The airline industry is already suffering the worst crisis in its history.
Jul 10, 2020The pandemic and recent protests put a spotlight on transportation inequities, giving urban planners new motivation to get it right.
Jun 26, 2020Their adoption is one variable affecting the future of oil demand and carbon emissions.
Dec 19, 2019Changes in transportation are changing society at a level we haven’t seen in over 200 years.
Dec 4, 2019"It’s a gamble based on what you think will happen, but if you don’t do anything, then for sure you’re out of business."
Oct 18, 201916th Street Mall busses in Denver. Photo: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images
A new pact to speed deployment of zero-emission trucks, vans, buses and other big vehicles that move lots of people and objects around was unveiled by 15 states plus D.C. this morning.
Why it matters: The new "memorandum of understanding" is non-binding, but it sets aggressive targets, and provides a template for working together on emissions from industries that often operate across state lines.
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These are heady days for electric vehicle companies, with a lack of actual car production becoming a popular norm.
Why it matters: The capital infusion is the latest in a busy stretch of deals and market moves that suggest private investors and equity markets see big potential in technologies that now represent a tiny slice of the global vehicle fleet.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian on Friday told CNN that he believes the Trump administration should move to require the use of face masks during air travel amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
The big picture: Delta already requires passengers to wear masks during its flights, but Bastian says it can be difficult to enforce that directive if passengers refuse — and he's not sure if other airlines would be on board.
The 2020 Cadillac XT4's interior. Photo: GM
Last week I drove to northern Michigan in the 2020 Cadillac XT4, a compact crossover utility.
The big picture: The XT4 is Cadillac's entry-level crossover. It was introduced in 2019, but adds important assisted-driving features as standard equipment for 2020.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told a Chinese audience the carmaker is on the verge of developing fully self-driving cars, Bloomberg reports.
Why it matters: It's a claim he's made many times before, but has yet to deliver, so take it with a grain of salt.
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1,018 federal TSA employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency said in data updated on Thursday.
Why it matters: More people are getting on flights. After the TSA screened fewer than 100,000 people per day at airports across the U.S. in early April, the agency processed over 630,000 travelers on Wednesday.
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United Airlines warned its employees on Wednesday of furlough notices going out to 36,000 employees, or about 45% of its U.S. workforce, by October, according to a company memo obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: Demand for air travel has plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a slight rebound from its lows in April, United's scheduled capacity for July is down 75% compared to the same time last year, per the memo. It expects scheduled capacity for August to be down 65% compared to last year.
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House Democrats' climate change committee is slated to unveil a detailed, wide-ranging set of proposals Tuesday at an event featuring Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Why it matters: It's a preview of policies Democrats could try to advance if they control the White House and Senate after the 2020 election, which could open a political window to move climate legislation.