Jim Hackett, former chief executive at office-furniture maker Steelcase, is helping Ford to rethink the ways cars connect with the outside world, as well as the company’s role in the future of transportation.
The stakes couldn’t be much higher as the company fights being regulated as a transportation provider in the European Court of Justice, its business model effectively on trial.
The European airplane maker said the reductions will be the result of merging its group headquarters with that of its commercial jetliner unit. CEO Tom Enders has promised significant savings via restructuring.
Nissan Motor said it planned to accelerate the penetration of internet-connected vehicles by offering a connection device to existing customers in Japan and India.
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The death of Fidel Castro is putting unexpected pressure on President-elect Donald Trump to follow through on earlier promises to reverse the recent openings to Cuba made by President Barack Obama.
Toy makers flood the market with junior-size battery-operated sports car knockoffs with multiple speeds, slick paint jobs, working headlights, horns and leather seats.
Trucking, rail shipments expanded in October after a long-term slump, and analysts say e-commerce is helping drive business heading toward the holidays.
Deutsche Lufthansa will cancel 137 flights on Saturday, including 88 intercontinental flights, with pilots at Germany’s largest airline set to strike for a fourth day.
Glimmers of improved demand have buoyed the German airline’s shares, but supply growth remains rampant.
Airbus completed the first flight of its newest long-haul plane and reaffirmed a commitment to deliver at least 50 planes of a sister model by year-end despite repeated delays.
A judge on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction requiring striking cargo airline pilots to return to work after their action delayed customer deliveries to Amazon.com Inc. and other shippers.
Trade union Vereinigung Cockpit has called for Deutsche Lufthansa AG pilots to strike on Friday, extending the walkouts into a third day.
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Deutsche Lufthansa will cancel 876 of 3,000 scheduled flights Wednesday because of a pilots’ strike and faces more disruption on Thursday as unions plan to extend their walkout.
Audi dealers in China have threatened to take action against an agreement that paves the way for the country’s largest auto maker to build and sell Audi vehicles there.
About 250 pilots for ABX Air, a cargo carrier that serves DHL and Amazon.com, went on strike Tuesday, just days before the peak holiday shopping season.
United Airlines’ new subeconomy fare limits carry-on bags, prompting Joe Queenan to ponder the future of luggage.
Retail sales in Canada climbed in September on strong demand for new cars. Excluding the auto sector, sales were flat in the month.
Auto parts maker Transtar Holding Co. filed for bankruptcy Sunday after reaching a deal with its senior lenders to swap their debt for ownership of the company.