Most electric-vehicle models would be ineligible for a $7,500 tax credit for U.S. buyers under a Democratic proposal in the U.S. Senate, a group of major automakers said on Friday. Continue Reading
Josh Halliburton HAL 1.91%▲ joined Ford F -0.46%▼ Motor Co. in January to help improve its shaky quality record. Within months it was clear how big a challenge he faced. Continue Reading
A drop in US jet fuel consumption verifies what travelers have felt for months: Airlines haven’t been able to keep up with summer travel demand. Carriers contending with labor shortages Continue Reading
A VinFast SUV was unveiled at the 2021 L.A. Auto Show in Los Angeles. Vietnam’s Vingroup JSC VIC -4.48%▼ became a corporate juggernaut in its home country, operating everything from Continue Reading
If you’ve traveled much by air over the past few months, chances are you have encountered difficulties: flight delays and cancellations, misplaced luggage, massive lines for check-in and security. Commercial Continue Reading
Volkswagen Group China unveiled its first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype, as part of its strategy to explore and break new ground in fully electric and Continue Reading
Across Montana’s 147,000 square miles, the state government recently counted 57 charging stations. Building a nationwide network requires putting EV chargers in the middle of nowhere. Montana’s vast spaces and Continue Reading
ConnectDER , the developer of a meter collar that integrates between the home’s electric meter socket and the meter itself, will supply Siemens with a proprietary plug-in adapter for electric Continue Reading
Researchers at Cornell have developed a coupled transportation–power system framework for incorporating a wireless charging road system into the real-time electricity market. In addition, they propose an optimization-based control strategy Continue Reading
Gevo announced a new fuel sales agreement with American Airlines for the sale of 100 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years from Gevo’s future Continue Reading
U.S. carriers are struggling to offset higher costs even as booming travel demand has given them strong pricing power, raising questions about their ability to shield profit once consumer demand Continue Reading
Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Thursday said it will import lower-cost lithium iron batteries for its North American electric pickup trucks and SUVs from Chinese battery champion CATL (300750.SZ) , Continue Reading
Volvo aims to become a pure electric car maker by 2030. Volvo Car AB’s VOLCAR.B -3.64%▼ transformation into an electric-vehicle maker accelerated in the second quarter, reflecting a broader trend Continue Reading
Carbon transformation company Twelve, Alaska Air Group, and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advancing the market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to include fuels Continue Reading
To accelerate the widespread adoption of EVs, increase access to charging and help enable long-distance electric travel of people and vehicles across the US, GM and Pilot Company (Pilot and Continue Reading
BP Plc (BP.L) is aiming to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia by 2025 after converting its oil refinery near Perth to produce renewable fuels, a senior executive Continue Reading
Tesla Inc.’s main battery supplier in the U.S., Panasonic Holdings Corp., PCRFY -1.05%▼ said it would build a $4 billion electric-vehicle battery factory in De Soto, Kan., the latest move in the EV industry’s race to Continue Reading
In the race to go electric, carmakers have focused on range to ease consumer anxiety over charging infrastructure, but battery makers are already working on the smaller, longer-lasting and cheaper Continue Reading
Tesla Inc. monthly shipments of China-made vehicles rebounded to a record in June, a stunning recovery after restrictions to stop the spread of Covid in Shanghai knee-capped the carmaker’s factory Continue Reading
After three years as the world’s most popular maker of battery-powered cars, Tesla was this week forced to hand back that crown to one of the industry’s least known yet Continue Reading
A Polestar 2 being tested in the Arctic Circle. Photographer: Polestar The early days of any new technology tend to be — to put it technically — insane. Airlines in Continue Reading
The waiting list for General Motors Co.’s GM -5.05%▼ new GMC Hummer electric pickup truck and related SUV model recently topped 77,000 prospective buyers. Most are likely in for a long wait. GM’s renovated Detroit factory, Continue Reading
Supply-chain kinks continued to suppress vehicle inventory and sales in the first half of the year, exacerbating a seller’s market that has pushed new-car prices to record highs. Sales of Continue Reading
‘More Pain at the Pump to Come,’ Stephen Schork Says Global road fuel demand will peak in five years though it will be decades before shifts in consumption reshape transportation’s Continue Reading
Ford F -2.46%▼ Motor Co. is preparing new rules for how it sells electric vehicles, a shift that is concerning some dealers and seen as challenging the traditional franchise model. Executives from the Continue Reading
Many drivers aren’t looking for free upgrades when they rent cars for summer road trips. They are more concerned with fuel efficiency. The cost of gasoline has retreated slightly from the record highs Continue Reading
The White House said on Tuesday that companies are planning to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers – actions set to Continue Reading
China’s capital city is offering subsidies for purchases of new-energy vehicles to replace old cars, the latest attempt by local authorities to boost consumption in a slowing economy. The financial Continue Reading
Staffing shortages, schedule changes and higher fares are adding new frustrations to the weather woes that often lead to travel turbulence in the U.S. during the summertime . Crowds are Continue Reading
High gasoline prices are prodding more people to consider an electric vehicle. But car shoppers are likely to face sticker shock at the dealership, too. Auto makers have been raising prices on Continue Reading
Airbus and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on the development of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. The Continue Reading
Delays, cancellations, long lines and lost baggage are plaguing air travel world-wide, as airlines and airports struggle with soaring summer demand and staff shortfalls. London’s Gatwick Airport has told airlines Continue Reading
Major oil companies must speed up the development of alternative fuels crucial to the aviation industry meeting its 2050 net-zero emissions target or risk losing out to businesses that will, Continue Reading
U.S. gasoline demand increased by 5.5 percent on Sunday compared to the previous Sunday and was 11.4 percent higher than the average U.S. demand of the past four Sundays, according Continue Reading
Mary Barra, General Motors Co.’s chief executive, spent weeks preparing for an onstage unveiling of the electric Chevrolet Silverado , GM’s big play in the fledgling market for battery-powered pickup Continue Reading
Global airlines are grappling with a double whammy from the rare combination of a strong U.S. dollar and high oil prices at a time when broad inflationary pressures and worker Continue Reading
Recreational vehicle renters in the U.S. are planning trips closer to home or having fuel-gulping motor homes delivered to their final destination in an effort to cut down on fuel Continue Reading
Highlights Grant was always temporary: government Supporting purchase of other road vehicles EV running-cost savings often exceed grant: minister The UK government has decided to close the plug-in vehicles grant Continue Reading
The European Union’s top aviation safety regulator said on Tuesday that he is “very worried” about the safety of Western-made aircraft continuing to fly in Russia without access to spare Continue Reading
Image caption, Amazon’s latest delivery drone, the MK27-2 Amazon says it will begin delivering parcels to shoppers by drone for the first time later this year, pending final regulatory approval. Continue Reading
European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted to support an effective EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, rejecting attempts to weaken the proposal to Continue Reading
Diesel prices are weighing on the freight industry, and there is no end in sight. In 2021, the world’s first partially battery-electric freight train was unveiled in Pittsburgh, showing that Continue Reading
The Petro Travel Center on Interstate 10 in Ontario, Calif., is one of scores across the country. At the front of the building are the things road trippers see when Continue Reading
At Rivian RIVN -5.48%▼ Automotive Inc.’s factory in Normal, Ill., life is anything but. Car factories around the world routinely churn out models around the clock. About eight months after production on Rivian’s electric Continue Reading
Buick is committing to an all-electric portfolio by the end of the decade. In support of General Motors’ vision of a zero-emissions, all-electric future, Buick will bring its first electric Continue Reading
Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and wants to cut about 10% of jobs at the electric carmaker, he said in an email Continue Reading
Ford Motor Co. plans to add 6,200 union manufacturing jobs and invest $3.7 billion into plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, as it looks to expand vehicle production and prepare Continue Reading
The opening of Tesla’s Shanghai factory in 2019 was a breakthrough for electric vehicles and for overseas carmakers: it was the first wholly foreign-owned plant in the world’s largest car Continue Reading
Surging battery prices and shortages of metals and materials are likely to last for some time, Toyota Motor Corp.’s chief scientist warned trends that could weigh on the world’s embrace Continue Reading
A surge in battery metal prices means it could take several years longer for electric vehicles to become as affordable as conventional cars, according to BloombergNEF. Prices of lithium, cobalt Continue Reading
