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Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The French steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster in 1856 sent her to the bottom of the ocean off Massachusetts. Generations later, a marine salvage crew is ready to write the next chapter in the history...
USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous. “You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance...
A capsule has been propelled through a hyperloop test tube in a step forward for the transit system
VEENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Hyperloop, a new form of mass transit involving capsules whizzing on magnetic fields through depressurized tubes, has achieved significant liftoff in the northern Netherlands, a company developing the technology said Monday. A test vehicle was levitated...
Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt...
Hyundai unveils 2025 electric SUVs aiming for broader appeal with improved range, charging options
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Despite slowing U.S. electric vehicle sales, Hyundai on Tuesday rolled out the 2025 versions of its Ioniq 5 electric SUV with improved battery range and charging aimed at broadening the appeal of vehicles to be built at a massive new Georgia factory. The South...
Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing seven people, declared an emergency and loss of the autopilot shortly before the incident that claimed the lives of three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons. ...
Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growing
DETROIT (AP) — Three times in the past four months, William Stein, a technology analyst at Truist Securities, has taken Elon Musk up on his invitation to try the latest versions of Tesla’s vaunted “Full Self-Driving” system. A Tesla equipped with the technology, the company...
GM delays Indiana electric vehicle battery factory but finalizes joint venture deal with Samsung
DETROIT (AP) — Production at an electric vehicle battery cell plant jointly run by General Motors and Samsung SDI has been delayed as EV sales have slowed in the U.S. The companies finalized their agreement Tuesday to jointly run the new factory in New Carlisle, Indiana, near South...
US closes one of 2 probes into behavior of General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicles after recall
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have closed one of two investigations into the performance of vehicles from General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit after the company agreed to do a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted...
Ford to shift electric vehicle strategy by building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van
DETROIT (AP) — Facing competition from automakers with lower costs, Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van. The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable before taxes...
