In a boost for EVs, EPA finalizes strict new limits on tailpipe emissions
The Biden administration says it is imposing the "strongest-ever" tailpipe emission rules to protect public health and fight climate change.
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New Toyota supplier to make $60 million investment for Randolph operation
A new joint venture is planning to bring more than 130 jobs to Randolph County as a supplier to Toyota’s hybrid and electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant.
Randolph Community College to add 22-acre campus in Liberty
Randolph Community College leaders are planning to add a new campus in the town of Liberty, a project driven by the needs of major new employers including Toyota.
The $7,500 tax credit for electric cars will see big changes in 2024. What to know
The electric vehicle tax credit will be easier to get next year — but fewer models could qualify, as the government imposes stricter eligibility requirements.
Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead
In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)
Autoworker union not giving Biden an easy ride in 2024 as contract talks pick up speed
The new UAW president says his members are being left out as the industry transitions to electric vehicles so he's applying pressure on the auto companies and the White House to do more for workers.
It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden
Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.
The Chevy Bolt, GM's popular electric vehicle, is on its way out
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would halt production on small EV at the end of the year — shifting the plant in Orion Township, Mich., to make two new electric truck models instead.
The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions
The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.
NTSB head warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles colliding with lighter cars
Jennifer Homendy, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board, expressed concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.