Walmart is trying to reduce its reliance on single-use plastic bags. It has a pilot program through its subscription grocery service, InHome. Nicholas Pizzolato When Walmart rolled out a new grocery d...
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EVs dominated Super Bowl ads, but only 9% of passenger car sales
Visitors wearing face masks check a China-made Tesla Model Y sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the electric vehicle maker’s showroom in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Six of...
Chevrolet reboots, updates ‘The Sopranos’ intro for Super Bowl ad
Chevrolet rebooted and updated the introduction sequence of the HBO show “The Sopranos” for a surprise Super Bowl ad for its new electric Silverado pickup truck. Chevrolet Chevrolet reboot...
Canadian leader declares state of emergency over bridge blockade, plans to arrest protesters
Vehicles clog downtown streets as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 10, 2022. Blair Gable | Reuters DETR...
‘Austin Powers’ villains fight climate change
GM’s 60-second Super Bowl ad stars actor and comedian Mike Myers reclaiming his role as Dr. Evil from the spy comedy trilogy “Austin Powers” that debuted from 1997 to 2002. It also f...
Automakers cut production due to anti-vaccine Canadian trucker protest
Vehicles block the route leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandat...
Elon Musk’s Tesla helped make EVs ‘possible in America’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday recognized Tesla as a pioneer of electric vehicle manufacturing in the U.S. “We admire the range of American companies that have innovated, i...
CVS, Enphase Energy, Chipotle, Lyft and more
Customers shop at the CVS Pharmacy, on Morrissey Boulevard, in Dorchester, on April 2, 2020. Some pharmacy workers worry about unsafe conditions at their stores. Pat Greenhouse | Boston Globe | Getty ...
Tesla owns service centers: Pros and cons
Tesla is known for sparking an electric vehicle revolution. It’s also brought services to customers, like mobile repairs and over-the-air tune-ups, that were once reserved for only the most elit...
Toyota U.S. sales chief says win over GM ‘not sustainable,’ but expects bet on EVs to pay off
Toyota is making big bets on hybrids and electric vehicles after dethroning General Motors as America’s top automaker. “What we are still seeing today is that many consumers that are in th...
Peloton, Harley-Davidson, Pfizer, Chegg and more
A mechanic works on a motorcycle at a Harley-Davidson showroom and repair shop in Lindon, Utah, U.S., on Monday, April 19, 2021. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making h...
Probes, executive upheaval continue to tank SPAC-backed EV start-ups
Electric Last Mile Solutions CEO James Taylor wanted to separate his electric vehicle company by staying out of controversies that had engulfed many of his competitors. “We have no lawsuits; no ...
Tesla cut a steering component to deal with chip shortage
Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 20, 2020. U.S. electric car company Tesla in 2019 built its first Gigafactory outside the United States in the new Lingang area, w...
Nissan taps ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Marvel stars
Nissan is returning to Super Bowl advertising after a seven-year hiatus with an star-studded commercial led by “Schitt’s Creek” actor and co-creator Eugene Levy. Nissan Nissan Motor ...
What investors should know ahead of Q4 results
A 2022 Ford Motor Co. Maverick compact pickup truck during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Shares of Ford Motor le...
Capri Holdings, Boston Scientific, Brinker and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Capri Holdings (CPRI) – The company behind Michael Kors and other luxury brands reported better-than-expected earnings for its latest quarter ...
Alphabet, PayPal, General Motors, AMD & more
The Google logo seen at the entrance to Google Cloud campus in Seattle. Toby Scott | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Wednesday. Alph...
Alphabet, AMD, PayPal and more
The PayPal application can be seen on a mobile phone. Felix Kästle | picture alliance | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Alphabet — Shares of the Google-parent ros...
What investors should know before Tuesday’s fourth-quarter earnings
General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks at the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant on November 17, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Nic Antaya | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is...
Tesla climbs more than 10% on Monday after Credit Suisse upgrade
A Tesla mobile service vehicle outside a dealership in Vallejo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares in electric vehicle maker Tesla climbed...
Electric vehicle fires are rare, but hard to fight — here’s why
Electric vehicles provide a path to better air quality, reduced fuel costs and comprise a growing new category for automakers. But with the transition to electric transportation comes a new challenge:...