The City Where Cars Are Not Welcome
As automakers promise to get rid of internal combustion engines, Heidelberg is trying to get rid of autos.
Canada Catches Up in the Race to Produce Zero-Emission Vehicles
A series of announcements has not only reversed the decline of Canada’s auto industry, but has also set it on the path to electrification.
For Travel, a Sustainable Comeback?
From a newly certified Whale Heritage Site to scenic byways for electric cars, five new initiatives suggest the travel industry may be envisioning a more responsible future.
In China, an Electric Car Maker Loses Money but Thinks Big
Nio can tap an extensive supply chain that Beijing has built to achieve its dream of dominating the manufacture of electric cars.
Workhorse Plunges After Losing Postal Van Contract
Workhorse, an Ohio company with a factory in Indiana, was counting on the postal contract to provide a surge in revenue.
How To Buy an Electric Car
Even before G.M. announced it would work toward eliminating emissions from its vehicles, more automakers were putting E. V.s in their showrooms. Here’s a roundup.
Auto Dinosaurs Show They’re Not Dead Yet
Daimler reported unexpectedly strong profits, underlining a rebound by traditional carmakers despite the pandemic.
Ford says it will phase out gasoline-powered vehicles in Europe.
The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries
Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.
Electric Cars, Cool. But When?
What we need to get to a future of energy-efficient cars.
The Coming Technology Boom
Politics is grim but science is working.
G.M. reports $6.4 billion profit in 2020 despite the pandemic.
Electric Cars and a Cleaner Energy Future
Readers react to G.M.’s announcement of a phaseout of gas-powered cars and trucks by 2035. Also: Attacks on women in New York; putting science to work.
Bitcoin and Dogecoin Are Boosted by Elon Musk
Bitcoin and even Dogecoin, which began as a playful experiment, are soaring in value as billionaires, companies and celebrities promote the digital currencies.
The Auto Revolution Is Here
Traditional automakers and tech-focused companies, like Tesla, race to rule the future of cars.
Chinese regulators reprimand Tesla over growing complaints about its cars.
The electric carmaker has struggled with quality issues as it has scaled from making tens of thousand cars a year to 500,000 in 2020.
The Task Ahead for Biden on Climate
The new president has shown a welcome interest in combating climate change. But more will need to be done.
E.V.s Force Carmakers to Reinvent the Wheel, and Brakes, and Mirrors …
Building electric cars, and repairing them, will require a huge change for the industry and usher in a new automotive era.
The Shift Toward Clean Cars
How big automakers are abandoning resistance
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.