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Electric vehicles
Ford on EVs: Think of us as a startup
Mar 23, 2023
The company expects to lose another $3 billion this year in its transition from internal combustion cars to electric.
EVs are far from standardized. For mechanics, that's an issue.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Mar 23, 2023
When your EV is no longer under warranty, who fixes it?
SUVs are major sources of greenhouse gasses, but the world's drivers keep buying them
by
Matt Levin
Mar 1, 2023
An International Energy Association report found that SUVs emitted almost 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide last year, more than some countries. The cars now represent 46% of the global auto market.
Why Tesla is opening its charging network to other EVs
by
Matt Levin
Feb 15, 2023
Federal subsidies, part of the White House's electric vehicle push, aren't the only way Tesla stands to make money on the expansion.
Without the range and the rumble, Harley-Davidson finds e-motorcycles a hard sell
by
Matt Levin
Feb 3, 2023
The company's global shipments were up 18% in the fourth quarter. But revenue at LiveWire, its electric motorcycle business, was down 28%.
Steadily (and quietly), more electric school buses are getting on the road
by
Carrie Jung
Jan 20, 2023
The vehicles have struggled to gain traction, but school districts are being swayed by new funding options, as well as environmental and health concerns.
Sales of fully electric vehicles nearly doubled in 2022. Which carmakers came out on top?
by
Matt Levin
Jan 6, 2023
EVs account for about 5% of car purchases, according to automotive website Edmunds. Rivals to Tesla are making inroads.
For public good, not for profit.
How one company is energizing the growing EV charging industry
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Jan 3, 2023
Charge Enterprises execs say EV charging infrastructure will require a multidecade, trillion-dollar investment to fully replace gasoline and diesel.
New rule for electric car tax incentive delayed
Dec 20, 2022
The rule requires a percentage of battery components to be sourced in the U.S. or countries that have free-trade agreements with the U.S.
As EV sales accelerate, battery makers face a new shortage of a crucial mineral: graphite
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 3, 2022
The stuff in pencils accounts for more than half of the mineral demand in a lithium cell battery. Most graphite is imported from China.