Ford is revving up its self-driving ambitions and making key tech in-house

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Ford Doug Field
Doug Field, Ford's chief of EVs, is leading the charging behind the legacy automaker's push to develop self-driving capabilities in-house.

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Only 7% of Americans Want Their Next Car to Be Electric, Survey Finds

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A new Deloitte survey finds price, driving range, and charging concerns are slowing EV adoption.

Avelo said it will stop deportation flights for ICE

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Protesters outside New Haven airport.
Avelo Airlines has faced backlash for its decision to operate deportation flights for the Trump Administration.

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Sony Honda Mobility Still Needs to Deliver Its Game-Filled Afeela 1 EV, but Here’s a New Concept Car

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Sony Honda Mobility introduced the Afeela Prototype 2026 at CES as a larger crossover EV.

Tesla May Be Prevented from Using the Name ‘Cybercab’

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A trollish French hard seltzer company may have the upper hand. It applied for the trademark first.

Garmin Wants Passengers to Use Meta’s Neural Band to Control Car Screens

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Passengers could use Meta’s Neural Band wearable to control Garmin’s car infotainment features without using a touchscreen.

See inside American's flight operations center that managed the Caribbean chaos after the US strikes on Venezuela

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A woman sitting in the bridge of the AA IOC.
The person sitting in the center of this photo is responsible for "day of departure" items, like ensuring flights aren't too overbooked — especially on irregular operation days.

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Qualcomm Wants You to Know That Its New Car Chip Has Multitasking Baked In

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Qualcomm demoed its Flex SoC that controls driver assistance and safety features at the same time as in-car entertainment in cars.

Free WiFi is no longer a special in-flight perk — it's a carrot to boost airline loyalty

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WiFi on a plane.
Airlines are increasingly tying free WiFi to loyalty to boost membership sign-ups.

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A pilot on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug is suing the airline for $10m, saying it tried to blame the crew

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In this National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) handout, an opening is seen in the fuselage of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Oregon
The hole where the door plug used to be on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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