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Nation Aug 21

By building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van, Ford seeks to shift electric vehicle strategy

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Politics Mar 20

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, ...
EPA announces new rules to curb planet-warming tailpipe emissions

The new rules relax initial tailpipe limits proposed last year but eventually reach nearly the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency.

By Matthew Daly, Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Politics Aug 17

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Biden hosts White House event to celebrate the anniversary of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act ...
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Are the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and clean energy policies working?

It’s been one year since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite its title, this law is the single biggest U.S. investment in addressing climate change and driving a transition to clean energy. William Brangham discussed how the law…

By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Ethan Dodd

Nation Dec 20

FILE PHOTO: Electric cars sit charging in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine
As tech advances, converting classic cars to electric grows in popularity

A small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers and entrepreneurs across the country are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener electric vehicles, in part due to recent advances in battery technology.

By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press

Nation Oct 21

FILE PHOTO: The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen after it crashed in The Woodlands, Texas
Driver was behind wheel at time of Tesla crash in Texas, NTSB says

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board announced the findings in an investigative report update released Thursday on the April 17 crash on a residential road in Spring, Texas.

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Sep 28

Ford to build three electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant

By Tom Krisher, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

The factories, to be built on sites in Kentucky and Tennessee, will make batteries for the next generation of Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles that will be produced in North America.

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Aug 16

U.S. opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year.

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Aug 05

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Why the White House is pushing for more electric vehicles on the road

Gasoline-powered vehicles are the biggest source of emissions from the U.S., accounting for more than a quarter of emissions. But Thursday, President Biden laid out new rules, agreements and timelines to try to cut that percentage down significantly. Fred Krupp,…

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Apr 23

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Biden’s dream of an electric future faces an uphill battle. Here’s why

By William Brangham, Kate Grumke

As part of his administration's broader climate change strategy, President Joe Biden has made investing in electric vehicles a major focus of his infrastructure proposal. And this week, he's promoted the importance of technological innovation at a global climate summit.

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Feb 15

Luxury car brand Jaguar plans to go all-electric by 2025

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines.

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