Cars

A Jaguar I-Pace, the first electric vehicle from the premium carmaker, charges during an event in Barcelona, Spain, in May.

Environment

Tesla Led The Charge, But More Premium Electric Vehicles Are Arriving

12:51pm June 30, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.

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New cars sit in a lot at the Auto Warehousing Co. near the Port of Richmond in Caliornia last year. President Trump has threatened to impose heavy tariffs on auto imports, but the White House has not announced a decision.

Auto Industry Waits (And Waits) To See Whether Trump Will Slap New Tariffs On Cars

5:48pm May 15, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

President Trump's tariff tit-for-tat with China is not the only trade tension in town. The White House is weighing the possibility of tariffs on cars and car parts from Europe and Japan.

A chain-reaction crash on I-70 near Denver killed four people and shut down the highway near Colorado Mills Parkway in both directions Thursday.

National

Colorado Highway Crash: At Least 4 People Killed In Fiery 28-Vehicle Pileup

1:29pm April 26, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The Denver-area crash involved at least 24 cars and four semitrucks. One of the trucks was carrying a flatbed full of lumber — which contributed to a large fire on the roadway.

Demand for Tesla Model 3 sedans is driving sales of electric vehicles to new heights in Norway. Here, a Tesla delivery site is seen in Lillestro, Norway.

World News

Electric Cars Hit Record In Norway, Making Up Nearly 60% Of Sales In March

4:09pm April 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Tesla's Model 3 is giving a jolt to Norway's car market. Also in play: Norway's lucrative incentives for owners of electric vehicles.

Most American cars run on gasoline. But analysts say that's poised to change as electric vehicles take over the market, although they disagree on how soon.

Environment

As More Electric Cars Arrive, What's The Future For Gas-Powered Engines?

4:44pm February 16, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

The vast majority of American cars run on gasoline. But analysts say that's poised to change as electric vehicles take over the market — albeit not as quickly as environmental activists might like.

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People at the Ford display at the Essen Motor Show fair in Essen, Germany, in December 2017. The automaker has announced it will be cutting some jobs in Europe to reduce costs.

Ford Cutting Jobs In Europe, Moving Away From Less Profitable Vehicles

4:49pm January 10, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

The automaker says it is not yet clear how many people will lose their jobs. The cuts come during a time of turmoil for the car industry, as automakers invest heavily in new technology.

Transportation

It's Here: Business 40 Officially Shuts Down Saturday Morning

3:27pm November 16, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Highly-anticipated. Much-needed. Long-dreaded.

Whatever you think of the extended shutdown and renovation of Business 40 in Winston-Salem, it's finally here.

Engineers track progress of construction at a Toyota plant in Kentucky in 1986. It was one of several factories built in the 1980s by Japanese automakers in the U.S. as a result of voluntary limits on Japanese auto exports.

Can A Reagan-Era Policy Offer An Alternative To Tariffs?

5:21pm August 03, 2018

by Dustin Dwyer

In the 1980s, America's automakers were suffering as new competition came in from Japan. The U.S. response could serve as an example for the Trump administration in its ongoing trade battles.

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California argues it should be allowed to set its own fuel efficiency standards.

White House Proposal Rolls Back Fuel Economy Standards, No Exception For California

1:18pm August 02, 2018

Government agencies have released a proposal to freeze fuel economy and emissions requirements for six years. The proposed rules would also block California from setting its own, higher standards.

Music & Culture

Three-Day "Heavy Rebel Weekender" Revs Up For 18th Year

5:05am July 06, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

For nearly two decades, throwback sights and sounds have defined the Heavy Rebel Weekender event.

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