Category: Industry
GM doubles Climate Equity Fund to $50M
DETROIT — General Motors is doubling its investment to its Climate Equity Fund — part…
Flying taxi, walking robot could play a part in future transportation
It’s a tradition as old as the world’s fair: Visions of the next steps in…
Logging on: Shift changes with the times
Nearly four years ago, 45 months to be precise, the first Shift magazine was mailed…
Next-generation rail projects are viable, but most are far from reaching their destination
America may be poised for a rail renaissance, one that could someday fulfill dreams of…
Preserving the internal combustion engine: one professor’s prescription
As automakers transition to battery power, how long is the road ahead for the internal…
American Axle takes Q4 loss, but sees unique benefit from EV boom
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. took a $46.3 million blow in the fourth quarter,…
Lyft slumps after omicron saps ridership, with fallout into 2022
Lyft Inc. reported fewer riders than expected in the fourth quarter as omicron damped travel,…
Uber’s optimistic forecast met with tepid Wall Street response after Q4 profits surge
Uber Technologies Inc. outlined its strategy for growth and new business opportunities during its first…
Freedom Convoy: Canada trucker protests force car plant shutdowns
Reuters Two of the world’s biggest carmakers, Ford and Toyota, say production is being disrupted…
How Uber is planning to impress Wall Street after Q4 profits surge
Uber Technologies Inc. plans to outline its strategy for growth and new business opportunities when…
An autonomous vehicle you can buy? 6 views on just how far a self-driving future could take us
When will consumers be able to own vehicles that allow them to be disengaged from…
Keeping the internal combustion engine alive
Here are some of the technologies that are extending the life of the internal combustion…
Four ways technology is changing how people and vehicles interact
Not only are the ways vehicles are powered and driven changing rapidly, but how drivers…
Are EVs a safe bet?
In most parts of the world, electric vehicle sales are little more than a trickle…
Micromobility is rebounding after COVID disruptions
COVID-19 dealt the nascent micromobility movement a stunning blow just as the industry was accelerating.…
An AV risk-benefit analysis in D.C.
WASHINGTON — The safety benefits of deploying more autonomous vehicles on U.S. roads must be…
The good-old fashioned piston engine is better suited for some vehicles than battery-electric powertrains
A friend of mine who works in powertrain at Ford told me recently the company…
RVs are going electric, too
The RV industry is starting to join the race toward zero emissions. Thor Industries Inc.…