California Reveals Its Plan to Phase Out New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
If adopted, the new measures would make a dent in the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and set the bar for the broader auto industry.
The U.S. has made big promises. Where’s the money?
The latest spending bill in Congress contains far less money to help developing countries than President Biden had pledged. That fits a pattern.
Biden Restores California’s Power to Set Stringent Tailpipe Rules
The state is expected to write strict auto pollution standards designed to significantly speed the transition to electric vehicles and influence new federal rules.
E.P.A. Plans Tighter Tailpipe Rules for Trucks, Vans and Buses
For the first time since 2001, the government is setting more stringent limits on pollution from trucks, vans, and buses that harms human health.
Biden Administration Outlines Plan to Build More E.V. Chargers
Using $5 billion that Congress allocated last year, the Biden administration would require states to install high-voltage chargers along interstate highways.
Why This Could Be a Critical Year for Electric Cars
Booming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to change.
Why Are Oil Prices So High and Will They Stay That Way?
Geopolitical tensions and a growing disparity between supply and demand have driven up prices. Here is what that means and what could happen next.
Tesla opens a dealership in Xinjiang, drawing accusations it’s helping China ‘cover up genocide.’
Senator Marco Rubio criticized the electric carmaker for opening the outlet in a region where China has been accused of targeting Muslims.
Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures
Senator Joe Manchin III noted climate policy when he said he would vote against the Build Back Better Act. In his life and career, West Virginia coal has loomed large.
E.P.A. Announces Tighter Auto Pollution Rules
Under the new plan, designed to reduce planet-warming tailpipe emissions, new vehicles would be required to average 55 miles per gallon starting in 2026.