During 2011, General Motors, which nearly collapsed two years ago, earned $7.6 billion, its largest profit ever after breaking its 1997 record of $6.7 billion. At the beginning of March, the 47,500 blue-collar workers in the United States will get $7,000 profit-sharing checks.
A new yoga room is now available at terminal 2 at San Francisco airport. The room which has low lights, and soothing blue walls aim to afford travelers a place to stretch out and meditate before they get on a plane.
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A new share a bike program in Boston has officially launched last week, with bicycles available at 61 stations around the city. Rides shorter than half an hour are free for all members, with charges accrued for each half-hour of riding time.
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JetBlue Airways announced last week a special $4 nonstop flights between Long Beach Airport and Bob Hope Airport in suburban Burbank for this Saturday, the first day of a 2 days construction work during which the 405 freeway will be closed
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The city of Chicago is trying to have a greener taxi flee, and started a program on which cab companies will get an incentive to use hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles.
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Orismar de Souza, a 35 years old homeless man from Brazil, built his own car using junk and used parts he could get. Once car was completed he was able to search for a job and started to work.
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General Electric will convert half of its corporate fleet to electric vehicles by 2015. The company will buy 12,000 GM vehicles from next year beginning with Chevy Volt. GE is hoping that its planned purchase will help reducing the costs of electric cars by increasing production volumes.
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After a school bus crashed and smell of diesel fuel started to fill the bus, Megan Fleming, a 16 years old student got everybody calm, and organized to get off the bus.
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China is planning to invest in huge over traffic buses which can carry 1400 passengers at once, and by doing so, to reduce traffic jams by1/3. Cars which are 2 meters and below in height will be able to drive below the bus.
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Solar powered plane left Switzerland 2 nights ago for a first 24 hours test flight. The plane, which was able to fly during the night after getting enough energy from the sun during the day, climb to 28,000 feet and reached top speeds of over 75 mph.
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