Transportation

General Motors Co disclosed on Friday that it recalled more than 2,400 of its new mid-sized pickup trucks in the United States and Canada to fix a previously announced air bag issue.

Ryanair Holdings, Europe's largest low-cost carrier, signed a deal on Monday to buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX jetliners for up to $11 billion, launching a new version of the single-aisle plane that will allow it to squeeze in more passengers.

Fiat indicated its merger with Chrysler was on track as a tally of shareholders suggested most chose not to derail the plan -- a vital part of the turnaround effort.

Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing transformed all aspects of the energy landscape in under 10 years--so what's next? 

GM's wave of recalls did not bode well for General Motors dealers earlier this year. But that's changing.

The automaker is already locked in a public relations crisis because of a deadly ignition defect, and now there's more bad news. 

Volkswagen has joined a rush to tap fast-growing Southeast Asian markets to take on Japanese rivals in a region where a burgeoning middle class has money to spend.

The recall now includes versions of the Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Pontiac G5, Pontiac Solstice and Pontiac Sky.

Packed planes Less legroom.

A submarine that was among the most secretive vessels in the U.S. undersea force has been put on display at the Navy's Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton.

Its name is "Inspiration" and Daimler Trucks North America LLC says it's the first ever self-driving semi-truck licensed to drive on public roads — in this case Nevada's highways — for not only testing, but business too.

A Japanese maglev that is the fastest passenger train in the world has broken its own speed record.

A government watchdog says the same Internet access now available on most commercial flights also makes it possible for hackers to bring down a plane.

Swedish ferry operator Stena Line says it has converted one of its ships to enable it to run on methanol, testing the potential of the environmentally friendly fuel for the shipping industry.

Citing safety concerns, United Airlines says it will no longer accept bulk shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries of the kind that power everything from smartphones to laptops to power tools.

A government watchdog is warning that cybersecurity weaknesses could lead to disruptions and undermine the safety of the nation's air traffic control system.

Technology that can blunt the tremendous force of a head-on collision appears to have paid off in the remarkably low number of serious injuries suffered when a Southern California commuter train slammed into a truck abandoned on the tracks.

Hackers defaced the website of Malaysia Airlines on Monday and threatened to dump stolen information online after posting a glimpse of customer data obtained in the attack.

The website of embattled Malaysia Airlines has been hacked by a group proclaiming support for Islamic State group.

SpaceX is making its second try this week to launch supplies to the International Space Station.