Climate
After Toyota’s Mirai, the Japanese auto giant zeroes in on buses and heavy-duty trucks
One of Toyota’s Sora busess photographed in Japan on Nov. 5, 2021. Toyota started working on the development of fuel-cell vehicles back in 1992. Korekore | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Toyota Motor Europe, CaetanoBus and Air Liquide have signed an agreement related to the development of hydrogen-based transport options, as the race to develop […]
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Ford-backed robotaxi start-up Argo AI is ditching its human safety drivers in Miami and Austin
Argo AI begins driverless operations in Miami and Austin. Courtesy: Argo AI Robotaxi start-up Argo AI said Tuesday it has begun operating its autonomous test vehicles without human safety drivers in two U.S. cities — Miami and Austin, Texas — a major milestone for the Ford- and Volkswagen-backed company. For now, those driverless vehicles won’t […]
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A huge tidal power testing facility is looking to simulate decades of harsh sea conditions
An image of the £4.6 million FastBlade facility. Scotland has a long association with North Sea oil and gas production, but in recent years it’s also become a hub for companies and projects focused on tidal power and marine energy in general. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images A £4.6 million […]
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This start-up makes vodka out of CO2 emissions, and it’s backed by Toyota and JetBlue
At Bathtub Gin, a reinvented speakeasy in lower Manhattan, patrons may be pining for the past but they are drinking a vodka specifically invented for a cleaner future. Air Vodka is made in part from greenhouse gas emissions – specifically, captured carbon dioxide. It is just one of a bevy of new products designed to […]
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Rivian’s shares sink after a report a legal battle with a supplier could delay Amazon vans
Production of electric Amazon delivery vans on April 11, 2022 at Rivian’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Shares of Rivian Automotive sank Monday after a report by the Wall Street Journal that the upstart electric-vehicle maker is suing a key supplier in a legal battle that could delay vans ordered by Amazon. […]
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Every home in America now has a wildfire threat score, and some areas see a 200% jump in risk
Laguna Niguel, California May 11, 2022- Firefighters battle a brush fire at Coronado Pointe in Laguna Niguel Wednesday. Wally Skalij | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Raging New Mexico and California wildfires may offer an ominous outlook for a growing swath of America, and not just in the West. Wildfire risk is increasing, likely […]
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The stocks of several electric vehicle companies are surging
Rivian R1T all-electric truck in Times Square on listing day, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in New York. Ann-Sophie Fjello-Jensen | AP Beaten-up shares of several electric-vehicle start-ups moved sharply higher Thursday morning in wild and largely unexplained trading. Rivian Automotive after market close on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than Wall […]
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Rivian is recalling about 500 of its electric pickups for a child-safety defect
Rivian R1T Field pickup Source: Rivian Rivian Automotive is recalling some of its electric pickups because of an airbag defect that could injure a child in a crash, according to a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dated Wednesday. A total of 502 R1Ts are affected, about 10% of Rivian’s total vehicle production […]
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‘The most dumb thing’: Elon Musk dismisses hydrogen as tool for energy storage
Elon Musk has a history of expressing strong opinions about hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells. A few years ago, when the subject came up during a discussion with reporters at the Automotive News World Congress, the electric vehicle magnate described hydrogen fuel cells as “extremely silly.” Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO […]
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Lordstown Motors closes $230 million deal to sell its Ohio factory to Foxconn, injecting needed cash days before deadline
Workers install door hinges to the body shell of a prototype Endurance electric pickup truck on June 21, 2021 at Lordstown Motors’ assembly plant in Ohio. Michael Wayland / CNBC Embattled electric vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors said Wednesday it has closed a $230 million deal to sell its Ohio factory to Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon […]
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