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Electric vehicles
As gas taxes dwindle, states seek ways to charge EVs
Sep 12, 2023
With electric vehicles becoming more common, some states, like Texas, are levying flat fees to make up the shortfall.
Will demand for oil slow or remain steady in 2024?
by
Henry Epp
Aug 11, 2023
The International Energy Agency expects demand to grow, but more slowly than this year. OPEC expects it to stay about the same.
Some trucking companies in California are trying EVs, eyeing a state mandate down the road
by
Erin Stone
Aug 8, 2023
In April, the state's Air Resources Board adopted a new mandate that would require companies with fleets of 50 or more trucks to start transitioning to electric vehicles.
Could electric planes tempt Americans to fly short distances instead of driving?
Jul 26, 2023
Aviation company Surf Air Mobility is developing an electric engine to power planes during short jaunts. But the market is still untested.
Who will clean "thousands of tiny toxic waste sites all over our cities"?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Jul 19, 2023
Leaking gasoline storage tanks pose an environmental — and financial — risk to fueling stations across the country.
Why prices of some EVs are falling
Jul 19, 2023
As companies announce price cuts on their electric vehicles, they hope to encourage more customers to shell out.
EV prices are falling, but remain out of reach for many potential buyers
by
Henry Epp
Jul 17, 2023
The industry may need to cut costs to bring down stickier prices.
For public good, not for profit.
Toyota makes push for solid-state battery technology for EVs
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 6, 2023
If the carmaker is successful, it could revolutionize the electric vehicle industry and Toyota's place in it.
In the race for electric vehicles, Chinese consumers are in the driver's seat
by
Matt Levin
Jul 3, 2023
U.S. legacy automakers are losing ground to Tesla and Chinese companies like BYD in China, once considered a major new market.
White House EV investment push especially benefits one region
Jun 23, 2023
The government is lending $9.2 billion to Ford and a Korean partner to build electric vehicle battery factories in Kentucky and Tennessee.