Supplier’s role shows breadth of VW’s deceit
When Volkswagen executives decided in 2006 to use software to evade emissions rules, they needed help. No one inside Volkswagen knew how to write the software.
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Global fossil fuel demand could drop off after 2020
Financial experts and environmental scientists have released a report predicting that global demand for oil and coal energy will peak by 2020. Afterwards, the lowering costs of renewable energy will undercut the demand for fossil fuels across the planet.
Electric cars won’t cause another oil price crash — the change simply will not be fast enough
There’s a thought going around that electric cars and the like will become so commonplace, so quickly, that it will cause another crash in the oil price.
Robots are taking over oil rigs as roughnecks become expendable
The robot on an oil drillship in the Gulf of Mexico made it easier for Mark Rodgers to do his job stringing together heavy, dirty pipes. It could also be a reason he’s not working there today.
GOP hurries to slash oil and gas rules, ending industries’ 8-year wait
In a flurry of activity this past week, Congress did what Charles G. and David H. Koch — who own a conglomerate that sells hundreds of products, including gasoline, jet fuel and coal — and other industry leaders had been asking for.
Automakers are betting on hydrogen-powered cars— here are 11 in the works
General Motors and Honda made a big move to make hydrogen cars a reality last week.
Here’s how Chevrolet built a practical electric vehicle with the 2017 Bolt EV
Chevrolet said it was going to bring an affordable, long-range electric vehicle to market — and it did, with the 2017 Bolt EV.
We’re probably underestimating how quickly electric vehicles will disrupt the oil market
Just about every analyst agrees that the electric vehicle market is poised for rapid growth. But how rapid?
Oil pushes higher on Iran sanctions, jobs data
Oil prices rose on Friday after the United States imposed sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities, days after the White House rebuked Tehran for a ballistic missile test.
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.
