14 Nov Consumer Reports Finds Vehicle Redesigns Come With Glitches DETROIT — When it comes to buying a new car, the latest and greatest may not be the most dependable. Read more...
14 Nov US Chickens Headed to China After Beijing Lifts 5-Year Ban WASHINGTON — China is lifting a five-year ban on U.S. poultry, a goodwill gesture at a time when the world’s two biggest economies are trying to finalize a tentative trade deal. Read more...
14 Nov Quality Trails Quantity in US Job Market, Index Shows If quality is more important than quantity, the U.S. labor market isn’t as good as the headline numbers indicate, according to new research. Read more...
14 Nov October Class 8 Sales Show Capacity Expands Class 8 sales for October, a month after setting the all-time record, failed to match that heady pace but cleared 23,000, WardsAuto.com reported, in a sign capacity continues to grow. Read more...
14 Nov Daimler’s New CEO Ola Kallenius Warns Shift to Electric Cars Will Be Painful Daimler AG’s new CEO warned there will be no quick fix for the automaker’s struggles to adapt to an era of self-driving, electric cars. Read more...
14 Nov Walmart Boosts Outlook After Beating Estimates Walmart Inc. is approaching the crucial holiday season on a high note, posting solid third-quarter sales and raising its full-year outlook again, showcasing its resilience in the face of Amazon.com’s advances. Shares rose. Read more...
14 Nov Boeing Scuttles Use of Robots for Fuselage Work on 777, 777X Jetliners Score one for the humans. After four years of trial and error, Boeing Co. is dumping one of its most ambitious forays into automation: the robots that build two main fuselage sections for its 777 jetliners and an upgraded version known as 777X. Read more...
14 Nov FHWA Announces Proposal to Improve Bridge Inspection Program The Federal Highway Administration has issued a proposed rule to improve oversight of U.S. bridge inspections by incorporating a risk-based approach and encouraging the use of such technological advancements as unmanned aerial systems and sonar. Read more...
13 Nov FRA Proposal Calls for State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Plans The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a proposed rule that would require states to develop highway-rail grade crossing action plans — or update the action plans they have. Read more...
13 Nov Hacker Seeks About $5 Million Ransom From Pemex by Nov. 30 The hacker behind a cyberattack that has crippled Petroleos Mexicanos’ computer systems since the weekend is hoping to squeeze about $5 million out of the company and appears to have set a deadline of Nov. 30. Read more...