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Hacker Seeks About $5 Million Ransom From Pemex by Nov. 30

The hacker behind a cyberattack that has crippled Petroleos Mexicanos’ computer systems since the weekend is hoping to squeeze about $5 million out of the company and appears to have set a deadline of Nov. 30.

November 13, 2019

Rail Advocates Push for Pacific Northwest Bullet Train

Last week’s vote in Washington state to roll back car registration fees has scrambled transportation budgets. But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection among Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.

November 13, 2019

Volkswagen Breaks Ground on Chattanooga, Tenn., Electric Vehicle Facility

Marking construction of an electric vehicle facility in Chattanooga, Volkswagen of America today broke ground on an $800 million expansion that will add more than 700,000 square feet of new space to its plant.

November 13, 2019

World Thirst for Oil Keeps Growing, With SUVs a Key Culprit

PARIS — The world’s thirst for oil will continue to grow until the 2030s, with climate-damaging emissions climbing until at least 2040 — and consumers’ insatiable appetite for SUVs is a big reason why.

November 13, 2019

Pemex Faces Payment Problems After Cyberattack Shut Down System

A ransomware attack that hit Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos is disrupting the company’s billing systems, according to people familiar with the situation.

November 12, 2019

Conn. Rail Plan Would Cut Travel From New Haven to New York by 30 Minutes

Gov. Ned Lamont will call Nov. 7 for more than $4 billion in improvements for the Metro-North Railroad to cut travel times and alleviate traffic congestion in lower Fairfield County.

November 7, 2019

As L.A. Ports Automate, Some Workers Are Cheering On Robots

The arrival of robots at the Port of Los Angeles is exposing a stark economic divide between two sets of Southern California workers.

November 7, 2019

IG Audit Rates DOT Information Systems ‘Not Effective’

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s information systems and the sensitive data they contain are “not effective†in all critical “maturity levels,†according to a new audit issued by the DOT Office of the Inspector General.

November 7, 2019

Walmart, Tesla Settle Lawsuit Over Fiery Solar Panels

NEW YORK — Walmart and Tesla have settled a lawsuit filed by the retail giant alleging that Tesla installed rooftop solar panels that caught fire.

November 6, 2019

CARB Rule Would Set Sale Quotas for Zero-Emission Trucks

The California Air Resources Board has proposed a regulation requiring that manufacturers sell a set percentage of zero-emissions battery-electric and fuel cell trucks beginning with model year 2024.

November 6, 2019