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Here's something to add to the list of absurd things you might see while visiting Las Vegas: a Tesla Cybertruck outfitted with a stripper pole and dancers on the back.The $150,000 custom, matte black Cybertruck belongs to Crazy Horse 3, a large strip club located near the Vegas strip. Naturally, the club's name is emblazoned…

Inconsiderate passengers can make traveling an especially stressful experience.BI spoke with etiquette expert William Hanson about what travelers should never do on trains.Hanson said travelers should avoid talking on speakerphone and placing their bags on seats. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the…

Jenny Phenix was ready to spend the rest of her life on a cruise ship.Vacations at sea had always been her preferred travel method. As a 69-year-old solo traveler and self-described "water addict," she found cruises to be easy, safe, and convenient.So, unsurprisingly, Villa Vie Residences' promise of a new never-ending voyage that would circumnavigate…

Emily Wiprud, the first officer, is the first crew member to speak publicly about January's incident.The Boeing 737 Max was at an altitude of 16,000 feet when a door plug came off the fuselage, causing an uncontrolled decompression and an emergency landing. The incident sparked scrutiny of Boeing, which has since appointed a new CEO."The…

Railroad company Norfolk Southern ousted CEO Alan Shaw after an internal probe uncovered his relationship with the company's top lawyer, the company said in a Wednesday statement.An internal investigation into Shaw uncovered his consensual relationship with the company's chief legal officer, Nabanita Nag. Norfolk Southern said that both people were fired.The company said earlier this…

A Carnival Cruise ship conjured up comparisons to the infamous "unsinkable" ship after colliding with a piece of floating ice last week, albeit, much less dramatically than the Titanic once did.The Carnival Spirit hit a large chunk of ice while sailing through Alaskan waters on Thursday. Nobody was injured, and the ship was ultimately undamaged,…

One of the most exciting recent entrants to the EV market is Lucid Motors, a California-based upstart making some incredibly impressive and astonishingly capable sedans.It has been operating for many years, but only released a consumer market-ready vehicle in 2021. So far, the company has focused on sedans, but it will soon release an SUV:…

Villa Vie Residences' highly anticipated residential around-the-world cruise has been delayed yet again from its original May target date, it told waiting customers on Monday.The company also said it can no longer afford to pay for its would-be residents' accommodations near the ship, which has remained stuck in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for almost four months.Villa…

We're getting closer to a cure for range anxiety, so why don't more people want an EV?Only 34% of US shoppers planning to buy a vehicle in the next two years say they're likely to buy an EV, down significantly from the prior year, despite diminishing concerns about things like range anxiety and charging.The diverging…

Boeing's new tentative labor contract, which includes a pay increase over four years, has been touted as another win for the beleaguered company.But some workers are still unsatisfied, Jon Holden, president of the IAM's district 751 and lead negotiator on the Boeing contract, told Reuters on Monday.The company's tentative contract, proposed on Sunday, would increase…