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What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment
Read full article: What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environmentPresident Donald Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment.
Senate deal should make it easier to buy electric vehicles
Read full article: Senate deal should make it easier to buy electric vehiclesThe surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a pared-down bill to support families, boost infrastructure and fight climate change is likely to jump-start sales of electric vehicles.
U.S. auto sales fall in Q1 as chip shortage slows factories
Read full article: U.S. auto sales fall in Q1 as chip shortage slows factoriesU.S. new-vehicle sales fell about 12% in the first quarter compared with a year ago, as the global computer chip shortage continued to slow factories amid high consumer demand.
Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter
Read full article: Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarterDETROIT – Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the third quarter. Excluding special items such as stock-based compensation, Tesla made 76 cents per share, beating Wall Street estimates of 57 cents. The third-quarter profit was more than double the same period a year ago, when Tesla made $143 million. Through the first nine months of this year, Tesla has made $451 million and appears headed toward its first annual profit. Musk said Tesla is starting slowly in order to be safe, gathering data on rare traffic cases that can't be anticipated.