Ford plans to expand its hands-free highway driving system to the automaker's luxury Lincoln brand beginning next year with the 2022 Navigator SUV. The system allows for hands-free driving on
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Biden to push for electric vehicles to make up 40% or more of U.S. auto sales by 2030
President Joe Biden will announce a new national target for electric vehicles to make up 40% to 50% of all new vehicle sales by 2030. The Biden administration also is
Continue reading »CVS Health says the peak of Covid vaccinations has already happened
CVS Health said Wednesday that the peak of Covid-19 vaccinations is behind the company, even as some customers come in for first doses. The company revised its forecast for vaccines
Continue reading »Detroit automakers lift mask mandates for fully vaccinated workers
Leaders of the Detroit automakers and UAW union have agreed to make face masks optional for employees who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Employees for the companies, including non-salaried workers,
Continue reading »By 'land, sea and air,' GM plans to expand fuel-cell business beyond EVs
GM's plans for hydrogen fuel cells, a long-promised technology, are beginning to take shape as company pours $35 billion into electric and autonomous vehicles through 2025. GM sees tremendous opportunities
Continue reading »Ford's luxury Lincoln brand aims for half of sales to be electric vehicles by 2026
The Lincoln brand expects about half of its sales to be all-electric models by 2026, as it plans to offer new EVs across its portfolio of vehicles within the next
Continue reading »Read SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell's speech to 2021 graduates, urging US educational reforms
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell delivered Northwestern University's commencement address to the class of 2021. Shotwell gave Northwestern's students an overview of her career, especially focusing on the nearly two decades
Continue reading »Blue Origin auctions seat on first spaceflight with Jeff Bezos for $28 million
Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin auctioned off a seat Saturday on its first crewed spaceflight scheduled on July 20. The winning bidder will fly to the edge of space
Continue reading »Start-up Kepler raises $60 million to expand in-space data communications network, add US office
Kepler Communications, a start-up that is building a satellite internet network for service outside of the Earth, raised $60 million in a new round of funding. "We're not selling to
Continue reading »Ford announces joint venture with SK Innovation to manufacture EV battery cells in U.S.
Ford plans to form a joint venture with South Korean battery maker SK Innovation that will eventually manufacture battery cells for electric vehicles in the U.S. The companies on Thursday
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