Will electric cars thrive, survive, or die under President Trump?
President Trump just dropped his “America First” energy plan and, not surprisingly, it doesn’t include renewable energy or electric vehicles.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Here’s the Toyota Mirai Super Bowl ad you probably won’t see
Toyota isn’t running a national Super Bowl spot this year, but the brand plans to showcase the hydrogen-powered Mirai on a smaller stage in California.
5 natural gas stats that will blow you away
In July 2003, Time ran a story titled “Why U.S. Is Running Out of Gas” that detailed America’s growing shortage of natural gas.
For the auto industry’s good, keep mpg rules high
Next time the leaders of General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler meet President Donald Trump, they should add an item to his agenda to promote American automaking and jobs: Retain the high fuel economy standards the industry and Obama administration agreed to in 2012.
Trump’s latest executive orders may be burdensome for oil
Oil-services giant Halliburton Co. told employees to stay put. An oil trade group is concerned by the proposed border tax. Another global oil company is reconsidering whether to place a crude trader in Houston.
Chevy stops making the Spark EV following the Bolt’s arrival
It’s hard not to take a look at the Chevy Bolt and ask: why on Earth would anyone buy the Spark EV over this? And GM feels the same way, apparently.
The surprising link between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease
With environmental regulations expected to come under heavy fire from the Trump administration, new research offers powerful evidence of a link between air pollution and dementia risk.
Trump’s border tax could further reduce Mexican oil’s U.S. ties
President Trump’s proposed tariff on Mexican goods has the country’s oil industry considering just how much it needs the American market.
We can still keep global warming below 2℃ – but the hard work is about to start
Last year we found that the growth in global fossil fuel emissions have stalled over the past three years. But does this mean we are on track to keep global warming below 2℃, as agreed under the 2015 Paris Agreement?
The car of the future is already on the road in Nevada
Driverless vehicles will not muscle your old sedan off the asphalt tomorrow, but within a decade, Nevadans could be asked to give up their stick shifts. Given the chance to focus on morning emails instead of morning traffic, they might just choose the future over the familiar.
