Ford Earnings And Revenue Beat, Europe Sees First Profit In Three Years (F)
Ford just announced Q2 financial results that were better than expected.Earnings per share climbed to $0.40, beating analysts' estimate of $0.36.Revenue of $37.4 billion was higher than the $36.29...
View ArticleExperts Break Down The Two Plane Crashes In Bad Weather That Happened In The...
It's been a bad week for air travel — on Wednesday a plane crashed in Taiwan, and now another plane is thought to have gone down over Mali.While the official cause of these crashes has not yet been...
View ArticleIt's Shocking That GM Is Only Now Making Safety Its Top Priority (GM)
Given that General Motors has recalled 30 million vehicles so far this year — twice as many cars and trucks as were sold in the entire U.S. in 2013 — the company's second-quarter earnings were...
View ArticleEurope Is Finally Turning Around For GM And Ford
Both GM and Ford reported second quarter earnings today, and while the General slightly missed expectations and the Blue Oval notched a beat, an interesting subplot was that both companies are starting...
View ArticleExperts Says It's Impossible To Determine How South Korean Ferry Owner Died
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's forensic agency said on Friday it was impossible to determine the cause of death of a businessman linked to a ferry that capsized and killed more than 300 people in...
View ArticleElon Musk Has A Radically Different Idea Of How Commercial Planes Should Take...
We've all seen SpaceX's incredible footage of a rocket taking off and landing. (In case you haven't, check out the above.)CEO Elon Musk believes we should really be thinking about having all airplanes...
View ArticleDid Elon Musk Compare The Electric Car Business To A Sinking Ship? (TSLA)
Elon Musk made another appearance on "The Colbert Report" last night and when asked by the host why Tesla had recently given away all its patents, Musk replied with an alarming analogy."Why are you...
View ArticleShares Of A Major US Trucker Are Crashing After Management Says It Can't Find...
Shares in Swift Transportation, the largest truckload carrier in North America, were down 14% Friday after management warned it was going to have to invest more to address a driver shortage.The New...
View ArticleMiami Is Finally Doing Something About Its Lack Of Mega-Yacht Parking Spots
Miami has sun, sand, and sex, but it lacks one critical feature of the modern luxury economy: a place for ultra-wealthy seafarers to dock their shimmering mega-yachts.This is undoubtedly something that...
View Article'Century Crunch' Could Put Los Angeles Through Traffic Hell This Weekend
First there was "Carmageddon." Then, in true Hollywood fashion, came the sequel — "Jamzilla." But this weekend, Los Angeles could endure its biggest traffic nightmare yet: "Century Crunch."Burt...
View ArticleRichard Branson Wants To Create A Separate Cabin For Kids On Planes
Flying with kids is a daunting undertaking that's generally feared by both parents and passengers.Some people want to ban kids from flights altogether, while others have come up with more creative...
View ArticleThis Awesome Picture Shows Mercedes Putting Its Newest Engine Through Hell
Mercedes-AMG has finally revealed the engine that will power its much awaited GT Supercar: a brawny, 4.0 Litre 510 horsepower V8. The engine, known officially as the M178, features a pair of...
View Article10 Reasons Why 'Top Gear' Is The Greatest Show On TV
As the dog days of summer drag on, it's the perfect time for anyone who hasn't yet had the pleasure to curl up in an air-conditioned living room and dive into the greatest show currently on TV: "Top...
View ArticleMH17 Black Box Data Shows Evidence Of Missile Strike
As Russia continues to deny culpability for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, European officials say that black box data shows the doomed airplane was hit by a missile...
View ArticleThis Is What It Is Like To Race $10,000 Lawn Mowers In Texas [PHOTOS]
Head down to a county fair in Texas, and you may find helmeted men racing through dirt tracks at bristling speeds on, of all vehicles, lawn mowers.The pastime is a strange motorsport that photographer...
View ArticleSpaceX President Says Company Will Dominate The Solar System In 2100
In an interview with Marketplace radio, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell talked with host Ben Johnson and predicted a boffo future for the startup rocketmaker.In as little as ten years, SpaceX could be...
View ArticleFormula One Drivers Do Highly Specific Exercises To Keep Death At Bay
Try telling a Formula One driver that driving a car is for the fat and lazy.Despite the fact that they effectively earn a living by sitting in a car, the strength and endurance required of a F1 racer...
View ArticleDodge Could Be Building The Most Powerful Sedan Ever
For years, a horsepower war has been raging among the makers of sports sedans.Premium brands like Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Mercedes-Benz are the usual combatants. But while the current champ may be...
View ArticleWe Spent A Weekend With Infiniti's New Luxury Sedan — Here's How It Stacks Up...
It isn't easy being the most important car in the lineup of a luxury auto brand striving to keep up with the BMWs and Lexuses of the world. But the Infiniti Q50, an ambitious sequel to the highly...
View ArticleThis Concept Bicycle Could Fit Inside A Backpack
Forget awkwardly squeezing bicycles on the subway or strapping them to the top of your car.An Indian design firm has come up with a solution for transporting your bike in the easiest and most compact...
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