The electrification of the auto industry is speeding up—and shaking up the energy economy The shift to decarbonize the planet is kicking into high …
Long Live the Combustion Engine
California, Washington and New Jersey have all taken steps to reduce the number of gas-powered vehicles on their roadways, an effort to fight climate change. And these states aren't alone: Major automakers such as GM, Ford, and Jaguar have set goals for producing entire lines of all-electric vehicles. So far, Tesla is leading the way. Read up on the move to abandon the combustion engine in favor of a more sustainable way to get around.
To be precise, 79% of all EVs registered in the US last year were Teslas. Yes, that many. If it wasn't already clear Tesla has the US electric vehicle market locked down, the latest data from an Automotive News/Experian partnership released Sunday should underscore the notion. Of all the EVs …
We’re on the cusp of transitioning to electric vehicles—if Biden and Congress take the right steps. Updated August 5, 2021—President Joe Biden today signed an executive order that by 2030 half of new vehicles sold in the U.S. are to be electric. Car mileage standards will be raised, reversing cuts …
In a dramatic move to tackle climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom today ordered state officials to ban new gasoline-powered cars within 15 years. …
The Clean Cars 2030 Bill amounted a handful of cosigners in the state house and senate so far. Mark Washington down as the fourth state that may ban the sale of cars powered by fossil fuels in the coming years. The Clean Cars 2030 Bill found its way back to the state legislatures on Monday where it …
The company will spend $1 billion to convert its factory in Germany Ford will only sell electric vehicles in Europe by 2030, it said Wednesday. The automaker said it will spend $1 billion to convert its factory in Cologne, Germany, into its first EV production line on the continent. Ford says it will …
Stellantis — the product of a $52 billion merger between automakers Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA — plans to offer an array of all-electric or hybrid …
The Jaguar luxury brand will transition to selling only electric vehicles in another step for the automotive industry away from gasoline. Jaguar Land Rover, a British-based manufacturer owned by Indian automaker Tata Motors, announced Monday that the brand will make the shift beginning in 2025. The …
Study of electric-vehicle habits shows they're driven an average of 5300 miles a year. On the other hand, their owners are really happy with them and would buy them again. Electric-vehicle drivers put about half as many miles on their cars as the average driver. At least, that's what a new study, …
President Joe Biden plans to replace the government's fleet of cars and trucks with electric vehicles assembled in the U.S., he said Monday when …
The federal government operated 645,000 vehicles in 2019, clocking up 4.5 billion miles. President Joe Biden wants to replace the government's fleet of almost 650,000 vehicles with all-electric models produced in the United States, simultaneously addressing both his climate change and manufacturing …
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