Justices Let Fuel Producers Challenge California’s Limits on Car Emissions
The 7-to-2 decision stressed that it did not address the merits of the dispute, and concerned only whether the producers had standing to sue.
Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules in Latest Move to Rein In the State
California leaders said the state intends to challenge the move in court, and to find new ways to move drivers toward electric vehicles.
Republican Vote Against E.V. Mandate Was Also a Vote Against California
For decades, California has been able to adopt its own emissions regulations, effectively setting the bar for carmakers nationally. And for just as long, Republicans have resented the state’s outsize influence.
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?
Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage.
Senate Republicans Kill California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars
In 50 years, California’s authority to set environmental rules that are tougher than national standards had never been challenged by Congress. Until now.
The Shipping Industry Gets Serious About Emissions
The shipping industry is pushing to decarbonize, and exploring cargo ships powered by wind, as it confronts President Trump’s tariffs.
The Shipping Industry Gets Serious About Emissions
The shipping industry is pushing to decarbonize, and exploring cargo ships powered by wind, as it confronts President Trump’s tariffs.
A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era
Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?
Why Democrats Joined Republicans to Block a California Climate Policy
Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry.
House Votes to Block California Plan to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars in 2035
Republicans, joined by a handful of Democrats, voted to eliminate California’s electric vehicle policy, which had been adopted by 11 other states.