Supersonic planes will change travel forever A new supersonic commercial airliner was announced on Monday, one that its designer and manufacturer says will reach speeds of Mach 4-plus. Aerion said the AS3 will make its first flight before the end of the decade, with the ability to fly up to 500 passengers for
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16 Vehicles Most Likely To Run For Over 200,000 Miles (322 km)
2014-toyota-tundra-front-view Whether you intend to drive a vehicle for five years or fifteen, its durability matters. After all, the average new model costs an average of more than $41,000 these days, and even used cars can represent significant automotive investments. The Toyota Land Cruiser is the vehicle that's most likely to exceed
Driverless race steps up with Cruise allowed to drive empty in San Francisco
FILE PHOTO: A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco By Jane Lanhee Lee The race for driverless autonomous vehicles is heating up and on Thursday Cruise became the first to receive a permit to test cars without anyone in
Amazon and FedEx Push to Put Delivery Robots on Your Sidewalk
Amazon hopes its Scout robots will carry packages autonomously the “last mile,” from delivery hubs to homes. PHOTOGRAPH: ROGER KISBY/GETTY IMAGES The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block cities from regulating them at all. IN FEBRUARY, A lobbyist friend urged Erik
To Beat Uber And Lyft, This Startup Vows To Give Its Drivers The Full Fare
Nomad Rides cofounders Michael McHugh (left) and Daniel Jones (right) launched the ride-hailing platform at Indiana University Bloomington. Uber and Lyft have handily deflected any competition so far. Together, the two ride-hailing giants capture more than 98% of market spending, according to analytics company Second Measure. Commissions for each ride comprise a significant
EBay takes a swing at Amazon with new Managed Delivery service
EBay sees an opening to take on Amazon with a new service announced Wednesday called Managed Delivery that the San Jose-based company said will ship products sold over eBay’s marketplace. Managed Delivery is set to launch next year with partnerships with third-party shipping centers in several regions of the United States,
Amazon will now deliver to the trunk of your Honda
Honda is offering Key by Amazon In-Car Delivery service for subscribers of its HondaLink® Remote Services connected-car system. The e-commerce giant's in-car delivery service now supports select Honda vehicles. Amazon keeps on expanding its delivery options, perhaps to ensure that you won't have an excuse not to buy that thing you've just
UPS launches drone business, seeks to certify multiple pilots
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of United Parcel Service is seen at the new package sorting and delivery UPS hub in Corbeil-Essonnes and Evry LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc, the world's largest package delivery firm, on Tuesday unveiled its drone delivery subsidiary and said it has applied
Carriers consider ordering mega containerships
Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and COSCO all are said to be weighing new ship orders. Evergreen and COSCO, along with COSCO affiliate OOCL and CMA CGM, are all members of the Ocean Alliance; Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and Ocean Network Express are members of THE Alliance. The Danish website ShippingWatch said it had “market sources
Toyota will add automatic engine shut off and auto-park to all new vehicles
2019 Toyota Corolla The safety features could prevent "rollaway" injuries... Beginning with model year 2020, Toyota will include automatic engine shut off and auto-park features in its new vehicles. If a vehicle is left running for a predetermined amount of time, the engine will automatically shut off. If a driver exits a vehicle without