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. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 9:10 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,… Continue watching
Aug 04 The race for electric vehicle parts leads to risky deep-ocean mining By Tatiana Schlossberg, Yale Environment 360 The electric vehicle boom is driving a surge in demand for prized metals needed for batteries and other components. Some companies say the solution lies in mining the deep oceans, but scientists say that could irreversibly damage a vast, largely… Continue reading
Jun 28 Honda changing course, will build its own electric vehicles By Associated Press Company officials say they're developing their own EV architecture, and after two GM-made EVs go on sale in 2024, Honda will start building its own. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at electric vehicle center in Dearborn, Michigan By Associated Press Biden toured Ford's Electric Vehicle Center, a new factory being built on the grounds of the automaker's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:43 How General Motors is planning to become carbon neutral by 2040 By William Brangham One of the main causes of the carbon emissions that drive climate change is automobiles. And General Motors made big waves in its industry recently by announcing a dramatic ramp up in electric vehicle production, and plans to be carbon… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Jun 25 California to vote on electric truck sales rule By Adam Beam, Cuneyt Dil, Associated Press The rule is aimed at helping the nation's most populous state clean up its air quality and would require a certain percentage of work truck sales each year to be zero-emission vehicles. 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
Jan 04 How your brain stops you from taking climate change seriously By Nsikan Akpan ...and how to fix it. Continue reading