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Beijing’s controversial plan to cut traffic in half

Lifestyle

Would rationing roads help curb congestion problems?

Ford, Daimler and Nissan team up on fuel cell car development

Business, Economics and Jobs

Expect sequestration to make air travel even less pleasant

Economics

France launches budget high-speed trains

Business, Economics and Jobs

Airbus to offer some extra-wide seats

Business, Economics and Jobs

Bentley COO: We invested during the crisis, and now we’re stronger than ever

Business, Economics and Jobs

“You cannot compromise the brand,” President and COO Christophe Georges said.

Carnival cruise ship fails health inspection

Business, Economics and Jobs

The latest in a string of disasters for the cruise line.

Indonesian pilots have a nasty crystal meth problem

Lifestyle

Overworked pilots in Jakarta have a history with Indonesia’s No. 1 drug.

GM to close Opel plant in Germany

Business, Economics and Jobs

Terrible European auto sales trigger layoffs and plant closures.

Why Chinese buyers love Buick

Business, Economics and Jobs

Different attitudes toward large, spacious cars as status symbols.

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