Automotive
GM Bets Big on Electric Vehicles
The automaker will spend $35 billion through 2025 on batteries, cars, even trains
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Automotive
Electric Vehicle Orders Are Zooming at Ford
Consumers want the racy Mustang Mach-E coupe and the powerful F-150 Lightning pickup truck
Automotive
Biden Touts Electric Vehicles amid Negotiations on Infrastructure Spending
Congressional Republicans have balked at White House proposals to boost EV use
Automotive
Will Trackless Trams Gain Traction in the U.S.?
A hybrid form of transportation could be an alternative to buses or light rails
Automotive
EPA Races to Draft Interim Vehicle Standards for CO2
The emissions limits are expected to be based on an agreement between California and car companies
Automotive
Want Greener Cars? Focus on Fuel Efficiency
Electric cars are great, but higher fuel economy for vehicles of all sizes is better
Automotive
Gasoline Car Sales to End by 2035 in Massachusetts
Charging stations will need to become as common as gas stations
Automotive
Ninety Percent of U.S. Cars Must Be Electric by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals
Any move away from gas-powered cars should also be accompanied by efforts to beef up public transportation
Environment
Uber Commits to 100 Percent EVs—Will It Work?
Though the ride-share company is offering incentives for drivers to switch, more will need to be done to achieve its goal
Automotive
Future Cars Will Be Made of Magnesium
Originally published in August 1946
Automotive
Los Angeles Accelerates Efforts to Electrify Its Infamous Traffic
The city aims to add more electric chargers and to convert its bus fleet to meet its emissions-reduction goals
Automotive
One Millionth Patent Awarded without Ceremony
Originally published in August 1911
Automotive
Lyft Aims for an All-Electric Fleet by 2030—Is That Possible?
Financial incentives and support for more public charging stations will be necessary to boost electric vehicle use
Automotive
French Firm Sells Cars Made from Plaster
Originally published in July 1914
Automotive
Iron Ponies Are Best for Swarming Military Tanks
Originally published in January 1942
Automotive
New $500 Cars Rarely Fail
Originally published in January 1917
Automotive
Electric Street Cars Are More Efficient Than Horses
Originally published in June 1899
Automotive
Ultrasensitive Fuel Gauges Could Improve Electric Vehicle Batteries
The devices can image a battery’s magnetic field, spotting weaknesses and more accurate readings of charge levels
Climate
Cleaner Air Courtesy of Coronavirus Provides Window into a Car-Free Future
With cars off the roads, scientists can study how smog and other types of pollution change
Engineering
High-Speed Train Sets Record at 66 mph
Originally published in August 1892
