AvatarLee StognerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoLawmakers propose billion-dollar project that would revolutionize the way Americans travel: 'We have the chance to think big and think differently'thecooldown.com - Kaiyo FunakiThe United States is one step closer to an interstate high-speed rail system after Reps. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and Suzan DelBene of …
AvatarLee StognerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 14Rep. Moulton proposing high-speed rail plan he says would create ‘at least’ 2.6 million jobsBoston.com - Emily SpatzMassachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton said the bill would create millions of jobs and provide an environmentally-friendly, fast transportation system.The …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatar4 days agoTechCrunch Mobility: The wheels are starting to come off the Fisker EV busverified_publisherTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecTechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of …
AvatarLee StognerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoLower Priced Tesla “Model 2” Production To Begin In 2025cleantechnica.com - Steve HanleyAutocar claims the Tesla Model 2 is well along and will enter production next year. Are the rumors true this time?The post Lower Priced Tesla “Model …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatar4 days agoEvery electric car sale costs automakers $6,000verified_publisherQuartz - Owen Bellwood / JalopnikAutomakers across America have plowed millions of dollars into their electric vehicle strategies in recent years. Whether it’s new product development, engineering to create lighter, more powerful motors or investment in new factories, they’ve all spent a small fortune. Now, it turns out that cost …
AvatarLee StognerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoTesla Expands Owner Referral Program to Include Free Premium Connectivityevmagz.com - Ivan PopovTesla has expanded its owner referral program rewards by adding free premium connectivity, as the company ramps up incentives at the end of the …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatar4 days agoFollowing several rocky years, the automotive industry is getting its innovation groove backverified_publisherFast Company - By Jaclyn TropFrom lithium-ion battery recycling to new tire technology, the most innovative companies in the automotive category are mapping new roads toward a more sustainable future. Five years ago, the automotive industry appeared poised for frenetic growth, with global carmakers snapping up autonomous …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatar5 days agoThese Startups Wanted to Be the Next Tesla. Will They Survive the EV Slowdown?The Wall Street Journal. - Sean McLainIn the electric-vehicle race, it’s increasingly clear that not every competitor will make it to the finish line. Companies like Rivian Automotive, Lucid Group are burning through their cash reserves as they spend heavily on expanding factory production and sales—all while losing money on every vehicle …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatarWhat to Know About the Clean Auto Rule: It’s Not a Ban on Gas Carsverified_publisherThe New York Times - Coral DavenportThe measure aims to encourage sales of electric vehicles and hybrids. Here’s how it works. The Biden administration’s new regulation limiting tailpipe emissions from cars and light trucks would transform the American automobile market, charting a course away from the internal combustion engine and …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatarMar 21The Roadblocks to Biden’s Electric Vehicles Planverified_publisherThe New York Times - David GellesE.V.s have become part of the political culture wars The Biden administration rolled out new rules on Wednesday designed to thrust the United States — the greatest car culture the world has ever known — into the era of electric vehicles. With new tailpipe pollution limits from the Environmental …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatarWhen Nobody Is Behind the Wheel in Car-Obsessed Los Angelesverified_publisherThe New York Times - Corina KnollAutonomous taxis have arrived in the nation’s second most populous city. Some Angelenos aren’t ready to go driverless. Los Angeles, to drivers, has never been for the faint of heart. A land where most cannot fathom life without wheels, it offers a daily parade of frustration: congestion, accidents, …
AvatarLee StognerAvatarAvatar6 days agoHow Toyota, a Laggard on Electric Cars, Got Its Fight Backverified_publisherThe New York Times - Hiroko TabuchiThe auto giant lobbied hard against tougher pollution rules. This week, the E.P.A.’s new rules proved favorable to hybrid technology, an area that Toyota dominates. The breakfast at Toyota’s annual dealership gathering in Las Vegas last fall was an exclusive, invite-only affair, where attendees were …