NTSB Rejects 11 FAA Safety Responses After Potomac Collision Killed 67
The Federal Aviation Administration has tightened airplane-helicopter separation procedures and started reviewing helicopter routes, but the National Transportation Safety Board…
Ford Recalls 223,472 F-150s Over Fuel-Tank Detachment Risk
Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150 pickups in the United States because an incorrectly attached front fuel-tank strap could allow the…
Judge Lets Porsche Taycan Battery-Fire Class Action Proceed Despite Arbitration Clause
A federal judge has refused to move most of a proposed Porsche Taycan battery-fire class action out of court and…
Six Monthly Airport Near Misses Persist With 270 Safety Recommendations Open
U.S. commercial aircraft were involved in at least 95 voluntarily reported near misses over roughly 16 months about six per…
Sub-$30,000 Chevrolet Bolt Travels 243 Miles at 70 MPH, Beating Highway Estimate
Two highway tests of similar 2027 Chevrolet Bolts produced sharply different results: 243 miles at a steady 70 mph and…
ICCT Finds European Electric Cars Cost 33% Less to Run
Thirty-three percent is the central figure in a new European vehicle-cost comparison: drivers of battery-electric cars who use a mix…
Zurich May Cut Australian Tesla Insurance Quotes for Supervised Driving Subscribers
A Tesla software subscription may now reduce an Australian driver’s insurance quote, but there is no standard discount and the…
Federal Government Adopts Two-Year Colorado River Rules Without Long-Term Consensus
The Bureau of Reclamation issued its final decision and separate operating guidelines for 2027–2028 on August 21, 2026, after Colorado…
SpaceX Plans Gigawatt-Scale Gas-and-Battery Power System for Texas Terafab
SpaceX plans to power its Texas Terafab semiconductor complex with a gigawatt-scale onsite natural-gas plant and battery storage rather than…
California High-Speed Rail Investigation Finds Nearly $600,000 in Prohibited Travel
California’s High-Speed Rail Authority reimbursed consultants for nearly $600,000 in travel expenses that violated state policies or contract terms, according…
Saudi Petroline Could Restore Some Oil Flow Within Days, Repairs Take Weeks
Saudi Arabia’s Petroline could begin moving oil again within days, but reopening the pipeline will not necessarily mean restoring its…
Ford Plans $1 Billion Kentucky Paint Shop, but Gives No Completion Date
One billion dollars is going into a single production stage at the Ford factory responsible for some of the automaker’s…
Federal Auto Regulator Expands GM V8 Probe to Nearly 1 Million Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded its investigation of General Motors’ outgoing L87 6.2-liter V8 to an estimated…
Donated Air Force One’s Full Conversion and Operating Costs Stay Unclear
The first permanent Boeing 747-8 being converted into the next Air Force One is expected to power on its electrical…
Foreign-Jet Spending Curb Was Blocked Over Separate Air Force Program
The first permanent new Air Force One is expected to achieve electrical power-on before the end of 2026, followed by…
Costco Caps Kirkland Synthetic Motor Oil at Two Packs Every Seven Days
Costco members can now purchase no more than two packs of Kirkland Signature 5W-30 full-synthetic motor oil every seven days….
airBaltic Files Chapter 11, Reviews 40 Airbus Deliveries as Flights Continue
airBaltic is continuing scheduled flights while asking a U.S. bankruptcy court for the time and protection needed to shrink the…
BYD Atto 1 Becomes Australia’s Cheapest New Car at A$19,990, With 220-Kilometre Range
Australia’s cheapest new car is now a battery-electric hatchback. BYD reduced the Atto 1 Essential to A$19,990 driveaway nationwide on…