The close-call moment when an American Airlines pilot had to abruptly yank the plane up 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight midair

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American Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft as seen on final approach flying over the houses of Myrtle avenue in London, a famous location for plane spotting, for landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR

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A plane passenger smuggling weapons was caught after he lit up a cigarette in the bathroom and flight attendants smelled the smoke, prosecutor says

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Tesla's Cybertruck is Elon Musk's toughest gambit yet

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Tesla teased another Cybertruck feature.
Elon Musk will learn a lot when the Cybertruck joins the pickup truck market.

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Texas has one of the cheapest gas taxes in the US— and now some of the highest fees for electric cars

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EV drivers don't need gas and don't pay gas taxes. But politicians want them to pay their fair share of road repair fees one way or another.

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Airline close calls have been happening multiple times per week, report finds

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: A United Airlines lands as the other planes are taxiing to take-off at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on September 15, 2022.
Close-call incidents are often the result of human error, such as mistakes made by air traffic controllers and pilots, a New York Times investigation found.

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Shipping is a big polluter so the freight giants are trying new cargo ships powered by wind or green methanol

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A red cargo ship is seen in the water, with two large WindWing sails that have the Cargill and Mitsubishi logos on.
The Pyxis Ocean was retrofitted with two WindWings.

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San Francisco officials want to stop robotaxis operating 24/7 after one got stuck in concrete and others caused traffic chaos

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A Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco.
Robotaxi services from Cruise and Waymo have been allowed to operate across the whole of San Francisco.

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Tesla's massive data breach in May affected more than 75,000 people, carmaker says

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Mexico replaced China as America's top trade buddy — and it shows how the global economy is rapidly transforming

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President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shaking hands while standing in front of an American flag.
President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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Someone in California is now driving a unique Rolls-Royce that cost more than $30 million

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Rolls-Royce will only make four Droptails.

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