We kick off this week with news that brings the threat of climate change into sharp relief: the U.S. government is paying three Native tribes to move before their homes are swallowed by the sea. In EV news, Tesla finally delivers its […]
We kick off this week with news that brings the threat of climate change into sharp relief: the U.S. government is paying three Native tribes to move before their homes are swallowed by the sea. In EV news, Tesla finally delivers its […]
CoMotion LA is next week! Get your pass now! Americans head to the polls tomorrow more divided than ever about the future of the country. But there’s at least one thing they almost all have in common: they know almost nothing about the $1.2 […]
The big news this week is a big bummer: a new UN report finds little hope that the world will meet the goals agreed to in the Paris climate accord. Without dramatic change, global temperatures will rise by 2.8°C over pre-industrial […]
This week, take a moment to appreciate just how rapidly the auto industry is changing. A new analysis by Reuters estimates that in just past year car-markers have doubled their EV spending commitments, and now plan to invest a whopping $1.2 […]
The senator who once campaigned on (literally) shooting down President Obama’s environmental agenda happens to be in charge of writing the Democrats’ climate legislation. With only 50 votes in the Senate, Democrats have no choice but to work with Joe […]
Uber, Lyft and other American gig economy companies face regulatory headaches, driver shortages and worker protests, while Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi denies rumors that it is facing a state takeover. British automaker Lotus unveils four new EVs and Mercedes announces five. Toyota, which has resisted the rush to […]
A judge strikes down Prop 22, the law Uber and Lyft spent big to get passed in California – but the companies vow to appeal. Not a great couple of weeks for GM, forced to idle plants in response to a chip shortage […]
Joe Biden has the Republican votes he needs to pass the $1 trillion infrastructure package, but now it’s his own party that is causing problems. In a sign that Everyman is ready to go electric, used EVs are selling faster than any other […]
The infrastructure package is not advancing as quickly as Sen. Chuck Schumer would like — but it’s certainly not dead yet. One roadblock: some Republicans think it’s not right that only 80% of the proposed transportation funding would go to highways. On […]
The new year is starting to show signs of being a big one for mobility. The transfer of power in Washington portends a dramatic shift in transportation priorities, with the Biden administration and a Democrat-controlled Congress looking to direct federal […]