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On Wednesday, the United States celebrates 242 years of independence from British colonial rule. Here, learn some interesting facts about the date of July 4th.

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On Wednesday, the United States celebrates 242 years of independence from British colonial rule. Here, learn some interesting facts about the date of July 4th.

Firearms Manufacturer Abandons Plans for Florida Facility

November 30, 2023

In this photo provided by Japan Coast Guard, debris believed to be from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft is seen off the coast of Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Osprey Flights Suspended after Fatal Crash of U.S. Air Force Aircraft

November 30, 2023

United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, Ford said Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.

Ford: UAW Strike Ate Up $1.7B in Profits

November 30, 2023

An electric van drives past a visible in-road wireless charging coil to be installed in a street in Detroit, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. A demonstration of the first electric vehicle charging road in the U.S. took place Wednesday on a quarter-mile stretch of a Motor City street.

Nation's First EV-Charging Roads Installed in Detroit

November 29, 2023

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Firearms Manufacturer Abandons Plans for Florida Facility

The company will lose over $1 million in financial incentives.

November 30, 2023

In this photo provided by Japan Coast Guard, debris believed to be from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft is seen off the coast of Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Osprey Flights Suspended after Fatal Crash of U.S. Air Force Aircraft

The U.S. Osprey crash killed at least one of the eight crew members.

November 30, 2023

United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, Ford said Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.

Ford: UAW Strike Ate Up $1.7B in Profits

The six-week strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles.

November 30, 2023

An electric van drives past a visible in-road wireless charging coil to be installed in a street in Detroit, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. A demonstration of the first electric vehicle charging road in the U.S. took place Wednesday on a quarter-mile stretch of a Motor City street.

Nation's First EV-Charging Roads Installed in Detroit

Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils.

November 29, 2023

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U.S. Steel to Permanently Idle Steelmaking at Ill. Facility

Initially, the company blamed UAW strikes.

November 29, 2023

A Chevrolet Bolt is displayed at the Philadelphia Auto Show, Jan. 27, 2023, in Philadelphia.

Consumer Reports: EVs Less Reliable, on Average, Than Conventional Cars and Trucks

A survey found that EVs encountered nearly 80% more problems than ICE vehicles.

November 29, 2023

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Stratolaunch Awarded Flight Test Contract for Navy's Hypersonic Program

The Leidos-led team intends to deliver an affordable solution for hypersonic payloads.

November 29, 2023

Toyota to Sell $2B Denso Stake

The automaker is working to shore up cash for EV investments.

November 29, 2023

United Auto Workers members join the picket line, in Detroit, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year from a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 reinstated its full-year earnings forecast that was withdrawn after the United Auto Workers began targeting the factories of Detroit automakers with strikes on Sept. 15.

Despite $1.1B in Strike Costs, GM Bullish on Year

The Detroit automaker says it can absorb the agreed-upon pay hikes.

November 29, 2023

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U.S. Gas Prices Have Fallen or Remained Steady for 10 Weeks Straight. Here's Why

A gallon of gas costs 30 cents less than it did this time last year.

November 28, 2023

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 passenger airplane arrives following a flight from London to Seattle, March 27, 2017, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions diet flew Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters dubbed as “jet zero.'

Jetliner Crosses Atlantic Without Fossil Fuels

The high-fat fuel was made up largely of tallow and other waste fats.

November 28, 2023

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Job Cuts Loom as VW Chief Warns It Is 'No Longer Competitive'

The company is facing a reckoning.

November 28, 2023

Emergency responders work at the scene of a derailment of a CSX train north of Livingston, Ky., on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.

Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Train Derailment

But the faulty bearing didn't trigger alarms beforehand.

November 28, 2023

This is an undated photograph of Impala Platinum mine shaft 11, provided by Implats on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, near Rustenburg, South Africa.

Elevator Drops 650 Feet in Deadly Platinum Mine Accident

It happened at the end of the shift.

November 28, 2023

Will Tesla’s workers be the next to approve a UAW contract?

Next on UAW's To-Do List: Add More Members from Nonunion Factories

It's a formidable objective, but it looks like the UAW has the money, know-how and institutional infrastructure to launch these organizing campaigns.

November 28, 2023