Tag: Transportation technology

Ford to shift electric vehicle strategy by building new lower-cost pickups and commercial van

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is changing its electric vehicle plans and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and...

Edmunds: Here's what to buy as used EV prices continue to drop

Now is a great time to purchase a used electric vehicle. The average price for a used EV has dropped about 20% compared...

A new setback hits a Boeing jet: US will require inspection of pilot seats on 787s

WASHINGTON -- Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a...

Edmunds: The pros and cons of buying a hybrid vehicle or plug-in hybrid

If you’re ready to move on from a purely gasoline-fueled vehicle but you’re not ready to go fully electric, you have two choices....

China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe

BANGKOK -- Auto sales in China faltered in July, slipping 5% from a year earlier, the China Passenger Car Association said Friday, although...

Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say

DETROIT -- Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on...