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Deadline for Auto Fuel Economy Proposal to Slip

The Obama administration will push back the release of the most ambitious proposal ever for automakers to improve fuel efficiency of their passenger cars, sport utility vehicles and pickups.

787 Dreamliner: 5 Reasons Boeing's Big Bet Will Win

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Boeing has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways and a company vice president told employees in a ceremony they are part of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It's a signature moment for the company, aviation, the flying public, and even America.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delivered: Big Dream Becomes Big Reality

Boeing has spent roughly $32 billion so far to launch the Dreamliner, according to an estimate by The Seattle Times, with half spent in development and half spent on manufacturing. Now Boeing has finally crossed the achievement threshold, completing the company's first contractual delivery of a 787 Dreamliner.
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Obama Retracts Proposal to Tighten Clean Air Rules

Following a disappointing jobs report, the Obama administration announced it has decided to postpone a requirement to tighten the nation's clean air standards, claiming the process is too expensive for businesses and local governments to implement in the current economic climate.
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Boeing 'Dreamliner' to (Finally) Take Flight

After years of headaches and heartbreak, Boeing Co. got the green light from the U.S. government on Friday to enter its 787 Dreamliner into commercial service to fly passengers.
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Analyst: Ford Gaining Marketshare

An analyst says Ford had an impressive sales month in June. The auto industry will report its numbers Friday. Ford's stock climbed as much as 4 percent on the news.
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Ford plans its smallest engine ever

Ford Motor Co is developing its smallest engine ever as part of its push to wring out greater fuel savings as gasoline prices rise and federal standards on fuel economy grow stricter.

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