It's so cold, Teslas are struggling to charge in Chicago The car owners' plight at several Supercharger stations became an emblem of the misery extreme cold is inflicting on wide sections of the U.S. Bill Chappell
As the auto industry pivots to EVs, product tester Consumer Reports learns to adjust The auto industry is adding more electric vehicles, and Consumer Reports' product reviewers are making adjustments too, from installing EV chargers to inventing new tests for cars. Camila Domonoske
FAA expands oversight of Boeing amid investigation into in-flight blowout The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a new plan to ensure Boeing’s manufacturing process produces airplanes that are safe to fly. Monica Nickelsburg
The FAA is tightening oversight of Boeing and will audit production of the 737 Max 9 Regulators say they're increasing control of Boeing production after a panel blew off a 737 Max 9 jet, and will re-examine whether the company can be trusted to assess the safety of its own planes. Joel Rose
FAA launches investigation into Boeing after in-flight blowout The Federal Aviation Administration is formally investigating Boeing over an incident Friday in which a piece of a 737 Max 9 flew off in-flight. Monica Nickelsburg
As car insurance continues to rise, U.S. inflation ticks up in December Overall CPI in December was up 3.4% from a year ago. The cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 1.5% in December from November, marking a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year. Scott Horsley
U.S. says yes to new bitcoin funds, paving the way for more Americans to buy crypto Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency. David Gura
Alaska cancels all 737 Max 9 flights through Saturday Alaska Airlines said Wednesday it will cancel all flights scheduled on the 737-9 Max jets through Saturday amid investigations into the aircraft’s safety. Monica Nickelsburg
Boeing holds employee all-hands meeting amid mounting safety concerns Boeing held an all-hands safety meeting Tuesday after reports from two airlines indicated Friday’s in-flight incident may not have been an isolated event. Monica Nickelsburg
JetBlue's CEO to step down, will be replaced by 1st woman to lead a big U.S. airline JetBlue said Monday that CEO Robin Hayes will step down next month and be replaced by the airline's president, Joanna Geraghty, who will be the first woman to lead a major U.S. carrier. The Associated Press
