Mar 11 Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Tesla announced last month that it would shutter most of its stores to cut costs so it could sell its lower-priced Model 3 for $35,000. The company continues its shift to toward online-only sales, but now says it won't close… Continue reading
Feb 12 California governor derails plan for LA-SF high-speed train By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press "Let's be real," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in his first State of the State address. "The current project, as planned, would cost too much and respectfully take too long."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Airport security no-shows are soaring as shutdown enters 4th week By Jeff Martin, David Koenig, Associated Press Monday marked the first business day after screeners did not receive a paycheck for the first time since the shutdown began. Continue reading
Dec 26 Koreas break ground on modern railways, but sanctions stall project By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Without progress in nuclear negotiations, regular trains won't be crossing the border anytime soon. Continue reading
Nov 28 Before Lion Air plane crashed, pilots struggled to fix faulty sensor By Niniek Karmini, David Koenig, Associated Press Pilots fought against an automated system that pitched a Boeing jetliner's nose down repeatedly because of a faulty sensor until they finally lost control and plunged into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 9:28 Why the rise of the electric scooter has been a bumpy ride It began with just 10 electric scooters in Santa Monica, California, but soon sidewalks and streets were flooded with thousands of them. Essentially skateboards with handles that can be picked up and dropped off anywhere, they've been rolled out in… Continue watching
Oct 17 Kia, Hyundai called to testify to Senate on car fire risk By Associated Press The Center for Auto Safety says that since 2010, there have been more than 220 complaints to the government about fires and another 200 complaints about melted wires and smoke. Continue reading
Jun 16 Why many Americans aren’t benefiting from robust U.S. economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press The numbers that collectively sketch a picture of a vibrant economy don't reflect reality for a range of Americans who still feel far from financially secure. Continue reading
Apr 08 Under Trump, new transportation grants ditch bikes, walkways By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for the president in the 2016 election. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds such… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 7:04 These spending bill sticking points are making lawmakers scramble to avert another shutdown By PBS News Hour Congress is negotiating a $1.3 trillion government spending bill before a Friday deadline, but a local transportation in New York and New Jersey has become a major sticking point. Special correspondent David Cruz of NJTV reports, then Lisa Desjardins joins… Continue watching