Aircraft microbiome much like that of homes and offices, study finds
What does flying in a commercial airliner have in common with working at the office or relaxing at home?
Jun 07, 2018
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Fiat Chrysler to phase out diesel in Europe by 2021
The clock is ticking for diesel at Fiat Chrysler, at least in its passenger cars in Europe and other key regions, CEO Sergio Marchionne said Friday.
Airbus to offer sleeping berths down in cargo hold
Soon when you fly in an Airbus jet and you fancy a bit of shut-eye, all you will need do is make your way down to the cargo hold.
Tesla starts community college courses to train technicians
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. is fostering community college training programs for what could be new blue-collar jobs as mechanics for the growing number of battery-powered vehicles.
First direct Australia-Europe passenger service takes off
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Toyota to stop selling diesel cars in Europe
Japanese car giant Toyota announced Monday that it will stop selling diesel cars in Europe, beginning the phase-out this year.
Uber close to scrapping human backups in self-driving cars (Update)
Uber plans to carry passengers in autonomous vehicles without human backup drivers in about the same time frame as competitors, which expect to be on the road at the latest sometime next year, the service's autonomous vehicle ...
Why did the passenger pigeon die out?
Why do species die out? This is the overarching question being asked by many leading researchers. Knowing more about what leads to a species becoming extinct could enable researchers to do something about it. The passenger ...
Elon Musk says Tesla is planning to make a pickup truck
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company will make a pickup truck after the release of its next model.
Shared autonomous vehicles have uncertain effects
The next revolution in transportation is expected to be shared autonomous vehicles, with personal cars yielding to driverless cars summoned on demand. For instance, Uber passengers in San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Phoenix ...
