Farther, Faster and No Sweat: Bike-Sharing and the E-Bike Boom
Social-distancing, sustainability and accessibility helped accelerate e-biking during the pandemic, and the trend is showing up in urban bike-sharing programs.
G.M. reports $6.4 billion profit in 2020 despite the pandemic.
After a Bruising Year, the Oil Industry Confronts a Diminished Future
Big oil companies lost billions in 2020 because of the pandemic and face broad questions about how they will adapt to climate change and regulations.
The Pandemic Sank Auto Sales. Vaccines Could Bring Buyers Back.
Carmakers say new models should also help lift the industry in 2021, after a 15 percent decline in its slowest year since it recovered from the Great Recession.
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Approve a Merger They Need to Survive
Shareholders of the two companies voted to join forces in an effort to cope with a major technology shift and plummeting sales.
Drilling and the Pandemic
A reader faults the president’s priorities in the midst of a health crisis. Also: The problem with electric vehicles.
Electric Scooters Are Now Legal in New York. But Are They Safe?
Fans of the devices say they are a cheap way to travel. But other New Yorkers view them as a nuisance or worry about the risks they pose.
How Dividend Funds Can Add Income, and Risk, to Your Portfolio
The yield from a dividend fund can beat the scant rates paid these days by Treasuries and investment-grade bonds, if you can stomach the ups and downs of the underlying stocks.