Transportation

Electric vehicles

How quickly can trucking decarbonize? California is about to find out

California's new Advanced Clean Fleets rule will push trucking to go electric over the next 20 years — the most ambitious such mandate in the country.

By Jeff St. John . 1 May 2023
Marine transport

This common chemical could help shipping giants start to decarbonize

“Green” methanol is gaining favor as a lower-carbon way to power cargo ships. But we’re going to need a lot more of it for the plan to work.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 April 2023
Electric vehicles

Chart: EV sales on pace to break 1 million in US this year

Electric vehicles are surging in popularity as the Biden admin pushes for rapid uptake, but EVs still made up less than 10% of new car sales last quarter.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 21 April 2023
Electric vehicles

Biden aims to supercharge EV adoption with new emissions standards

A new proposal from the EPA could put the U.S. on track to have EVs make up two-thirds of new car sales by 2032.

By Dan McCarthy . 12 April 2023
Transportation

NYC adopts e-bike rules with focus on fire safety and equity

The new policies aim to make it easier for low-income residents to access high-quality models, without banning the zero-emissions devices many workers depend on.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 March 2023
Podcast

The autonomous-car bubble has popped

The closure of Argo AI is the latest setback for driverless cars. What comes next?

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By Stephen Lacey . 29 min . 25 January 2023
Air travel

United plans to electrify airport operations with sodium-ion batteries

United Airlines is making a strategic equity investment in sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy as the aviation industry works to curb emissions.

By Maria Gallucci . 30 November 2022
Electric vehicles

Electric buses are ready for takeoff at US airports

Airports nationwide are investing millions in federal grant money to electrify their bus fleets, cutting both carbon emissions and diesel pollution.

By Maria Gallucci . 28 October 2022
Electric vehicles

NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires

Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 September 2022
Electric vehicles

US climate law will help electrify more USPS mail trucks

The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3 billion to convert the nation’s aging mail truck fleet to cleaner electric vehicles.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 August 2022