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A Chevrolet Bolt EV is parked at a charging station at a dealer in Colma, Calif., on Tuesday.

The Chevy Bolt, GM's popular electric vehicle, is on its way out

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would halt production on small EV at the end of the year — shifting the plant in Orion Township, Mich., to make two new electric truck models instead.

5 takeaways from Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles

The Biden administration is quadrupling tariffs on China-made EVs. The tariffs are part of a broad swath of protectionist policies first imposed by former President Trump.

Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles over air bag flaw

The recall includes the Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, as well as Acura MDX, RDX and TLX, from model years between 2020 and 2022.

Emissions from cars and trucks are a major source of the greenhouse gases fueling climate change. An analysis by the New York Times found that air pollution from those sources has increased in the Dade-Broward region by 58 percent since 1990.

Vehicle Emissions Are Up Sharply, And It’s Fueling Climate Change

Pollution from auto emissions has gone up 55 percent in the Tampa Bay area since 1990, according to a nationwide analysis the New York Times published...

Workers remove heavily damaged vehicles from Interstate 55 near Manchac, La., on Monday.

At least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in Louisiana caused by 'superfog'

A "superfog" of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Monday morning involving a total of 158 vehicles, authorities said.

News crews film outside the home of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson on Friday in Hagerstown, Md. Authorities say Wilkinson, who was shot to death in the driveway of his home, had presided over the divorce case of the man now identified as a suspect in the killing.

Police locate a vehicle last operated by the suspect in a Maryland judge's killing

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said it tracked down a silver Mercedes last operated by the man suspected of killing a Maryland Circuit Court judge on Thursday.

A row of crosses form a memorial along Highway 33 as police officers survey the scene a day after a crash killed nine people south of Coalinga, Calif., on Jan. 2, 2021.

The NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use

The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Law enforcement officials outside of a parking garage on the campus of Ohio State University as they respond to an active attack on Monday in Columbus, Ohio.

Suspect Killed After Knife And Vehicle Attack At Ohio State University

University officials said the man struck pedestrians with a car and then got out and cut people with a butcher knife on the campus in Columbus, Ohio. Eleven people were taken to hospitals.

Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

Pro-Palestinian student protesters have occupied a campus building. Electric vehicles are the newest front of competition between the U.S. and China.

SWFL Botox-for-Blood Donation campaign starting on Black Friday

A Southwest Florida area blood center has an initiative that aims to raise awareness of the critical need for blood donations during the holidays by offering free Botox in return for blood donations.

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