More airline arrivals on time in October at Port Columbus
Airlines' on-time performance improved in October both nationwide and at Port Columbus, according to data released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
The national average for on-time arrivals was 85.5 percent nationwide, up from 83.7 percent in October 2010. At Port Columbus, 84.5 percent of flights arrived on time in October, up from 81.3 percent the previous October.
An early-season snowstorm on Oct. 29 was a factor in several long tarmac delays in the New York area. Eleven flights were kept on the tarmac for more than four hours. All were scheduled to land either at New York's JFK airport or Newark Liberty in New Jersey.
DETROIT
Ford F-150 edges out Nissan for top truck
Motor Trend magazine named Ford's F-150 the Truck of the Year, edging out the Nissan NV commercial van, the Ram HD Laramie Longhorn and the Toyota Tacoma.
It was Ford's 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine that helped capture the award.
Some Milans, Fusions recalled for wheel studs
Ford Motor Co. has recalled nearly 129,000 of its Mercury Milans and top-selling Ford Fusions in the United States because their 17-inch steel wheels may fall off, U.S. safety regulators said.
In some vehicles from model years 2010 and 2011, the wheel studs may fracture and make the car shake. If ignored, the wheels may fall off a moving car, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
Ford, the No. 2 U.S. automaker, said the issue may stem from wheel mounting pads or rear brake discs that have been incorrectly built.
As of Sept. 30, Ford has found six cases in which a wheel has fallen off, possibly from these problems.
Cars with alloy wheels are not affected.
CLEVELAND
Late deliveries of supplies close Lordstown GM plant
General Motors shut down its Lordstown, Ohio, plant again yesterday evening because a supplier could not get parts to the plant.
The unscheduled shutdown follows two down weeks at the plant as GM cut back on production to prevent inventories of unsold Chevrolet Cruze models from building up.
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