Drug gangs pressure refinery workers to tap the lifeblood of Mexico’s oil industry. One former worker fled the country. One former gang member helps authorities understand the racket.
With the threat of a rollback looming, two new reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles are working.
New York City and several California municipalities are suing big oil companies, alleging they concealed what they knew about climate change and are liable for billions of dollars of damage caused by rising global temperatures.
For a century, the U.S. auto industry was the world’s largest. That ended in 2009, when China’s sales of 13.5 million new vehicles surpassed a recession-slammed U.S. total of 10.4 million.
Some of the brightest minds, and best ideas, come from the world of automotive design. We traveled to three mega-shows recently to seek out the coolest concept cars, and hear experts pontificate about how we’ll be moving in the decades to come. Read more →
Tesla might sell more all-electric vehicles than any other car manufacturer in the U.S., but automotive industry veteran Bob Lutz warns the company could soon go broke.
Accusing the oil industry of concealing that it knew long ago that gasoline and oil use was warming up the planet, Richmond has joined the ranks of cities and counties suing oil companies to cover the cost of shoring up shorelines from rising sea levels.
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The effects of air pollution on human health
The immediate effects of air pollution are hard to ignore. Watery eyes, coughing and difficulty breathing are acute and common reactions.
Mexico’s drug cartels, now hooked on fuel, cripple the country’s refineries
Drug gangs pressure refinery workers to tap the lifeblood of Mexico’s oil industry. One former worker fled the country. One former gang member helps authorities understand the racket.
Vehicle standards spur fuel economy gains. A rollback would throw us into reverse.
With the threat of a rollback looming, two new reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles are working.
Why Tesla’s Autopilot can’t see a stopped firetruck
On Monday, a Tesla Model S slammed into the back of a stopped firetruck on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles County.
Graphic: Global warming from 1880 to 2017
Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 were the second warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to an analysis by NASA.
The flawed climate gambit against big oil
New York City and several California municipalities are suing big oil companies, alleging they concealed what they knew about climate change and are liable for billions of dollars of damage caused by rising global temperatures.
Will U.S. auto industry simply succumb to China over electric cars?
For a century, the U.S. auto industry was the world’s largest. That ended in 2009, when China’s sales of 13.5 million new vehicles surpassed a recession-slammed U.S. total of 10.4 million.
We hit the road to see the future of cars, and we’ve got photos
/in Economy, Over a Barrel Blog lhall /by Landon HallSome of the brightest minds, and best ideas, come from the world of automotive design. We traveled to three mega-shows recently to seek out the coolest concept cars, and hear experts pontificate about how we’ll be moving in the decades to come. Read more →
Automotive expert Bob Lutz suggests buying a Tesla before it goes out of business
Tesla might sell more all-electric vehicles than any other car manufacturer in the U.S., but automotive industry veteran Bob Lutz warns the company could soon go broke.
Another California city sues oil companies over climate change
Accusing the oil industry of concealing that it knew long ago that gasoline and oil use was warming up the planet, Richmond has joined the ranks of cities and counties suing oil companies to cover the cost of shoring up shorelines from rising sea levels.