In 2021, credit card statements are loaded with routine monthly charges: Netflix for video, Spotify for music, XBox Game Pass for gaming, Peloton for fitness—and so on, with meal kits, […]
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Back to news homeBiden Wants More EVs on Roads. What About Charging Stations?
Last week, President Biden gathered executives of the three biggest US automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (which makes Fiat-Chrysler vehicles)—at the White House. Biden got to gleefully drive an electric […]
Toyota Whiffed on EVs. Now It’s Trying to Slow Their Rise
Executives at Toyota had a moment of inspiration when the company first developed the Prius. That moment, apparently, has long since passed.The Prius was the world’s first mass-produced hybrid car, […]
Trucks Move Past Cars on the Road to Autonomy
But these days, trucks look like a more appealing bet. The American Trucking Association says shippers paid $791 billion to move goods by truck in 2019; by contrast, Aurora estimates […]
As Travel Rebounds, Airlines Are Figuring It Out on the Fly
Before, air travel had certain rhythms. Business travelers flew out on Monday mornings and back on Thursday evenings, filling pricier seats. Come summer, price conscious leisure travelers took to the […]
Gig Companies Fear a Worker Shortage, Despite a Recession
“One of the biggest challenges in ridesharing is creating marketplace balance, making sure you have enough drivers for every rider,” Lyft’s Green said last month. “And the two respond on […]
The Art and Science of Boarding an Airplane in a Pandemic
Jason Steffen studies planets in other solar systems. His most famous work—OK, second-most famous work—was with NASA’s Kepler Mission, a survey of planetary systems. But you’re more likely to have […]
The Year of Driving Less—but More Dangerously
In theory, bringing society to a screeching halt should curtail traffic deaths. No one’s going to bars and then driving home; few are commuting to work; the occasional trip to […]