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Boeing takes another step into the pilotless plane market

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2011 file photo, the Boeing Company logo on the property in El Segundo, Calif. Boeing Co. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) ORG XMIT: VLM101   Chicago (Washpost) - Chicago-based aviation giant Boeing stepped up its investment in autonomous technology Thursday when it announced plans to buy Aurora Flight

Airbus CEO warns of turbulence as fraud probe fallout widens

FILE PHOTO - Airbus Group Chief Executive Tom Enders speaking during a news conference on the aerospace group's annual results, in London, Britain February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders has called for the support of the company’s 130,000 staff and warned of “turbulent and

Airbus lags Boeing on January-September orders, deliveries

A logo of Airbus is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus sold 56 aircraft and delivered 55 in September to remain in second place behind U.S. rival Boeing in the first nine

Automakers say U.S. fuel economy standards unrealistic, cite costs and consumers

FILE PHOTO: Vehicle at undergoing emissions testing. The risk for automakers is that California, the most populous U.S. state, will withdraw from a 2012 agreement to adhere to the national EPA standard if current standards are weakened. Photo credit: REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Automaker trade groups told U.S. regulators they should revise fuel

The Next Place For Tech To Tackle: Reverse Logistics

Written by: Ivaylo Iliev Vice President of Engineering at B-Stock Solutions, overseeing all technology-based aspects of the company.   "Reverse logistics is for all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. It is "the process of moving goods from their typical final destination for the purpose of capturing value, or proper disposal. Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also

Renault expects electric cars and emerging markets to boost sales

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, unveils Renault next mid-term strategic plan during a news conference in Paris, France, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault expects a first-mover advantage in electric cars and a wider range of vehicles for emerging markets to help

Boeing To Acquire Aurora Flights Services

Proposed acquisition could pave way for fleets of pilotless flying taxis Boeing Co. on Thursday said it plans to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., a maker of aerial drones and pilotless flying systems in a move the company said could pave the way for fleets of small flying taxis. Virginia-based Aurora is

Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS

Online retailer would deliver from other merchants’ warehouses Trial program underway on West Coast before national expansion   (Bloomberg) - Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the

Volkswagen, Porsche Recall 135,000 More Vehicles Over Fire Hazard

Porsche and Volkswagen are recalling about 135,000 sport utility vehicles over the danger of a fuel leak, according to documents from the automakers posted on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The actions mean Volkswagen and its corporate relations –Audi and Porsche – have recalled about 278,000 vehicles in the last

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