EV charging for the U.S. freight trucking market is starting to scale

EV charging for the U.S. freight trucking market is starting to scale

The Einride EV freight truck charging station in Lynwood, California, built by Voltera and located close to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Einride One of the first EV charging stations of scale for freight trucks is opening near the major ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, as the trucking market … Read more

Texas police release Angela Chao death investigation report

Texas police release Angela Chao death investigation report

Angela Chao attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Texas authorities on Wednesday released the findings of their investigation of the drowning death in February of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao after she accidentally drove … Read more

As Europe battles an ‘onslaught’ of China EVs, one CEO has a plan

As Europe battles an ‘onslaught’ of China EVs, one CEO has a plan

A Renault Espace E-Tech full Hybrid (L) and a Megane E-Tech 100% Electric EV (C) are displayed during the Geneva Motor Show 2024 at Palexpo on Feb. 26, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.  John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Renault’s chief executive on Tuesday said that European policymakers should take inspiration from China … Read more

JetBlue cuts routes spanning LAX, South America

JetBlue cuts routes spanning LAX, South America

A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2024. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBlue Airways told staff on Tuesday that it is culling a host of routes, making it the carrier’s latest move to cut costs in the wake of a … Read more

Why EVs are causing a tire boom

Why EVs are causing a tire boom

The business of tires has historically been marked by tight competition, low growth and slow margins. The total market value has remained around $50 billion in the past few years, and the overall market grows at a rate of about 2% per year, according to consultancy AlixPartners. But electric vehicles are presenting a whole new set … Read more

Ferrari boss promises ’emotion’ won’t be lost in EV engine roar

Ferrari boss promises ’emotion’ won’t be lost in EV engine roar

A Ferrari is parked outside the New York Stock Exchange in celebration of Ferrari’s initial public offering in New York City on Oct. 21, 2015. Andrew Burton | Getty Images Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna promised on Tuesday that the luxury carmaker’s new electric vehicle will offer drivers the same roar as its historic combustion engines. … Read more

Bentley delays all-EV plan past 2030 amid vehicle development issues

Bentley delays all-EV plan past 2030 amid vehicle development issues

Bentley Continental GTC Speed in Kingfisher. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Bentley Motors is pushing back its plans to exclusively offer all-electric vehicles by the end of this decade due to changing market conditions and a delay in its first EV. CEO Adrian Hallmark said the famed British luxury carmaker remains committed to carbon neutrality and … Read more

Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US

Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US

When Mike O’Neil opened his bicycle repair shop in Muncie, Indiana, the Cardinal Greenway trail just outside its window stretched only 2 miles south of the shop. Today, it extends 33 miles (53 kilometers) beyond that, but the ultimate vision is far grander. O’Neil hopes the trail born from eastern Indiana’s old railroad tracks will … Read more

Tesla-rival BYD pushes into emerging markets amid Western uncertainty

Tesla-rival BYD pushes into emerging markets amid Western uncertainty

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship are seen stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on February 8, 2024. STR | AFP | Getty Images In the race against Tesla for the global electric car market, Chinese automaker BYD is pushing hard … Read more

Audi reveals all-electric Q6 e-tron SUV, its first next-generation EV

Audi reveals all-electric Q6 e-tron SUV, its first next-generation EV

The Audi SQ6 e-tron SUV. Audi Audi on Monday revealed its new all-electric Q6 e-tron SUV, the first production vehicle on its next-generation electric vehicle architecture. The Volkswagen-owned luxury carmaker says the new “Premium Platform Electric” opens up new levels of technology for Audi, including a rapid EV recharge time of 158 miles in 10 … Read more