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Government, Business, Technology

US Sets the Stage for Duties on Battery Materials From China

The U.S. Commerce Department set the stage for anti-subsidy duties on imports of key battery components from China, after concluding materials had been unfairly subsidized.

May 21, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Charging Installations Drop as Trump Ramps Up Attacks on EVs

Installation of high-speed chargers across the U.S. fell by more than 21% in the first quarter compared to the year-earlier period, according to an analysis of Energy Department data.

May 20, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

US Risks Missing Emissions Goals Due to Natural Gas Reliance

America’s struggle to curb its emissions from natural gas threatens to undermine the Biden administration’s goal of having 100% carbon-free power generation by 2035.

September 25, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

ChargePoint Restructures Workforce Amid Revenue Challenges

ChargePoint Holdings, operator of the largest electric vehicle charging network in the US, plans to cut 15% of its workforce after missing revenue forecasts.

September 4, 2024
Business, Technology

ChargePoint Deploys New Plugs to Fit Teslas and Non-Teslas

ChargePoint Holdings is deploying a new plug that the company says most any battery-powered car can use, as automakers rapidly adopt the connector standards developed by Tesla.

August 8, 2024
Business, Fuel

BP Keen to Buy Tesla Supercharging Sites for US Expansion

BP Plc’s electric vehicle charging arm is eager to snap up Tesla Inc. supercharging sites across the US — along with the workers behind them — and has pledged $1 billion to expand its network.

May 9, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Energy Researcher: Peak Oil Won’t Happen Before 2030

Global oil demand won’t peak before the end of this decade due to underwhelming fuel economy standards and slowing adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S., energy researcher Enverus says.

April 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Range Energy Raises $23.5 Million in New Financing

Electric trailer startup Range Energy raised $23.5 million in new financing as it seeks to take advantage of government incentives for decarbonizing transportation.

February 28, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Wireless Charging for EVs Is Inching Closer to Reality

Multiple startups have spent years working toward a world in which wireless EV charging goes mainstream, and as adoption picks up, momentum is building to make that dream a reality.

February 23, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Hydrogen Company Plug Power Closes In on $1.6 Billion Loan

Plug Power Inc. surged the most in three years after the hydrogen company said it’s getting close to finalizing a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

January 23, 2024