Jan 12 Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules By David McHugh, Associated Press Electric cars have so far been a small but rapidly growing slice of the European market. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 8:34 How China is driving the future of electric cars By Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn In China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, putting more electric vehicles on the road is critical. Determined to become a world leader in the market, that nation has imposed a requirement that’s compelling international manufacturers to go more… Continue watching
Mar 11 Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Tesla announced last month that it would shutter most of its stores to cut costs so it could sell its lower-priced Model 3 for $35,000. The company continues its shift to toward online-only sales, but now says it won't close… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 7:05 Are consumers ready to hit the gas on electric cars? By PBS News Hour Electric cars have a reputation for being a pricey, niche product that only a handful of people would want or could afford. But that reputation is starting to crumble as carmakers promise to put electric vehicles in reach for more… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 9:17 How Norway’s government made electric cars irresistible By PBS News Hour Norway's vast wealth comes from decades of gas and oil production, yet its citizens are turning their backs on fossil fuels and embracing electric cars like nowhere else. In fact, the Norwegian government is planning to end sales of gasoline… Continue watching
May 06 Amid gas-tax revenue decline, new fees on fuel-efficient cars By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline Lawmakers in California, home to almost half of the nation’s electric vehicles, decided this year to impose an annual fee on the owners of plug-in electric cars beginning in 2020. Continue reading
Nov 14 Quiet hybrid and electric cars must make noise under new U.S. safety rule By Associated Press New hybrid and electric cars are required to make noise when traveling at low speeds so that pedestrians, especially those who are blind or have poor eyesight, will hear them coming, under a new rule released Monday by the Obama… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 9:52 Companies race to make electric cars mainstream By PBS News Hour When Tesla Motors announced in March it would build a new, all-electric car at a starting price of $35,000, it was a turning point for the company. General Motors is also developing an all-electric sedan and hopes to market it… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 5:36 After a boom year, what’s down the road for the auto industry? By PBS News Hour In 2015, Americans spent roughly $570 billion dollars on more than 17 million cars and trucks, breaking a record set 15 years earlier. But it was also a year of automaker scandal, including a probe into GM's defective ignition switch… Continue watching