Commercial Classes 3-8 Trucks Cutting GHG Emissions
Some 49% of all Classes 3-8 commercial vehicles, or nearly 5.5 million trucks, are using advanced diesel engine technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
June 9, 2021Nations Set to Discuss Reducing Global Shipping CO2 Emissions
John Kerry wants to accelerate the decarbonization of the global shipping industry, which spews more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year than France and the U.K. combined.
June 9, 2021Lordstown Motors Reveals Cash Crisis
Lordstown Motors Inc., an electric-vehicle startup that recently went public, said it may not have the cash to get its debut pickup truck to market — and might not last as a company in the next 12 months if it can’t raise more capital.
June 8, 2021Colonial Pipeline CEO Defends Cyberattack Response
The chief executive officer of the pipeline company hit by a ransomware attack last month apologized to a U.S. Senate panel for the incident that paralyzed the East Coast’s flow of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, while defending his company’s response and offering tips for future hacking victims.
June 8, 2021Automakers Face a Threat to EV Sales: Slow Charging Times
DETROIT — If the auto industry is to succeed in its bet that electric vehicles will soon dominate the roads, it will need to overcome a big reason why many people are still avoiding them: fear of running out of juice between Point A and Point B.
June 8, 2021Tesla Heavy Trucking Exec Jerome Guillen Departs
Tesla Inc. has parted ways with Jerome Guillen, a 10-year veteran who most recently served as president of heavy trucking and was one of four top executives running the company, including Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.
June 7, 2021Diesel Bumps Up 1.9¢ to $3.274 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 1.9 cents to $3.274, the Energy Information Administration reported.
June 7, 2021US Recovers Millions in Ransom From Colonial Pipeline Hackers
The U.S. recovered almost all the bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline Co. in May in a sign that law enforcement is capable of pursuing online criminals even when they operate outside the nation’s borders.
June 7, 2021Energy Chief Jennifer Granholm Cites Risk of Cyberattacks Crippling Power Grid
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on June 6 called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid.
June 7, 2021ChargePoint CEO Sees Electric Pickups Winning Over Americans
The largest vehicle charging network in the U.S. is counting on electric pickup trucks to finally win over American drivers for EVs.
June 4, 2021