomous vehicles The proposed regulation would apply front passenger seat protection standards to the traditional driver’s seat of an autonomous vehicle, rather than safety requirements that are specific to the driver’s seat, the agency said.
Economy Feb 17 GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand The company said in a statement Sunday that it plans to wind down sales, engineering and design operations for its historic Holden brand in Australia and New Zealand in 2021.
Economy Dec 16 Boeing to pause production of 737 Max airliner in January The move amounts to an acknowledgement that it will take much longer than Boeing expected to win approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and other global regulators to fly the planes again.
Nation Oct 25 General Motors workers approve new four-year deal The United Auto Workers union said in a statement Friday that workers had approved the new four-year deal.