What if a police officer tapping on your car window asking for your license and registration became a relic of the past? Ford has filed for a patent on an autonomous police car. While patent filings don’t always come to fruition, the mere fact that this idea is in development is mildly unnerving. The
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Daimler, BMW move staff in response to diesel fume test scandal
Munich/Berlin (Reuters) - Daimler and BMW suspended or moved employees linked to a group that commissioned exhaust tests involving monkeys and humans on Wednesday, seeking to show a firm response in the face of public anger over the tests. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen have come under scrutiny since The New York Times reported
Harley-Davidson shutting down plant amid shipment decline
New York (AP) - Harley-Davidson Inc. will close its Kansas City, Missouri plant as part of a cost-cutting move as it continues to face dwindling shipments. The Milwaukee-based company reported a 7.9 percent drop to 241,498 motorcycle shipments in 2017 and expects the figure to continue dropping. It forecast 231,000 to
Thousands of U.S. bridges over troubled water
The George Washington Bridge by Benjamin Lampkin. May 25, 2016 – known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George – is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River between the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City and Fort Lee, New Jersey. The George Washington
Hyundai hopes bigger, revamped Santa Fe SUV will reverse U.S. sales slump
2017 Hyundai Santa-fe sport Seoul (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor unveiled on Tuesday a redesigned Santa Fe, hoping the first makeover of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) in six years will help rectify a sales slowdown at the South Korean automaker, especially in the key U.S. market. The revamped version of its top-selling SUV
Lockheed Martin revenue beats, outlook strong for 2018
Lockheed Martin Corp reported quarterly revenue on Monday that beat Wall Street estimates, helped by higher F-35 fighter jet sales, and forecast better-than-expected 2018 profit. Lockheed said quarterly sales in its aeronautics business, its biggest, rose 11.8 percent to $6.05 billion. The profit margin for division grew by 20 percent in the
US, Qatar reach agreement on subsidy spat with airlines
The arrival of Qatar Airways Airbus A350- 1000 at Doha airport last week. Pic: Abdul Basit Washington (AP) — The United States and Qatar have reached a deal to resolve a years-old quarrel over alleged airline subsidies, seven individuals familiar with the deal said Monday, as Qatar’s government works to defuse
Air Force One Needs 2 New Refrigerators. Together, They Cost $24 Million.
Homeowners, take comfort: Even the appliances on Air Force One break down. More than a quarter-century after they were installed, two of the refrigerators on the president’s plane need to be upgraded, and these specially designed “chillers” aren’t cheap. The Boeing Company was awarded a nearly $24 million contract in December to
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000 to be delivered Feb 15-20: CEO
Qatar Airways staff hold the national flag next to an Airbus A350-1000 in Doha, Qatar, January 27, 2018. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon Delivery of Europe’s largest twin-engined passenger jet to launch customer Qatar Airways had been delayed from late last year to some time next month due to issues with installing business class
