Mar 09 General Motors offers buyouts to most U.S. salaried workers to trim costs By Tom Krishner, Associated Press General Motors' salaried workforce will be offered buyouts in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles. Continue reading
Feb 28 Postal Service buys 9,250 electric vans, 14,000 charge stations By Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:37 The current hurdles to putting more electric vehicles on the road By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson In last week's State of the Union, President Biden reaffirmed his administration's commitment to get more electric vehicles in American driveways. It's estimated that half of all new vehicle sales will be EVs by 2030, but the industry still faces… Continue watching
Jan 25 Manchin pushes for delay on electric vehicle tax credits By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Tax credits of up to $7,500 per vehicle are intended to spur EV sales and domestic production of vehicles and batteries while reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 8:03 Salton Sea lithium deposits could help EV transition, support economically devastated area By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson The demand for electric vehicles is surging in the U.S., sparked in part by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and the subsidies it offers. But a looming supply shortage of lithium threatens to stall the EV transition. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Jan 17 The fastest Corvette ever made is an all-wheel drive gas-electric hybrid By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The E-Ray is a gas-electric hybrid, the first all-wheel-drive version of the storied sports car with the front wheels running on an electric motor the traditional 6.2-liter V8 powering the back. Continue reading
Dec 26 Tax credits for electric vehicles are coming. How will they work? By Hope Yen, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. Continue reading
Dec 20 As tech advances, converting classic cars to electric grows in popularity By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Kamala Harris announces $1 billion in grants for electric school buses By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is making the grants available as part of a wider effort to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution near schools and communities. Continue reading
Oct 25 Renters struggle to access public electric vehicle charging as cities look for solutions By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Americans who live in apartments without private garages are stringing extension cords across sidewalks and waiting in line at public charging stations for hours to power up their electric vehicles. Continue reading