People Love Electric Vehicles! Now Comes the Hard Part
[ad_1] In fact, the federal government has required that states applying for public charger money submit plans detailing how they’ll support a new workforce to service them. “One of the…
This Was the Year That Electric Vehicles Took Off
[ad_1] It might finally be happening. For years now, technologists have promised that the age of the electric vehicle cometh. After false starts in the early 20th century (when electrics,…
The Holiday Travel Rush Is Now the Holiday Travel Blob
[ad_1] There was something curious about the US Transportation Security Administration’s data on passenger traffic at airports last month. The Sunday after Thanksgiving was, as usual, very busy, with 2.6…
Lyft Aspired to Kill Car Ownership. Now It Aims to Profit From It
[ad_1] Lyft customers know it as the bright-pink app to tap when they need a car ride or to rent a bike or scooter. Today the company announced it wants…
The Pandemic Bike Boom Survives—in Cities That Stepped Up
[ad_1] In 18 years working in bicycles, Eric Bjorling had never seen anything like April 2020. With no end to the pandemic in sight, people were desperate for things to…
Ford Abandons the Self-Driving Road to Nowhere
[ad_1] Self-driving car developer Argo AI suddenly announced that it was closing its doors this week. Some of its 1,800-odd employees, already reduced by summer layoffs, are to be offered…
High-Tech Cars Are Killing the Auto Repair Shop
[ad_1] Industry experts say the problem will only get worse. “In 10 years, I see a lot fewer shops, and I see a lot more people looking for shops,” says…
California Voted for Cheaper Uber and Lyft Rides. It May Have Hurt Drivers
[ad_1] In 2020, California voters approved Proposition 22, a law that app-based companies including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash said would improve worker conditions while keeping rides and deliveries cheap and…
Banning Gas Cars Is Good, but It’ll Take More to Save the Planet
[ad_1] When a California pollution regulator voted last month to approve a rule banning new gas-powered car sales in the state by 2035, its officials were hailed as climate heroes.…
GM’s Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Software Involved in June Crash
[ad_1] Autonomous driving company Cruise and US regulators said on Thursday that the General Motors subsidiary had recalled software deployed on 80 vehicles after a June crash in San Francisco…
GM President Mark Reuss on the Automobile’s Electric, Autonomous Future
[ad_1] It’s a heady time to be a car executive. Lawmakers worldwide are pushing the auto industry to electrify, and fast. US companies are under pressure to do that without…
The Climate Bill Is Poised to Electrify Delivery Vans and Trucks
[ad_1] When it comes to the electrified future of transportation, passenger vehicles get all the love. Automakers are eager to sell you their latest and greatest muscled up EVs, like…