How Kia pulled off a massive turnaround in the U.S.
Korean carmaker Kia is something of a Cinderella story. When the automaker arrived in the U.S. in 1994, its cars were poorly reviewed, and it was seen mostly as a …
Transportation
Why airlines aren’t boarding planes the most efficient way
Whenever you’re traveling somewhere by plane, you have to pack, get to the airport, go through security, find your gate and — in the last step before you can finally …
Redwood Materials raises $1 billion to expand recycling operations in US
JB Straubel sits down with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau at Redwood Materials. Redwood Materials, the battery and e-waste recycling startup founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, announced Tuesday that it …
UK flight disruption will take ‘days’ to fix after technical glitch
The United Kingdom’s air traffic control systems have grounded thousands of flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty …
Man dies after crashing stolen car into San Jose creek
SAN JOSE – A man died Sunday morning after he crashed a stolen Kia sedan into Canoas Creek in South San Jose, police said. The solo-vehicle collision happened around 8:30 …
Paris becomes one of the only European cities to ban e-scooter rentals
E-scooters and an e-bike are parked in a designated parking space. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Paris will this week become one of the only cities in …
SpaceX launches Crew-7 astronaut mission for NASA
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft on top is seen after sunset at Launch Complex 39A ahead of the launch of the Crew-7 mission. Joel Kowsky …
Tesla Autopilot safety probe by NHTSA nearing completion
A multi-year investigation into the safety of Tesla’s driver assistance systems by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, is drawing near a close. Reuters’ David Shepardson first reported …
Ships wait at Asian ports as retailers struggle to shift excess stock
Ships in the Singapore Strait. Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images It’s been a slow summer for shipping routes from Asia to Europe and beyond — and hopes of …
Hayward BART station briefly closed due to report of person possibly hit by train
HAYWARD – BART on Thursday briefly closed its Hayward station following a report of a person possibly hit by a train. The person’s condition was not immediately known. The station …