Electric Vehicle Push Returns North Carolina to Its Lithium Mining Roots
After decades of stagnation, the Tar Heel State is the beneficiary of a lithium rush fueled by demand for car batteries.
Relax, Electric Vehicles Really Are the Best Choice for the Climate
Electric vehicles really are better for the environment than hybrid vehicles that have both gas and electric motors.
Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas
The move is the oil giant’s first foray in the production of a metal vital for electric vehicle batteries.
The U.S. Can Counter China’s Control of Minerals for the Energy Transition
America needs to invest in mining and build resilient supply chains for the building blocks of electric batteries.
Union Victories May Lift Biden, as U.A.W. Targets Tesla and Others
President Biden’s support for autoworkers helped them make big wage gains, and labor organizers are looking to bring about similar gains elsewhere as carmakers transition to electric vehicles.
Interested in an Electric Vehicle? Consider Buying Used.
The prices of used battery-powered models have fallen sharply, as the supply of cars and trucks has improved.
A Rural Michigan Town Is the Latest Battleground in the U.S.-China Fight
Firestorms over Chinese investments, like a battery factory in Green Charter Township, are erupting as officials weigh the risks of taking money from an adversary.
Will Biden’s Climate Law Change Your Life Before November 2024?
Why I’m worried about the next phase of the Inflation Reduction Act’s ro
Quebec Lures $5 Billion Battery Factory for Electric Cars
The Canadian government matched financial incentives available in the U.S. to attract the investment from Northvolt, a Swedish company.
Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers
Labor leaders worry that some federal incentives for renewable energy do not come with strict standards on pay. In Maine, they added their own.