Tom Krisher

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Apr 22nd, 2022
The electric vehicle and solar panel company made $3.32 billion from January through March.
Tesla Q1 Earnings 7 Times Higher Than One Year Ago
The electric vehicle and solar panel company made $3.32 billion from January through March.
Apr 20th, 2022
Natalia Ponce De Leon, owner of Custom Window Furnishings, reorganizes her tools in the back of her nine-year-old Toyota RAV4 after visiting with a client, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Delray Beach, Fla. Ponce De Leon traded her 2018 Toyota Tacoma for a more efficient car where she estimates will save her hundreds of dollars a month. She is also able to carry all the tools she needs for her business.
Modest-Income Buyers Being Priced Out of New-Vehicle Market
Based on March prices and interest rates, the monthly payment on an average new vehicle would be $691.
Apr 15th, 2022
This Oct. 26, 2017 file photo shows the corporate logo of LG Electronics in Goyang, South Korea. U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, after seven automakers issued recalls for defects that can cause fires or stalling. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy Solution of South Korea.
U.S. Agency Opens Probe into Electric Vehicle Batteries
Five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires.
Apr 5th, 2022
Traffic on the Hollywood Freeway, Los Angeles, Dec. 12, 2018.
New Vehicles Must Average 40 MPG by 2026
Vehicles are currently required to get just over 24 miles per gallon in real-world driving.
Apr 1st, 2022
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, Washington, March 9, 2020.
SEC Says it Can Subpoena Musk Over Tweets
The commission also disclosed that it is investigating 2021 tweets that asked whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stake.
Mar 23rd, 2022
A truck drives through a crosswalk in front of pedestrian volunteers Dave Passiuk and Nelsie Yang, St. Paul, Minn., June 8, 2016.
Study: SUVs, Pickups More Likely to Hit Walkers than Cars
The increasing popularity of larger vehicles could play a role in rising pedestrian deaths.
Mar 17th, 2022
Kendall Heiman stands with a loner car in Lawrence, Kan., March 9, 2022.
Sudden Braking Draws Regulatory Scrutiny to VW
Dozens of owners have complained about glitches in a pair of SUV models.
Mar 16th, 2022
Trucks at a gas station in Emerson, Ga., Feb. 11, 2014.
New Rule Would Make Heavy Trucks Cut Smog, Soot
The proposal would require the industry to slash nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90% per truck.
Mar 8th, 2022
Ford President and CEO Jim Farley speaks in Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 28, 2021.
Ford CEO Says No Plan to Spin Off EV Business
But change is coming to the automaker.
Feb 24th, 2022
GM CEO Mary Barra during a news conference in Lansing, Mich., Jan. 25, 2022.
GM to Spend $7B on Michigan EV, Battery Plants
It's the largest investment in company history.
Jan 26th, 2022
An intersection during rush hour on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, April 22, 2021.
New Vehicles to Be Rated on Keeping Drivers Alert
Two organizations will begin tracking the behavior of motorists who use driver-assist systems.
Jan 21st, 2022