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General Motors

The First Casualty of Trump’s Climate Action Repeal: The U.S. EV Transition

Tailpipe standards meant to hasten adoption of electric vehicles were slashed alongside the scientific basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. That will come at a cost.

By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino

Chevrolet Equinox EVs sit at a dealership in Southfield, Mich., on Oct. 29, 2025. Credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
Ford Mustang Mach-E electric cars are seen for sale at a dealership on June 24 in Austin, Texas. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

EV Sales Are in the Tank. So What Happens Next?

By Dan Gearino

The new Honda Prologue is displayed at the New York International Auto Show on March 27 in New York City. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

When Will the EV Sales Slump End? Here’s What the Experts Say

By Dan Gearino

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19. He spoke about Lordstown, Ohio, where an auto assembly plant closed during the Trump administration and a battery manufacturing plant opened during the Biden administration. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

As the UAW Moves Into Battery Plants, New Research Shows the Shift to EVs Doesn’t Lead to Job Losses

By Dan Gearino

John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, speaks at the roll-out of the Biden administration's vehicle pollution standards in March in Washington, D.C. Credit: EPA

Electric Vehicles Strain the Automaker-Big Oil Alliance

By Marianne Lavelle

Electric cars recharge at a Tesla Supercharger station on Jan. 16 in Burbank, Calif. Tesla is the only major maker of EVs that has succeeded in building a large charging network. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

U.S. Electric Vehicles Sales Are Poised to Rise a Lot in 2024, Despite What You May Have Heard

By Dan Gearino

New eligibility requirements for the federal tax credit eliminates dozens of previously qualifying EV models—the Nissan Leaf is one of them. Credit: Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The (Pretty Short) List of EVs That Qualify for a $7,500 Tax Credit in 2024

By Dan Gearino

The second generation of Volkswagen's ID.3 electric car on a production line on May 24, 2023 in Zwickau, Germany. Credit: Jens Schlueter/Getty Images

Battery Prices Are Falling Again, and That’s a Good Thing

By Dan Gearino

The KIA EV6.

The 5 Best EVs on the Market Right Now, Plus a Cheaper One You’ll Have to Wait For

By Dan Gearino

Mark Reuss, General Motors president speaks at their Detroit- Hamtramck assembly plant on Jan. 27, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Credit: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

The Solid-State Race: Legacy Automakers Reach for Battery Breakthrough

By Dan Gearino

Norway is far ahead of the U.S. in its adoption of electric vehicles. The country plans to have 100 percent of new cars be EVs by 2025. Credit: Joel Santos / Barcroft Media via Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: How Norway Shot to No. 1 in EVs

By Dan Gearino

Will Ferrell stars in General Motors' upcoming Super Bowl commercial. Credit: General Motors

Warming Trends: GM’S EVs Hit the Super Bowl, How Not to Waste Food and a Prize for Climate Solutions

By Katelyn Weisbrod

General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra speaks on March 22, 2019 in Lake Orion, Michigan. The company announced on Thursday it aims to stop selling gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2035. Credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

In a Major Move Away From Fossil Fuels, General Motors Aims to Stop Selling Gasoline Cars and SUVs by 2035

By Dan Gearino

General Motors reveals its modular platform and battery system, Ultium, on March 4, 2020 at the Design Dome on the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan. Credit: Steve Fecht for General Motors

Inside Clean Energy: General Motors Wants to Go Big on EVs

By Dan Gearino

GM to Be First in U.S. to Air Condition Autos with Climate Friendly Coolant

By Stacy Feldman

Weed to Wonder Fuel? Jatropha Draws Biofuel Investors — and Questions

By Dave Levitan

Bye-Bye Maximum Bob: GM Retires a Denier

By Stacy Morford

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