Global Warming

Soaring demand for SUVs drove record sales for premium carmakers including BMW and Mercedes last year, leaving the industry on collision course with government efforts to tackle global warming despite big investments in electric vehicles. BMW said on Friday deliveries by its main luxury brand rose 2% to a record 2,168,516 vehicles last year, thanks to a 21% jump in sales of its "X" branded sport-utility vehicles (SUV) which now make up 44% of the BMW brand's global sales. At Mercedes

Several other Republican senators might also vote against confirming him.

But it's being used to justify relaxing environmental standards.

Although lithium is plentiful, the problem is ensuring there is enough capacity to process it.

This is the first part of the price VW will pay in its diesel emissions settlement.

The CFO drives a BMW i3.

"There is no explanation why this software was in this vehicle."

An 1,118-mile stretch of coastline with charging stations.

That's a long way off, and EVs are maturing quickly.

The video is a fascinating look at what, sadly for Dagestan, is an annual event.

"The service actions involve no costs for the customers."

It's meant to keep momentum going on the Paris climate agreement.

The report said the costs of renewable power will continue to fall.

EVs need to reach 300 million by the year 2040 to have an effect on global warming.

What will this mean for the environment, the auto and oil industries, and the country's place at the global table?

Trump has come under pressure from advisers, close allies, corporate CEOs, Democrats and some fellow Republicans to keep the United States in the accord.

"Climate change is a global challenge. No county can place itself outside of this."

Trump has called global warming a hoax intended to weaken American industries.

Trump says the plan hurts the fossil fuel industry, yet it was never actually implemented.

Will the easing of fuel mileage standards be a good thing for the auto industry? At least one experts thinks not.