April 19, 2023
Tesla earnings preview for April
After a rip-roaring 50% return year to date, Tesla (TSLA) investors will be keen to keep the good times rolling as the electric vehicle maker reports Q1 earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Wall Street is expecting Tesla to report $23.37 billion in…
April 14, 2023
Strict EPA Rules for 2027–2032 Vehicles Announced
The EPA’s new tailpipe emission limits are out—the tougher standards were announced on Wednesday, April 13—and everyone agrees they would do a lot to reduce the amount of these emissions in our air. That’s because the rules would mean that perhaps…
April 5, 2023
New Ram electric pickup can go up to 500 miles on a charge
DETROIT (AP) — An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge and a battery-powered people-hauling Kia SUV are among the new vehicles being introduced Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show. The two debuts in New…
March 20, 2023
Will Insurers deal with EV cars differently?
For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing insurance companies to write off cars with few miles -- leading to higher premiums and undercutting gains from going…
February 24, 2023
Toyota and Honda announce biggest pay rises in decades
Japanese motor industry giants Toyota and Honda say they have agreed to give their workers in the country the biggest pay rises in decades. They are the latest firms in the world's third-largest economy to increase wages as prices jump.Official…
February 14, 2023
Ford halts production and shipments of its electric F-150 Lightning due to potential battery issue
Ford Motor has paused production and shipments of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup due to a potential battery issue, the company said Tuesday. Ford spokeswoman Emma Bergg declined to disclose details of the possible battery issue, which is being…
February 5, 2023
Nissan to launch first solid-state EV in 2028
Nissan is committed to launching an electric car with a solid-state battery, believing itself to be in a “class-leading position” regarding the technology. The Japanese firm, which was the first to launch a mass-market electric car (the Nissan Leaf)…
January 20, 2023
The race to make diesel engines run on hydrogen
It's a new hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine affectionately known as "baby number two" that could help to decarbonize some of Australia's heaviest industries. The test rig is large - it has its own room adjoining a lab and looks at first glance like…
January 9, 2023
Goodyear’s New Tire Is Made From Soybean
While most experts agree that EVs are more environmentally friendly than internal combustion vehicles, the quest for greening transportation goes beyond what's under the hood. For Goodyear, it literally starts where the rubber meets the road. Tires…
December 29, 2022
New Dodge Charger Daytona SRT EV Appearing In Tenth Fast and Furious
Dodge and the Fast and Furious movie franchise, otherwise known as the Fast saga, have been an item since the fifth installment in the series, Fast 5. The relationship is a natural fit—Vin Diesel's gravelly-voiced character Dominic Toretto rocks a…