Climate
Nio’s outlook will be in the spotlight when the Chinese EV maker reports earnings Thursday
Nio plans to begin deliveries of its ET7 electric sedan in 2022. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC Nio’s sleek and powerful electric vehicles have captured the attention of investors – and rival automakers – around the world, but they haven’t always been able to power past the supply-chain disruptions that have played havoc with the Chinese […]
Read More
Electric vehicle start-up Nikola has begun production of its first battery-electric semitruck
Nikola Motor’s Tre semi-truck. Nikola Motor Company Electric heavy-truck startup Nikola announced on Wednesday that it has begun production of the battery-powered version of its electric Tre semitruck at its factory in Coolidge, Arizona, beating rival Tesla’s electric semitruck to market. Nikola plans to begin deliveries of the trucks in the second quarter, executives said […]
Read More
Who stands to make and lose money if the SEC climate rule becomes law
The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hangs on the wall at SEC headquarters in Washington. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday released a proposal for new rules that would require companies to disclose their risks related to climate change and their greenhouse gas emissions. It will be […]
Read More
Beyond Meat and PepsiCo launch meatless jerky as the first product under their partnership
PLANeT Partnership’s new meatless jerky alternative Source: Beyond Meat Beyond Meat and PepsiCo announced Wednesday they will launch meatless jerky as the first product under their PLANeT Partnership joint venture. The new product is rolling out to grocery stores this month in three flavors: original, hot and spicy, and teriyaki. Protein from peas and mung […]
Read More
Stellantis, LG Energy Solution to invest $4.1 billion in Canadian EV battery plant
Chris Feuell, CEO of Chrysler brand of Stellantis, introduces the all-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept vehicle during a Stellantis press event at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 5, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex Wong | Getty Images DETROIT – Automaker Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will invest about $4.1 billion […]
Read More
Londoners urged to avoid ‘unnecessary car journeys’ after mayor triggers high pollution alert
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has issued a high pollution alert for the U.K. capital. Andrew Holt | Photolibrary | Getty Images LONDON — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has issued a high pollution alert for the U.K. capital, telling those with lung and heart problems to “avoid physical exertion” for its duration. In […]
Read More
Britain’s Royal Mint to build plant that will extract gold from electronic waste
Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s Royal Mint plans to build a facility that will extract gold from electronic waste, with the plant set to be fully up and running in 2023. In a statement Monday, the government-owned company which manufactures precious metal products and coins said it would use […]
Read More
Honeywell and Trane back start-up making low-carbon alternative to concrete
Real estate is one of the worst carbon offenders, and concrete is a massive part of that. The process to create concrete emits more than 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. That’s why the race is on to come up with alternatives to concrete in construction. Canada-based Nexii has created a new wall system […]
Read More
Ford F-150 Lightning’s 320-mile range beats available Rivian electric pickups, but lags GMC
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor’s 2022 F-150 Lightning pickup will have an electric range of up to 320 miles, according to final Environmental Protection Agency estimates released Monday by the automaker. The top range of the all-electric pickup is 20 miles higher than Ford initially estimated, which places it just above […]
Read More
SEC proposes broad climate rules as Chair Gensler says risk disclosure will help investors
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the SEC headquarters office in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Melissa Lyttle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday debuted expansive rules that would require publicly traded companies to provide more information on how their […]
Read More