Automobiles

Your morning transportation speed-read:

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating some Ford Mustangs and Volkswagen Jettas for possible fuel leaks.

Honda is recalling 2 million cars because of a software glitch.

General Motors recently overtook Toyota to become the world's largest automaker.

A pregnant woman says the Transportation Security Administration confiscated her insulin at the Denver International Airport.

President Obama will travel to Virginia next week to announce new fuel-economy standards for heavy-duty trucks.

The White House said Thursday that Obama will make the announcement next Tuesday at Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Va.

“The new standards will provide American businesses, who operate and own these commercial vehicles, tens of billions of dollars in fuel savings, and will dramatically reduce oil consumption and cut pollution,” the White House said in a statement.

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The Transportation Security Administration is testing behavior-detection screening at Boston's Logan Airport.

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne isn't sold on electric cars.

Mid-1990s Hondas are the most stolen cars in the country.

A study shows car owners are struggling to afford major car repairs.

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A study shows that red-light cameras are reducing crashes in Texas.

California lawmakers are going to China to see if they can learn anything from that country's high-speed rail systems.

Budget Rent-a-Car is considering wrapping its rental cars in ads.

Car sales for July are expected to be soft.

President said the rules are “the single most important step” the country has taken to reduce dependence on foreign oil.

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Bus companies in New York said they did not know about a rule Gov. Andrew Cuomo used to suspend them.

A Transportation Security Administration officer is accused of using his badge during off-duty hours.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pushing to reduce the number of children being left in hot cars.

General Motors is boosting production of its Volt electric car.

Obama on Friday will announce new vehicle fuel-economy standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks.

The Treasury Department said the government has sold off its remaining shares in the auto company.

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A woman who was arrested for assaulting a TSA agent has a lot of new friends on Facebook.

Is it safer for kids to drive with their grandparents than their parents?

Washington's Metro transit system is trying to win over social media critics.

The Federal Aviation Administration has made its acting Air Traffic Organization head permanent.

With its legal complaint against airplane manufacturer Boeing under intense scrutiny from Republicans, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will hold hearings this week on changes it is proposing to its oversight of union election rules.

The NLRB, which has drawn criticism from the GOP for alleging that Boeing decided to build a plant in South Carolina to retaliate for strikes by workers in Washington state, is proposing several changes it says will streamline labor votes.

The proposed changes include allowing for electronic filings for petitions and other court documents and requiring parties to more quickly identify issues and provide evidence when they file complaints.

"One of the most important duties of the National Labor Relations Board is conducting secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees want to be represented by a labor union," NLRB Chairwoman Wilma Liebman said in a statement about the proposed changes. "Resolving representation questions quickly, fairly, and accurately has been an overriding goal of American labor law for more than 75 years."