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Tesla stands to earn billions of dollars a year by opening US charging stations to drivers of Ford and other EVs
By opening its charging stations to drivers of other electric car brands, Tesla is positioning itself to generate billions of dollars a year in charging revenue.
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Annual must-see list of top new cars of 2024 tested
Consumer Reports is here to help with its annual must-see list of the top new cars of the year.
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Electric school buses finally make headway, but hurdles still stand
Fewer than 1% of the nearly half million school buses on the roads in the U.S. ran on electricity as of the end of 2023, even though this kind of clean bus has been available for years. Now, in a sign things may finally be changing, the number of electric buses operating or on order has doubled and there’s an...
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What the U.S. can learn from Norway when it comes to EV adoption
Norway has the highest EV adoption rate in the world. 82% of new car sales in Norway were electric in 2023. Here’s how the Scandinavian country pulled it off.
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Federal funding secured to build 100 new EV charging stations in North Texas
Federal and local leaders gathered Tuesday in Dallas to celebrate a push toward getting more electric vehicles on North Texas roads.
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Push in motion to get more North Texans to buy EVs
In Dallas — a move to get more North Texans buying electric vehicles. The Biden administration and automakers are pushing to go all in on EVs – but is Texas ready? Katy Blakey has the story.
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Texas to receive $100 million for electric vehicle charging stations
Officials will be in Dallas to award a grant to create a network of EV chargers across Texas by 2030. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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White House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla's EV charging plugs
The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plugs for all EVs in the United States, part of a broad effort to stimulate their sales to help combat climate change.
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Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
The energy used by cars and their CO2 emissions could have dropped by over 30% in the past decade if not for the world’s growing taste for SUVs, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests.
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New rules may make it easier to knock up to $7,500 off the price off an EV—here's how to qualify
Qualifying for the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles will be easier, based on newly proposed rules effective as of 2024.
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Should you buy or lease an electric vehicle?
Are you thinking about getting an electric vehicle? If you are weighing buying versus leasing, Consumer Reports explains leasing an EV might be an easier, better deal right now!
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Leasing or buying an electric vehicle, which is better?
Are you thinking about getting an electric vehicle? If you are weighing buying versus leasing, Consumer Reports explains leasing an EV might be an easier,
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BMW unveils Vision Neue Klasse concept car as it touts the dawn of a new EV era
The first electric vehicles based on the Neue Klasse — or new class — architecture are set to enter production in 2025.
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2023 Solar Car Challenge results
Every year, high schoolers across the country build and race their very own solar powered cars. We learn about the results from this year’s challenge.
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Go electric with Polestar
See how Polestar is combining luxury and efficiency with their electric cars.
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Electric bus maker Proterra files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Electric bus, van and truck maker Proterra says it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from a federal court in Delaware.
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How to protect your electric vehicle in extreme heat
This latest stretch of triple-digit temperatures may impact your commute. When it comes to electric vehicles, NBC 5 Responds asked experts: can you get as far on one charge as you expected in August?
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Fort Worth positioning itself as EV production hub
Fort Worth is positioning itself to be a hub for electric vehicle production. Recently another company that produces parts for EV’s announced it’s opening a facility in south Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth positioning itself to be a hub for production connected electric vehicles
Electric vehicle sales are going strong in 2023. Some reports show sales up more than 60% over the same period of 2022.
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Major automakers unite to build electric vehicle charging network they say will rival Tesla's
Seven major automakers say they’re joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada.