Ford, G.M. and Mercedes agreed to work toward selling only zero-emissions vehicles by 2040. But Toyota, Volkswagen and Nissan-Renault did not join the pledge.
Ford, G.M. and Mercedes agreed to work toward selling only zero-emissions vehicles by 2040. But Toyota, Volkswagen and Nissan-Renault did join the pledge.
Urban transportation is central to the effort to slow climate change. It can’t be done by just switching to electric cars. Several cities are starting to electrify mass transit.
A compelling commercial to sell electric trucks leaves out planetary responsibility. Is this really good news?
Vehicle makers shy away from traditional materials that are hard to recycle, like leather and plastics, and look to repurpose alternatives that still convey quality.
Some devastating impacts of climate change are now unavoidable, a leading scientific panel has warned, but there’s still time to avoid the very worst.
A push to increase sales of electric vehicles favors companies that already have all-electric cars on the market and could penalize those that don’t.
The president wants half of the vehicles sold in the United States to be electric by 2030, hoping to phase out gasoline-powered engines that contribute to climate change.
An electrified highway is theoretically the most efficient way to eliminate truck emissions. But the political obstacles are daunting.
A bipartisan package includes the largest-ever federal spending for electric vehicle charging stations, public transit and clean water.