k Face masks to become compulsory for air travel By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T13:35:00Z Despite questionable medical benefits, passengers will be told to wear face coverings Full Article
k The Top Ten: Backronyms By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2016-03-12T23:53:00Z From the USA Patriot Act and Gross to Spectre and Start... Full Article
k Coronavirus: Air Canada insists on pre-flight customer temperature checks By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T15:41:00Z In a sweeping range of measures, the Canadian airline has stopped offering pillows and blankets – and removed its inflight magazine Full Article
k Coronavirus: 'UK aviation is facing a death spiral', pilots' union warns By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:42:00Z Balpa calls on government to bring in a moratorium on job cuts Full Article
k 'It has been so hard to be alone': Crew stuck on quarantine cruise ship forced to stay in cabins for nearly a month By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:09:38Z 'It's really hard for your mental health,' says crew member Full Article
k Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs and stop flying from Gatwick By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T13:12:00Z Airline plans to 'reshape and resize' the business Full Article
k Caravan park challenge over coronavirus refunds advice By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:04:02Z Competition authority guidance on effects of lockdown triggers controversy between parks and caravan owners Full Article
k Coronavirus: Heathrow to start temperature checks on arriving passengers By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T09:52:00Z Screening technology will be trialled in Terminal 2, without passengers being aware they are being checked Full Article
k Virgin Atlantic: Things may look bad for aviation, but we will fly again By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:52:00Z Plane Talk: Even during these darkest of times for aviation, there are opportunities for the bold Full Article
k Coronavirus: Rail services set to increase this month as lockdown measures are eased By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T10:33:47Z 'We want to help Britain return to what we knew as normal before the pandemic,' says head of train drivers' union Full Article
k How to visit New York without leaving home By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T06:42:00Z Armchair Travel: See the Big Apple from wherever you are Full Article
k Travel is unlike other industries – it sells dreams By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:14:26Z The Man Who Pays His Way: After a select committee grilling, Simon Calder looks to an more thoughtful industry when it finally begins to recover Full Article
k Project lift-off: What frustrated travellers want to hear as Boris Johnson eases lockdown restrictions By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T11:18:00Z The government's current travel advice prevents mainstream tour operators running trips and invalidates the holidaymaker's insurance Full Article
k Vintage railway posters redesigned to encourage tourists to delay holidays until after lockdown By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:41:00Z Posters have been reimagined to include slogans including 'visit when this is all over' and 'no swimming today' Full Article
k Coronavirus: Holidays at risk as Boris Johnson set to announce 14 day quarantine for travellers arriving in UK By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T16:33:00Z 'Quarantine would not only have a devastating impact on the UK aviation industry, but also on the wider economy,' said Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators' Association Full Article
k Amazon bets on electric truck maker Rivian By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:00:00 -0500 In its first big electric vehicle investment, Amazon is leading a round of fundraising by pickup and SUV start-up Rivian. Full Article
k Elon Musk should be held in contempt for unauthorized tweet about Tesla, SEC says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:20:00 -0500 Tesla Inc. Full Article
k Musk announces a $35,000 Model 3, closure of most retail stores, and a no-profit quarter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 19:45:00 -0500 Three years after he promised to sell an all-electric Model 3 mass-market sedan for $35,000 before incentives, Elon Musk may finally be coming through. Full Article
k Tesla website and Elon Musk differ on Model 3 delivery dates. Two weeks? Four months? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 Mar 2019 18:55:00 -0500 Buyers who order the new lower-cost "standard-range" $35,000 Tesla Model 3 electric car and expect to receive it in two to four weeks might be in for a surprise. Full Article
k Tesla's Elon Musk, facing contempt charges, says semi-secret meeting was a mistake By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 Mar 2019 16:05:00 -0500 Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who is scheduled to defend himself Monday against contempt charges in a federal district court, may find his defense complicated by a semi-secret teleconference Tesla held Thursday with a small number of investors and members of the media. Full Article
k The Elon Musk circus is about to enter a new arena: federal court By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Elon Musk's contempt toward the U.S. Full Article
k A key Tesla supplier cuts growth plans, raising red flags over demand for the Model 3 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:25:40 -0400 Panasonic is freezing plans to expand its role as Tesla's electric car battery supplier, a move that raises new questions about demand for Tesla's Model 3 — and the company's future. Full Article
k In a bind, Musk hopes autonomous Tesla taxis will drive a new, positive narrative By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 07:00:06 -0400 Elon Musk is in a bind — perhaps the tightest bind of his business career. Full Article
k Elon Musk claims a million Teslas will drive themselves in a year. Safety advocates have concerns By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:07:01 -0400 Tesla, under pressure to show it can generate profits on its main business of making electric cars, on Monday trumpeted a custom-designed computer chip to let its vehicles drive themselves. Full Article
k Tesla returns to losing money as revenue, cash and other key numbers tumble By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:47:56 -0400 Elon Musk envisions a glorious future when fleets of Tesla robo-taxis earn money for Tesla owners and make all other automobiles instantly obsolete. Full Article
k Volvo's 2019 V60 wagon handles snowstorms like a champ By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 09:30:01 -0400 Our plane landed in Denver just past midnight. It was April and blizzard season wasn't done yet. Full Article
k 'Dark clouds over Fremont': Tesla enters survival mode as stock price drops By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 09:00:15 -0400 Elon Musk's growth story is looking more like a fable as Tesla Inc. enters survival mode. Full Article
k At Tesla annual meeting, Elon Musk softens claims of a robotaxi fleet next year By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:44:26 -0400 Less than two months after touting a plan to put driverless taxis on the road, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday walked back the ambitious timetable. Full Article
k In a throwback, Musk's tweets target Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:54:25 -0400 Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk turned to Twitter on Sunday to open up old wounds with one of Tesla's co-founders before announcing he had "deleted" his Twitter account. Full Article
k The public thinks Tesla's Autopilot is safer than it is, an insurance group says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:00:03 -0400 For years, automakers have been offering driver-assist technologies on many new cars. Full Article
k Is he a Tesla stalker or just a very meticulous researcher? A judge will decide By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 09:00:02 -0400 Is Randeep Hothi a stalker, a harasser, a perpetrator of violence and an imminent threat? Full Article
k Column: In climate deal with automakers, California finds solution to Trump — ignore him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:12:07 -0400 California's climate deal with automakers shows the proper solution to Trump is to go around him. Full Article
k California reaches climate deal with automakers, spurning Trump By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:36:48 -0400 Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW reach deal with California regulators on fuel efficiency standards Full Article
k Have a California moment at Neptune's Net, a landmark seafood shack in Malibu By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 09:00:30 -0400 Neptune's Net, the most-beloved hangout in Malibu, is a roadhouse that is equal parts good grub and floor show. Neptune's Net tastes like that wave that just broke your board. Full Article
k If Elon Musk is your boss, get your resume ready By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Bernstein Research finds turnover at Tesla is sky high and worries that could hurt the company. Full Article
k Review: The Fiat 500X is a sporty ride in a small package By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 08:00:42 -0400 The Fiat 500X offers a much sportier driving experience than the Fiat 500 thanks to an all-new 1.3-liter turbocharged engine. Full Article
k Trump says automakers are 'crazy' to side with California. They don't need another fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:53:47 -0400 Trump wants to dump Obama-era emissions regulations. Auto industry seeks regulatory certainty to guide future investment. Full Article
k SUVs have made a startling rise in Germany. Now comes the backlash By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:00:50 -0400 Tensions boiled over this month when a Porsche Macan jumped a curb in central Berlin and plowed into a crowd of pedestrians, killing four. Full Article
k California sues Trump over revoking state's authority to set car emissions standards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:06:18 -0400 California's unique authority to set its own tailpipe emissions standards has made the state an environmental leader and irked the Trump administration. Full Article
k Now your Tesla can come pick you up. California says that's not 'driverless' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 09:00:12 -0400 With Tesla's Smart Summon feature, the car drives itself to its human owner. It's already being abused, raising public safety questions. Full Article
k Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:00:23 -0400 The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week. Full Article
k California pulls back clean-vehicle rebates to point them at lower-income buyers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:00:30 -0500 Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won't qualify for rebates — nor will plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range. Full Article
k California sues Trump again for revoking state's authority to limit auto emissions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:26:04 -0500 California has joined other states in filing a second lawsuit against the administration for revoking the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles. Full Article
k EVs have a sales problem. One possible solution: Make them bigger By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:00:44 -0500 A growing number of carmakers will arrive at the L.A. Auto Show with battery powered or plug-in hybrid SUVS and crossover utility vehicles. Full Article
k Meet the Mexico City family keeping Beetlemania alive By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 06:00:20 -0500 Throughout Mexico legions of fans remain devoted to the Volkswagen Beetle, or as it's known, the "vocho." Full Article
k News Analysis: If Elon Musk's tweets are nonsense, why does he use them to break Tesla news? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:00:18 -0500 In the "pedo guy" trial, Musk's lawyers dismissed Twitter as a "not a source of facts." Full Article
k Tesla meets Elon Musk's sales goal, and stock jumps to record high By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 11:55:40 -0500 Tesla stock reached a record high after the automaker said it delivered 112,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, including 92,550 Model 3 sedans. Full Article
k Feds tweak driverless-car guidelines, seek to balance safety and tech development By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 16:13:03 -0500 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says safety is the top priority for robot cars – but so is intellectual property. Full Article
k Car buyers shun electric vehicles not named Tesla. Are carmakers driving off a cliff? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:00:53 -0500 Electric vehicles can cut greenhouse gases and carmakers have big plans for them. But so far, few car buyers want them. Full Article
k Tesla reports a fourth-quarter profit, and its stock soars again By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:49:48 -0500 With stock price in the stratosphere, Tesla grows earnings again. But questions about the future remain. Full Article