Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric Vehicles
New federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will be challenged to carry out.
E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold
In what would be the nation’s most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032.
These Tiffs Over Electric Vehicles Are Not What They Seem
Competition, not cooperation, has driven the bulk of climate progress over the past few years.
E.P.A Lab Helps Plan the Fastest Road to an EV Future
Government scientists have spent a year analyzing electric vehicles to help the E.P.A. design new tailpipe rules to trigger an electric car revolution.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Has Become a Lab for Planet-Saving Tech
Once a building ground for battleships, the site is a city-within-a-city where companies can test their solutions for a greener future.
New Rules Will Make Many Electric Cars Ineligible for Tax Credits
The Biden administration hopes its guidelines for up to $7,500 in tax credits will encourage automakers to reduce their reliance on China for batteries and raw materials.
Germany and E.U. Agree to Exception in Planned Ban on Combustion Engines
Berlin has been pushing to allow the sale of vehicles running on synthetic fuels past 2035. Its dispute with the E.U. threatened the bloc’s climate goals.
Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?
E.V.s are usually a more climate-friendly option. But as they bulk up, their emissions savings, and other environmental and safety benefits, begin to diminish.
A Huge, Uncharted Experiment on the U.S. Economy Is About to Begin
If it fails or misfires, then it will greatly limit the number of tools to fight climate change or a recession.
How to Get Government Aid to Ditch Fossil Fuels
Americans can get tax credits to go electric, but only if they have cash upfront. Other countries have programs, too.