Report: 50 years ago, GM and Ford understood climate change was an issue

1965 Pontiac GTOGeneral Motors and Ford knew about the possible impact of climate change as far back as 50 years ago, according to a new report from E&E News. Based on more than two dozen interviews with former employees, academics, and environmentalists, as well as examination of corporate documents, the report reveals that GM and Ford were "deeply and...

Tires could be costing EV owners an extra charge a year, study suggests

Explaining the differences between 17, 18, and 19-inch tiresOver the life of an electric vehicle, tires can have a profound effect on electric vehicle range and efficiency. That’s been given more nuance with a new collaborative study, between Geely Research Institute, Shanglong Linglong Tire Co., and Exxon Mobil—and reported earlier this month in SAE International. Over the life of an electric...

California has a $20M program for getting EVs to the underserved

Nissan Leaf charging at EVgo fast charger in Baker, CaliforniaCalifornia has begun dispersing $20 million in funding to help get more electric cars into underserved communities. The state's Clean Mobility Operations Voucher Pilot Program (CMO) has awarded voucher of up to $50,000 each to 24 nonprofits, local governments, transit agencies, and Native American tribes to conduct "Community Transportation Needs...