by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 9, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to three scientists who collectively were responsible for “the development of lithium ion batteries,” technology that has transformed everything from handheld appliances to mobile phones and, increasingly, allowed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 4, 2019
Ever since the automotive age began, tires have been a major source of pollution. There are hundreds of millions of them lying in dumps and landfills, often serving as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other pests. And, when they catch fire – which is not uncommon –...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 26, 2019
Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz has announced that his state will adopt the strict emissions and mileage mandates set by California, echoing a decision taken by New Mexico officials just the day before. The tougher mandate “just makes sense,” Minnesota Gov. Walz said in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 24, 2019
Less than a week after federal regulators announced they were eliminating the waiver allowing California to set its own greenhouse gas emissions, the head of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday threatened to pull federal highway funds because of the state’s...
by Michael Strong | Sep 20, 2019
It didn’t take long for California to make good on its promise to the Trump administration if it revoked its ability to set its own automotive emissions standards. “Mr. President, we’ll see you in court,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 20, 2019
During a news conference in Washington on Thursday, U.S. Department of Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao derided EVs as “cars that American consumers do not want to buy or drive.” True, all forms of electrified vehicles – from conventional hybrids up to pure...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 19, 2019
Amazon will purchase 100,000 battery-electric delivery vans from Rivian, a suburban Detroit start-up, as part of its new “Climate Pledge.” Jeff Bezos, the online retailer’s CEO, announced the move during a Washington news conference on Thursday, outlining a broad...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 19, 2019
California will lose its ability to set tougher fuel economy standards than those set by Washington, two senior members of the Trump administration announced Thursday morning, proclaiming that move, along with a planned rollback of federal mileage rules, will result...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 18, 2019
President Donald Trump issued a clear signal that his administration will move forward with plans to both rollback federal fuel economy standards and strip California of the right to set its own emissions standards, something that was first approved by Congress nearly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 18, 2019
The EPA is expected to announce Wednesday afternoon that the Trump administration will eliminate California’s long-held ability to set its own tailpipe emissions standards, a move the state had been planning to use to promote production and sales of battery-electric...
by Michael Strong | Sep 12, 2019
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel took to the floor of the Frankfurt Motor Show today to acknowledge what many in attendance already knew: German automakers have a tough task ahead of them when it comes to climate change. Merkel, who was touring the show, stopped to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 12, 2019
The busy port that is a key destination for car being imported into the United States just accepted its first ship after a freighter designed specifically to transport cars and trucks capsized in the main channel leading to the Port of Brunswick, south of Savannah,...
