As Boeing works to address quality control issues, its new chief starts at a disadvantage in competing with the other big maker of passenger planes.
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Stellantis to Lay Off Up to 2,450 at Ram Truck Plant in Warren, Michigan
The move is the latest sign of trouble for the trans-Atlantic automaker, which has had sluggish North American sales and has said it needs to cut costs.
Tesla Q2 Earnings Report Reveals 45% Profit Drop Amid Weak E.V. Sales
The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off.
Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department
As part of the deal, stemming from fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, the company agreed to pay a fine of nearly half a billion dollars and strengthen its safety programs.
U.S. Said to Seek Boeing Guilty Plea to Avoid Trial in 737 Max Crashes
The Justice Department told victims’ families that it would propose a nearly $244 million fine and three years of company oversight to settle a fraud charge.
Boeing Sanctioned by NTSB Over Disclosures on 737 Max Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing had improperly released information about the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines flight.
A Big Decision for Boeing’s Next C.E.O.: Is It Time for a New Plane?
Some analysts say building a new plane soon would help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult and expensive.
The Floating Traffic Jam That Freaked Us All Out
The coronavirus pandemic schooled the world in the essential role of global supply chains. Have we learned anything from it?
Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.