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U.S. safety authorities on Thursday said they will allow airlines to relax their rules on mobile device use on airborne aircraft.

Tesla and Panasonic expanded their relationship for automotive-grade battery cells as the car maker continues to boost Model S production. 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber's 3Q profit climbed 48%, and the company raised its full-year view in anticipation of continued progress in North America.

Airbus said its Boeing 737 rival, the A320, reached the 10,000-order milestone recently thanks to a new deal with U.S. discount carrier JetBlue.

United posted a bigger quarterly profit but said it was disappointed by the performance. 

Boeing's profit jumped 12% in the third quarter, as the aerospace giant’s commercial aircraft unit outweighed softness at its defense business.

Delta Air Lines reported higher quarterly results as it benefited from strength in the Atlanta, New York and London markets.

The website for Delta Air Lines, Delta.com, was experiencing an outage on Thursday afternoon, preventing some users from accessing the site for at least an hour.

The railroad company's 3Q profit was up 10%, as shipments of oil and automobiles rose and higher pricing spurred revenue growth.

General Motors opens its $250-million metal-stamping plant right next to a company assembly line in Arlington, Texas in hopes of saving big money on shipping costs.

Apollo Tires’ $2.5B buyout of Cooper Tire & Rubber looks to be on a bumpy road to completion, with the two companies locked in debate over the price.

Airbus announced its first jet order from Japan Airlines, breaking open the last big aviation market dominated by Boeing.

Tie-Up Turbulence: US Airways' $11 billion takeover of American Airlines was hit with an unexpected roadblock Tuesday as the DOJ filed suit to block the deal.

General Motors posted its best July sales ever in China as it continued to expand its footprint there and introduce new vehicles. 

Toyota may have experienced its first decline in two years across several of its divisions, but it still managed to sell more vehicles than its next largest rival in the first six months of the year.

Toyota may be facing tougher competition, but the world’s largest automaker appears confident that it can take advantage of a swell in demand as the global economy rebounds.

The automaker is recalling certain C-Max hybrid cars because their roofs may not provide enough protection in a crash.

The Ram 1500 now sits at the top of the publication's rankings for full-size pickup trucks, but the title may not be for long as new models from General Motors hit showrooms.

The second-largest U.S. airline posts second-quarter beat as costs streamlined and load factor grows. 

Boeing revealed stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings as commercial airline orders picked up and deliveries resumed.