One Automaker Says Mass Production Is Over And Cars Should Be Crowdsourced
Ford has been selling cars for more than a century and is still going strong, especially after an excellent 2012.But one person in the industry says the mass production model the automaker pioneered is...
View ArticleThese Are The 12 Cheapest Cars For Repairs
The next time you purchase a car, you’ll want to compare prices to ensure you're getting the best upfront deal. But the real expense often comes further down the line, as the car ages.A new survey by...
View ArticlePilots Have Signed A Deal That Will Make Flying United Much More Pleasant
After years of divisive negotiations between United Airlines and its pilots, union members on Saturday ratified a new labor agreement, shedding a bankruptcy-era contract for pilots and marking an...
View ArticleThe TSA Found Yet Another Sword Hidden In A Cane Last Week
Friday's edition of the "Week in Review" on the TSA's blog, which rounds up the various prohibited items found by airport security agents, noted the discovery of yet another sword concealed in a...
View ArticleA Chicago Man Has Flown 1 Million Miles On United This Year
On December 6, a Chicago man became the first person to fly one million miles on United Airlines flights in a single year.Tom Stuker, an automotive sales consultant, flies frequently to Asia and...
View ArticleA Pilot Took A Crazy Approach To A Landing In Brazil
A pilot in Brazil took a strange and dangerous approach to landing his aircraft on Friday. After dropping off several parachutists, he began his descent.Rather than approaching the runway on a straight...
View ArticleHere's The Ingenious $400 Million Plan To Deal With The Wrecked Costa Concordia
In January, the cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rock of the shore of Isola del Giglio, in the Mediterranean.30 people on board the largest passenger wreck of all time lost their lives; two are...
View ArticleFrequent Fliers Now Have Their Own Security Lines In Nashville
Travelers enrolled in some airline frequent flier programs will get through security lines at Nashville International Airport (BNA) more quickly, thanks to a newly implemented policy.Priority lanes at...
View ArticleA Pro's Guide To Sleeping At The Airport [Infographic]
Layovers — especially during the holidays — can be an unfortunate side effect of traveling. Be it because of delays, technical difficulties, or weather, there are few among us who haven't had to spend...
View ArticleThe Virus That Turned A Cruise Into A 'Plague Ship' Has Hit Another Ship
A second cruise liner hit by the norovirus vomiting illness has arrived back in the UK.The Azura docked in Southampton yesterday morning and was leaving later for a 12-night Christmas cruise to the...
View ArticleHow To Walk Like A Real New Yorker
In a New York Times Op-Ed published Saturday, Alexandra Horowitz, author of the upcoming book On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes, took a scientific look at how to manage as a pedestrian on a...
View ArticleFlorida Wants To Build A $315 Million Floating Train
Last week, MetroPlan Orlando, a metropolitan planning organization in Florida, announced it has approved the first phase of a plan to build a magnetic-levitation (maglev) train.That phase involves 14.9...
View ArticleThis $2 Million Supercar Will Only Be Available In China
Not to be outdone by Audi’s China-only, US$421,925 R8 coupe, Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg hopes to tickle the fancy of the Chinese buyer with its One:1 concept.To be limited to only five...
View ArticleThis Year's Impressive Crop Of Ultra-Fast Super Cars
Climb behind the wheel of the new apple-green 2013 Continental GT Speed, and whatever notions you have about driving a Bentley go out the powered window.The car will make you grin from ear to ear—and...
View ArticleAnother Boeing Dreamliner Has Been Hit By Electrical Problems
SEATTLE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - United Airlines and Boeing Co confirmed Monday that a second plane in United's fleet of 787 Dreamliners had suffered electrical problems, notching up to three the tally of...
View ArticleHere's Why Southwest Now Charges You A Fee For Missing Your Flight
THE FEE WARS are still raging, and Southwest Airlines is fighting on. The discount carrier, which long stood out from America's domestic-airline pack for rejecting many add-on fees that have become...
View ArticleCathay Pacific Flight Crews Move Closer To A No-Smile, No-Booze Strike
Cathay Pacific flight crews are still threatening to stop serving alcohol and smiling at passengers to protest the airline's failure to meet demands for a five percent pay raise and improved working...
View ArticleNew York Will Replace A Dangerously Old Bridge With This $3.14 Billion Design
New York State's Thruway Authority Board has selected a $3.14 billion plan to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge, the New York Post reported.The plan was the least expensive of three finalists to build the...
View ArticleToyota Just Got Hit With A Record $17 Million Fine Over A Safety Defect
The National Highways Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today Toyota will pay a $17.35 million fine after allegedly failing to report a safety defect within the maximum five business day...
View ArticleA Truck Full Of Cows Flipped Over In Russia
The latest in the ever interesting genre of Russian dash cam videos brings some animals into the mix. In this video, uploaded by YouTube user TheFunSpider and posted on Jalopnik, a truck transporting...
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