Plug-in hybrids were supposed to be Americans' bridge to EVs. Now they're fading from showrooms.

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A light blue Dodge Hornet is parked on a street next to a guard rail.
Plug-in hybrids blend enough battery power to get a driver through the day and a gas engine for added range. Several US automakers are still cutting back on their PHEV options.

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Map shows how almost 100 private jets departed the Bay Area within 2 hours of the Super Bowl ending

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Jay-Z, Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter seen prior to the NFL Super Bowl LX football game between Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Levi Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
Jay-Z's private jet took off about an hour after the Super Bowl ended.

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I flew Europe's best airline for business class and food. The seat wasn't fully private but I liked the 'flying chef.'

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Author holding her boarding pass and passport.
I flew from Istanbul to New York in business class on Turkish Airlines. The Boeing 787 seat was comfortable but not fully private, though the 'flying chef' was a unique touch.

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Tesla says its cars should drive themselves as humans do. Waymo says the bar is higher.

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Tesla Robotaxi and Waymo
Tesla and Waymo have fundamentally different engineering approaches to autonomous driving technology.

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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

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A composite image of passengers boarding a blue train car with a red sliding door and the author sitting in a first-class seat on the Amtrak NextGen Acela
Business Insider's reporter rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.

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The CEO of private jet firm Flexjet explains how it prepares for the Super Bowl — one of its busiest and most expensive times of the year

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New England Patriots players arrive at San Jose Mineta International Airport ahead of Super Bowl LX on February 1, 2026 in San Jose, California.
The New England Patriots arrived at San Jose Mineta International Airport on Sunday.

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Turns Out Congestion Pricing Has Been Good for Drivers in the Suburbs, Too

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Traffic has improved inside and out of Manhattan.

The EV retreat deepens with $26 billion write-down from Jeep-maker Stellantis

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A red Jeep Wrangler SUV drives over a wooden maneuverability course during the Detroit Auto Show.
Jeep-maker Stellantis has been re-evaluating its EV lineup. The change of plans will cost the company $26 billion.

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Elon Musk says it's hard to convince engineers with families to move to SpaceX's 'technology monastery' in Texas

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Elon Musk is in a black T-shirt that reads
Elon Musk moved his biggest companies to Texas. Now, he says there's a 'dudes' problem.

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See the new business class keeping Lufthansa's Airbus A380 competitive as deliveries of new next-generation jets slip

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People stand in front of the Lufthansa A380.
The new A380 business class is an example of how Lufthansa is keeping the world's largest passenger plane competitive amid widebody shortages.

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