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February 17, 2010
Toyota considers Corolla recall for steering problems
TOKYO—Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems—another blow to the...
February 16, 2010
Delta to compete with US Airways on RIC-LaGuardia run
Delta Air Lines will begin flying from Richmond International Airport to LaGuardia again April 6. US Airways is now the only air carrier flying nonstop...
February 12, 2010
VDOT exhausts budget for snow removal
Driven by record winter storms, the Virginia Department of Transportation has burned through its snow-removal budget for the year. Making up for the extra...
GRTC and union reach tentative agreement on contract
The GRTC regional bus company and its workers’ union have reached a tentative agreement on a new, short-term employment contract. Members of the...
February 10, 2010
Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall
TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese...
Toyota seeks to minimize fallout from recalls
In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers’ trust as its global recall ballooned to 8.5 million cars and trucks....
Rail advocates say trains are the answer to I-81 truck traffic
ROANOKE Virginia could eliminate about one in three trucks from Interstate 81 with extensive—and expensive—rail improvements, a consultant...
February 09, 2010
China widens lead over U.S. as world’s biggest automaker
SHANGHAI—China widened its lead over the U.S. as the world’s biggest auto market in January, with passenger car sales more than doubling to...
Japan Airlines rejects Delta, stays with American
TOKYO—Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world’s biggest carrier...
Toyota resale values plummet
Toyotas are losing value by the week. Kelley Blue Book dropped the resale values of recalled Toyotas yesterday for the second time in four days , leaving...
Japanese media say Toyota planning Prius recall
Toyota is close to recalling as many as 300,000 of its popular Prius hybrids over brake problems, according to Japanese media—a decision that would...
February 06, 2010
Toyota president will lead company investigation
Toyota’s president emerged from seclusion yesterday to apologize and address criticism that the automaker mishandled a crisis over sticking gas pedals....
Boeing’s betting passengers will like its new 787
EVERETT, Wash. Boeing Co. designers and marketers are betting that a lot of subtle changes in the interior of their new 787 jetliner will add up to strong...
February 05, 2010
Frontier to fly between Newport News, Denver
Frontier Airlines is planning to offer nonstop jet service between the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Denver International Airport....
Airport executives criticize TSA
The federal government has created a double standard by forcing Richmond International Airport to issue its highest-level security badge to a felon, two...
Probe of Prius brake issues begins
Toyota faced mounting pressure yesterday as the U.S. government opened a probe of brake problems with the Prius, a crown jewel of its lineup. Toyota announced...
February 04, 2010
Government investigating Prius brake problems
Toyota today admitted design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of woes for the world’s No. 1 automaker.
Prius brakes questioned; Toyota probe expands
Americans should park their recalled Toyotas unless driving to dealers for accelerator repairs, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned yesterday—then...
Dealers take extra steps to fix Toyotas
Toyota dealers who have started to repair defective gas pedals in millions of U.S. vehicles are extending hours, making house calls and offering other...
TSA told airport to issue badge to convicted robber
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration insisted that Richmond International Airport issue its highest-level security clearance to a TSA security...
February 03, 2010
Honda profit soars sixfold
TOKYO—Honda’s quarterly profit soared sixfold on cost cuts and strong sales of green vehicles, boosting the Japanese automaker’s full...
U.S. Transportation secretary criticizes Toyota
The Obama administration’s top transportation official sharply criticized Toyota Motor Corp. yesterday for dragging its feet on safety concerns over...
February 02, 2010
Saab’s new owner targets 2012 return to profitability
AMSTERDAM—Spyker Cars NV, the new owner of Saab, plans to produce three Saab lines and return the troubled Swedish carmaker to profitability by 2012....
February 01, 2010
As regional carriers dominate travel, safety is big concern
Nearly a year ago, a Colgan Air turboprop plane flying as Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed during bad weather near Buffalo Niagara International...
U.S. regional airline industry, by the numbers
Regional carriers indispensable to Richmond airport service
When business traveler John Jay Schwartz boards an airliner at Richmond International Airport, he wants to know what airline he’s flying. Schwartz...
Airlines serving Richmond International Airport
January 30, 2010
Toyota’s new gas pedals go to factories, not dealers
Toyota is sending new gas-pedal systems to its factories rather than its dealership service departments, The Associated Press learned yesterday. The move...
January 29, 2010
Porsche expects increased sales in 2010
FRANKFURT—German sports car maker Porsche AG said Friday the company expects to report a decline in revenue for the first half but to improve unit...
Va. falls far short of goal in federal rail funds
Virginia’s $75 million share of the $8 billion federal stimulus package for high-speed rail isn’t anywhere near what the state asked for, but...
