Electric Cars Are Coming. How Long Until They Rule the Road?
A new car sold today can last a decade or two before retiring. This “fleet turnover” poses a major challenge for climate policy.
How Green Are Electric Vehicles?
In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed.
Ford says it will phase out gasoline-powered vehicles in Europe.
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.
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.
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.
G.M. and the Electric-Car Comeback
The end of the gasoline-powered car will transform the economy.
G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars
Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers.
Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It?
GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen.