George Downs
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Video Correspondent covering the future of mobility for @WSJ.
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Joined February 2013
Covers the future of transport for WSJ ✅ Can put a bike helmet on properly while on camera ❌
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Ever smelled dirty socks on a flight? You could have unknowingly been part 'Fume Event', where toxic fumes from a jet’s engines leak into the cabin, causing sickness and even nervous system injury. Hugely important reporting here from @_benkatz
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Doctors compare brain effects to concussions in NFL players. A Wall Street Journal investigation shows such incidents are increasingly common.
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France’s rail network has been “attacked” just before the Olympics opening ceremony, with fires started on TGV lines running north, east and west of Paris.
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Some 800,000 people are expected to be affected by delays, with a quarter of Eurostar trains hit.
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U.S. Military Struggles to Stop Osprey Crashes After Decades of Flaws https://t.co/7Yun8qSRdY via @AlastairGale & @dougcameron
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An incident in Japan that killed eight people was the latest involving the hybrid helicopter-plane and led to a global grounding of the U.S.’s fleet.
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Kyle Vogt Resigns as CEO of GM’s Driverless-Car Unit Cruise https://t.co/6X07WfddoA
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The resignation follows a turbulent month in which the company lost some of its permits in California and paused operations.
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Self driving car companies have a conundrum: To prove they’re safe they’re getting more vehicles to drive more miles. But that increases the probability of encountering and accident… So how do these companies prove they’re safe? Latest from me:
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This article is absolutely incredible and I love how nerdy it is. Hats off to @bzcohen The Astrophysicist Who Has a Better Way to Board Airplanes https://t.co/wx8JFIiTkf
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One of America’s largest airlines is changing its boarding process to make it faster. It could be even faster.
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Despite it being less than 40 miles from Gaza, Israel's Ben Gurion Airport has remained open throughout the war. Here's how Israel keeps its airspace open in a war zone, and what the risks are to aircraft in the region. Latest by me:
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Questionable jet-engine parts have been found on about 100 aircraft, including ones at the biggest U.S. airlines https://t.co/6DNg2ZeF89 via @WSJ
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Engine makers and regulators claimed that a small broker sold dodgy spare parts that found their way onto jets.
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Bankrupt electric-truck startup Lordstown Motors is set to sell its remaining assets to its former CEO https://t.co/9K0m1FcpLw via @WSJ
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Steve Burns left the troubled electric-vehicle startup in 2021, after an investigation by the board found inaccuracies around disclosures of preorders for the company’s Endurance pickup truck.
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Rivian set out to make the ultimate electric truck. They're so expensive to build that the company has been losing $33,000 on every one sold. https://t.co/ptW340tC30 via @WSJ
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After a splashy debut, the EV maker has struggled to keep production up and costs down—and has been losing $33,000 for every vehicle sold.
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Elon Musk tapped SpaceX, the rocket maker he oversees as chief executive, for a $1 billion loan around the time he was acquiring the social-media company formerly known as Twitter https://t.co/q1yZO4WBAD via @WSJ
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The world’s richest man has more than once drummed up cash from his empire of companies without having to permanently part with shares.
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Yet, in the U.K., the government here is vowing to improve transparency and crack down on "hidden fees" - by which it means the very "unbundled ancillaries" that low cost carriers are using to generate profits:
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Consumers should have accurate information upfront before making a purchase, the government says.
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This all comes as major U.S. airlines are tempting fliers with the kind of deep autumn discounts that disappeared during the past few years. https://t.co/FSTjrWisND
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Airlines are tempting fliers with the kind of deep autumn discounts that disappeared during the past few years.
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This summer we've seen a slew of airlines offering low-cost trans-Atlantic fares as post-pandemic travellers take advantage of a strong U.S. dollar.... ...but as winter approaches, there's a chance these low-cost carriers could run out of runway: https://t.co/mTdDAnvMly
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Today's must read: A wave of new EV factories is transforming the rural American South writes @NoraEckert "Auto co's have announced more than $110 bn in EV-related investments in the U.S. since 2018, with about half that destined for Southern states" https://t.co/47DHhtNso4
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A town of 400 people is scrambling to prepare for 6,000 auto workers as a giant Ford plant rises. Locals are excited about the influx of jobs while officials worry about building enough homes and...
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