SpaceX took one more step Thursday to develop its next-generation Starship rocket, conducting the second short-flight test of the prototype last month. The starship prototype serial number 6 or SN6 on the SpaceX facility in Boka Chika, Texas took off from the launchpad. It slowly climbed to about 500 feet …
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United Airlines said Wednesday it plans to cut more than 16,000 jobs early next month, following federal coronavirus aid protecting aviation jobs. These involuntary cuts, many of them furloughs, meaning employees could be called back if demand returns, make up about 17% of United’s staffing level by the end of …
Read More »Jeep to unveil new hybrid electric Wrangler and Grand Wagonier SUV
Jeep has been releasing preview images of the Grand Wagonier concept vehicle before its official launch on September 3rd. Jeep Jeep’s future direction will be unveiled next week with the introduction of two new SUVs: a concept version of the revived Grand Wagonier and a hybrid electric version of the …
Read More »Amazon is ordering 1800 Mercedes electric vans for deliveries
An order box from Amazon from German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. Amazon Amazon announced Friday that it has ordered more than 1,800 electric vans from German carmaker Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz unit as part of its bid to become carbon neutral by 2040. The company said the order consisted of 1,200 of Mercedes’ …
Read More »Ford and remain under federal investigation into union corruption
The Henry Ford II World Center, Ford Motor Company’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. James Leynse | Corbis | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor remains under federal investigation as part of a multi-year corruption probe into the Union Auto Workers Union, according to the lead prosecutor over the investigation. U.S. …
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