Camila Domonoske
Stories
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Business
Ford recalls nearly 273,000 Bronco Sports and Mavericks for battery problems
A manufacturing defect in the vehicles' 12-volt batteries can cause them to stall at low speeds, or not restart after stopping. The automaker will fix the flaw for free.
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Politics
Trump plans to declare a 'national energy emergency.' What does that mean?
President Trump is making energy a top priority on his first day in office, pledging to declare a national emergency – which no president has ever done before. The implications aren't clear.
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Environment
Toyota's commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions tests
Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free.
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Business
Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling
President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It's the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration.
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Business
'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules
Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 23, 2024.)
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Technology
Why major automakers embrace Tesla's previously proprietary charging tech
The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology. Because it will be a years-long transition, many EV owners will need adapters.
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Environment
'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules
Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars.
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Business
The uncertain fate of the federal EV tax credit
The incoming Trump administration may try to pull back the consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, worth up to $7,500 in up-front discounts. Shoppers are wondering if they should act fast.
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Business
The federal EV tax credit has an uncertain fate. What car shoppers should know
Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits, which they consider wasteful spending.
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Business
How might President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs affect the auto industry?
President-elect Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada could have an enormous impact on the auto industry.
