Even in auto-obsessed America, trains still matter a great deal. Just ask Joe Biden, who spent much of last week working to avert a strike among freight rail workers that threatened to wreak havoc on an already-embattled supply chain. Meanwhile, an amateur […]
GM is at the top of the news this week for unveiling an electric SUV at a price point way lower than its competitors: $30,000. Meanwhile, Tesla is considering building one of America’s few lithium refining plants and is asking followers on Twitter for suggestions about […]
The big news this past week is definitely California’s plan to phase gradually phase out gas-powered cars by 2035. Automakers are grumbling that the mandate is unrealistic but they can’t afford to ignore requirements imposed by the world’s fifth largest economy. […]
If you’re finally ready to buy an EV, you should definitely make sure if the ride you have in mind qualifies for the new $7,500 credit in the Inflation Reduction Act –– many don’t. Speaking of inflation reduction, one of […]
In what feels like a blast from the past, Ralph Nader, the Godfather of U.S. auto safety regulations, has emerged as a fierce critic of Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” system. Meanwhile, Elon Musk sells $7 billion of shares in his car company and […]
The U.S. Senate approves a landmark climate bill that will invest $370 billion in climate programs, including subsidies for clean energy and new tax credits for electric vehicles. The legislation is poised to pass the House and be signed by President […]
The theme of this week’s newsletter: progress is painful. For instance, as it shifts more resources into EVs, Ford is cutting 8,000 jobs tied to internal combustion engines. Lyft may be making a smart decision in ditching the rental car business, but it’s […]
Hopes of Congress taking serious climate action this year are fading, making it very unlikely that America will hit its emissions targets in the coming years. While government fails to act, at least there’s some good news from the private sector: […]
The big news today are the blockbuster revelations from a trove of documents leaked by a former executive at Uber. The executive, Mark MacGann, says that as a lobbyist for the company in Europe he helped peddle falsehoods about the economic […]
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to the ability of federal agencies to reduce carbon emissions from power plants without explicit authorization from Congress. In other words, if people want the EPA to take greater action on climate change, […]
