Transitioning to Electric Vehicles in the U.S.
Readers discuss a new Biden administration rule and Toyota’s strategy. Also: Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. oppression; church and state; death preparation; falling birthrates.
Inside the Republican Attacks on Electric Vehicles
President Biden’s new rule cutting emissions from vehicle tailpipes has deepened a partisan battle over automotive technology.
Biden’s Cash Advantage Grows, and America Falls Behind in Happiness
Plus, cartels target seniors who own timeshares.
Biden Administration Announces Rules Aimed at Phasing Out Gas Cars
The regulations would require automakers to produce more electric vehicles and hybrids by gradually tightening limits on tailpipe pollution.
What to Know About Biden’s New Clean Cars Regulation
Here’s what the rule is, and what it’s not: A ban on gas cars.
A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
A boom in data centers and factories is straining electric grids and propping up fossil fuels.
Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat
The president ordered an investigation into auto software that could track U.S. drivers, part of a broader effort to stop E.V. imports from China.
Here’s Where the Inflation Reduction Act Is Working, and Where It’s Falling Short
Electric vehicles are booming as expected, a new analysis found, but renewable power isn’t growing as quickly as hoped.
A Setback for the Transition to Electric Vehicles
Responses to plans to ease the deadline on car emissions. Also: Donald Trump and abortion limits; keeping Aleksei Navalny’s work alive; $399 Trump sneakers.
For Michigan’s Economy, Electric Vehicles Are Promising and Scary
In a presidential battleground state, electric vehicles have emerged as a contested piece of the economic future — a job-killer or a job-creator.