BMW gears up to mass-produce electric cars by 2020
BMW is gearing up to mass-produce electric cars by 2020 and will have 12 different models by 2025, it said on Thursday.
Oil for U.S. hawked to others as storm snarls flows of crude
Sellers of crude to U.S. refineries that are still assessing the damage from Hurricane Harvey are seeking an alternative home for their supply.
Gas shortage shifts from Texas to Florida
Truckers who hauled gasoline to Texas last week from Florida may run the same route in reverse next week as Hurricane Irma bears down on the Sunshine State.
Gasoline hits fresh high as refineries restart
As gasoline prices at the pump hit a fresh two-year high Tuesday, the futures market signaled the supply crunch for fuel created by Hurricane Harvey will soon ease.
A war with North Korea could send oil prices skyrocketing
An open military conflict in Northern Asia would disrupt more than a third of global seaborne crude oil trade, Wood Mackenzie warned last week amid yet another escalation between North Korea, its neighbors, and the U.S.
Electric cars are taking off. What’s the problem with an electric pickup truck?
Americans no longer face a lack of choice when choosing an electric car — unless, that is, they want a pickup truck.
Report: Oil fading as an energy source because of electric vehicles
However: The pace at which the energy sector shifts to a low-carbon model isn’t fast enough to stave off the impacts of climate change, consultant group DNV GL found.
Exxon Mobil loses support of a powerful voice in climate change policy
It’s official: index fund giant Vanguard Group voted against Exxon Mobil management for the first time to require the oil and gas giant to report on climate change, according to proxy voting records published by Vanguard on Thursday.
Gasoline prices jump in Harvey’s wake
Gasoline prices surged to a two-year high at the pump Thursday after the owner of the largest pipeline in the U.S. reported that shipments are being sharply curtailed, spreading the economic pain from Hurricane Harvey throughout the nation.
Electric vehicle goals ignore some scientific facts and statistics
With today’s constant discussions surrounding climate change, everyone from politicians to companies are reaching for an easy win — catchy sound bites with short sighted solutions.
