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  • Friday, 4 February, 2022
    Automobiles
    US states lavish subsidies on carmakers for edge in EV race

    Tesla, Ford and General Motors among companies wooed by incentives that can run to $100,000 or more per job

  • Monday, 31 January, 2022
    Qatar Airways
    Qatar Airways orders first 777X freighters from Boeing

    Deal for 100 aircraft said to be worth almost $34bn

  • Wednesday, 12 January, 2022
    US economy
    Record Omicron wave punches a hole in US workforces

    Airlines, retailers, hospitals and schools among sectors hit by staff absences

  • Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
    Boeing Co
    Boeing jet orders bounce back in 2021

    But Chicago-based manufacturer lags behind arch-rival Airbus in deliveries of new aircraft

  • Thursday, 6 January, 2022
    Rivian Automotive, Inc.
    Rivian drops below IPO price as Amazon to buy electric vans from rival

    Lossmaking truck start-up’s valuation had soared above Volkswagen, Ford and GM

  • Wednesday, 5 January, 2022
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    Chicago closes schools after teachers vote against return to classroom

    Stand-off comes as Biden administration tries to keep children in class despite Omicron virus surge

  • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
    Ford Motor Co
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    Carmaker plans to make 150,000 F-150 Lightning pick-ups a year in a test for EV demand

  • Wednesday, 29 December, 2021
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    Aerospace chiefs prepare for bumpy ride in recovery of long-haul flights

    Production rates of wide-body jets may take time to bounce back

  • Wednesday, 22 December, 2021
    Supply chains
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    Manufacturer switches suppliers but cannot do anything about log-jammed ports

  • Sunday, 19 December, 2021
    Aircraft manufacturing
    Supply constraints mean airlines face wait for new aircraft to arrive

    Airbus sales chief says he would like more planes to sell

  • Thursday, 16 December, 2021
    Delta Air Lines Inc
    Delta Air Lines chief warns of hit to air travel from Omicron

    US carrier expects first quarter of 2022 will be affected as restrictions increase

  • Monday, 13 December, 2021
    Harley-Davidson Inc
    Harley-Davidson to spin off electric motorcycle division

    LiveWire’s listing makes it the latest electric vehicle company to go public via Spac deal

  • Thursday, 9 December, 2021
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    Slow rebound in airline, hotel and cruise industries has sparked executive turnover

  • Friday, 3 December, 2021
    FT MagazineGender politics
    Why is it so hard to name the perpetrators of assault?

    Sexism often seems to exist in a magical vacuum with acts but no actors

  • Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
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    Misfire and Gunfight — US gun lobby in the crosshairs

    Two books document and attempt to explain how fear is harnessed by manufacturers and the NRA to fill their coffers

  • Sunday, 21 November, 2021
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    Rittenhouse verdict settles little in US debate over race and justice

    Teenager’s acquittal on murder charges has sharply divided Americans

  • Friday, 19 November, 2021
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    Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted on all charges in Kenosha shootings

    Homicide trial for Illinois teen has sharply divided public opinion

  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
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    Ford chief sets ambition to be number one in electric vehicles

    Company doubles goal to 600,000 a year by end of 2023, but analysts question targets

  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
    Automobiles
    Ford and GM pursue ties with semiconductor groups to boost chip supply

    Carmakers seek out partnerships as vehicles become more electronically complex

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
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    Airbus secures first commitment to freighter version of A350 jet

    European group seeks to challenge US rival Boeing in booming air cargo market

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    US rental fleets gain cachet as carmakers pursue electric vehicles

    Tesla deliveries to Hertz signal change for markets that long absorbed unpopular models

  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    Travel & leisure industry
    ‘An unbelievable feeling’: joyous passengers head to US as travel ban lifts

    Families and friends rush to reunite after Biden administration eases pandemic border controls

  • Thursday, 4 November, 2021
    Nikola Corp
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    Electric truck start-up says it will seek repayment from its founder with who it is in dispute with over legal fees

  • Tuesday, 2 November, 2021
    Airlines
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    Airline executives struggle to work out how many seats to sell amid staffing constraints

  • Wednesday, 27 October, 2021
    Automobiles
    GM and Ford expect impact of chip squeeze to linger through next year

    US carmakers’ sales take a hit as they struggle to produce enough inventory to meet customer demand

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