Camila Domonoske

1 week ago | npr.org | Camila Domonoske

The House version of the tax bill would revoke credits for EVs starting at the end of this year. If the plan survives, it would dramatically shape automaker investments and EV sales.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Camila Domonoske

The future of the American auto industry — and what's parked in your driveway — could be shaped by negotiations on Capitol Hill right now. That's because the version of what President Trump calls the "big, beautiful bill" that was passed by the House of Representatives last month includes sharp cuts to the tax credits designed to incentivize EV purchases. President Joe Biden promoted a suite of policies meant to cut carbon emissions by boosting EV sales.

3 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Camila Domonoske

Updated May 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM EDTThe Senate has overruled the guidance of the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan staffer who interprets the Senate's rules, and voted 51 to 44 to overturn a waiver allowing California to set its own air pollution standards for cars that are stricter than national regulations. The Senate has only overruled its parliamentarian a handful of times in the 90-year history of the role. The Senate also voted to revoke two waivers related to heavy-duty trucks.

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Camila Domonoske

President Donald Trump promised that during his presidency gasoline prices would drop and U.S. oil production would boom. One of those things is happening. Prices at the pump have indeed gone down, largely because the price of crude oil has dropped by nearly 25 percent since the start of January. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, dropped from a peak of around $80 a barrel in mid-January to just under $60 today. But that's not because U.S. producers are opening the spigot.

1 month ago | laist.com | Camila Domonoske

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to undo three federal waivers that let California set strict vehicle pollution standards. On Wednesday, the House voted against two waivers involving heavy trucking, and on Thursday, it voted to reverse a state rule that would require all new vehicles in the state to be zero-emission by 2035. Two nonpartisan government entities have advised Congress that it can't actually reverse those waivers through the mechanism it's using.