Camila Domonoske
Stories
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Business
Startups Like Lordstown Wanted To Upend The Car Industry. It's Now Do Or Die For Them
The electric vehicle startup had a string of terrible news, capped by the abrupt departure of its CEO. Its troubles are raising questions about the startups that have entered the auto industry.
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Business
Skeptics Doubt That An Ohio Company Can Bring Electric Truck To Market
Lordstown Motors doesn't have enough cash on hand to produce its long-promised electric pickups. And this week it admitted it exaggerated its preorders, and its CEO and CFO stepped down.
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Business
Big Oil's Transition: 3 Takeaways On How The Industry Is (And Isn't) Going Green
Here are three key things to know as the oil industry pivots, or struggles to pivot, to a greener future.
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Business
A Tiny Fund Has Scored A Historic Win Against ExxonMobil Over The Future Of Oil
A brand-new hedge fund wants ExxonMobil to take climate change more seriously. And despite Exxon's intense opposition, it managed to fill at least two seats on the oil giant's board of directors.
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Business
Ford Says Electric F-150 Will Start Under $40,000. It Can Also Power Your Home
The F-150 Lightning, the electric version of Ford's bestselling pickup truck, has a base price of $39,990 and can be set up as a backup energy source for your home if the power goes out.
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Business
Can A Battery-Powered F-150 Truck Persuade Americans To Embrace Electric Vehicles?
The entire auto industry is embracing the pivot toward electric vehicles. Will consumers hop on board? Ford's unveiling an electric F-150 pickup, called Lightning, at a pivotal moment.
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Business
Fuel Shortages Should Ease Over Coming Days As Colonial Fully Restarts Pipelines
The supply chain for fuels like gasoline will take several days to return to normal after Colonial restarted a critical pipeline that was shut down this month.
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Business
Never Mind: Elon Musk Says Tesla Won't Accept Bitcoin For Car Purchases Any More
Tesla's CEO explained on Twitter that the reversal on accepting Bitcoin was prompted by concerns about the "rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels" to mine the cryptocurrency.
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National
Gas Stations Run Dry In Southeast As White House Seeks To Boost Supplies
The White House is easing more restrictions on fuel shipments as private data shows more than 15% of gas stations running out of gasoline in three states.
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National
Hikes In Gas Prices Fueled In Part By Panic Buying
The Colonial Pipeline hack is an issue for the government and energy industry, but won't have a huge effect on national gas prices. Some areas may see temporary shortages, due in part to panic buying.