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VW, BMW on Opposite Ends of 2021 Sales

One had its lowest sales in a decade, the other hit record deliveries.

Company is Paying Employees to Quit

But none of the employees hired have taken up the offer.

Startup’s Battery Powers EV 752 Miles On Single Charge

The test vehicle was a Tesla Model S.

Company Collects Faces for Robot Project

Man Charged for Making, Selling ‘Ghost’ Guns

Brand New Jeep Plant Says it Will Fix Odor Problem

Amazon Warehouse Workers to Vote Again on Unionization

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

The Export-Import Bank of the United States offers a number of tools to assist all U.S. manufacturers, and works to ensure that these opportunities are readily available to businesses owned by minorities and women. Watch video to learn more.

The Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery in a satellite photo, Jan. 12, 2021.

Fire at Kuwait Refinery Kills 2, Critically Injures 5

The blaze erupted during maintenance work at a major oil refinery.

Virgin Orbit's 'Cosmic Girl' Boeing 747-400 takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port north of Los Angeles, May 25, 2020.

Virgin Orbit Launches 7 Satellites

The payload included satellites for the Pentagon, Polish company SatRevolution and data firm Spire Global.

Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump. Examinations of the dead animals showed they had swallowed large amounts of nondegradable plastic that is found in the garbage dump, wildlife veterinarian Nihal Pushpakumara said.

Elephants Dying from Eating Plastic Waste in Sri Lankan Dump

Examinations showed they had swallowed large amounts of nondegradable plastic found in the garbage dump.

New York Jets Brandin Echols, left, and Quincy Williams, right, tackle the Buffalo Bills' Stefon Diggs during the first half of a game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2022.

NFL Taps Data Science to Track Head Impacts

The system could detect helmet impacts 83 times faster than a person working manually.

Drivers take an exit ramp off the Tobin Memorial Bridge on March 31, 2021, in Chelsea, Mass.

DoT Launches $27B Program to Fix 15K Bridges

The program will allocate nearly $5.5 billion in the first year.

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Optomec Receives $2M Order for Electronics 3D Printers

A leading electronics OEM is using the Aerosol Jet HD2 for advanced 3D semiconductor packaging.

U.S. to Allow Teen Semi Drivers in Test Apprenticeship Program

Under the apprenticeship, younger drivers can cross state lines during 120-hour and 280-hour probationary periods.

29 Charged in 6-State Shoplifting Ring That Hit Pharmacies

The ringleaders arranged for the sale of the items on websites such as Amazon and eBay.

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OSHA: Federal Agency Violated Safety Policies at Texas Plant

The violations would carry a penalty of more than $1 million in the private sector.

Europe's natural gas woes are far from over in Jan. 2022. Prices are high. Underground reserves that are relied on in cold weather are low.

How Europe is Trying to Deal With Its Gas Crisis

How is Europe, which imports most of its energy, going to make it through the winter?

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. The court's order Thursday during a spike in coronavirus cases deals a blow to the administration's efforts to boost the vaccination rate among Americans.

Supreme Court Halts Vaccine Rule for Large Businesses

The court's conservative majority concluded the administration overstepped its authority.