Whether it is open or closed, the Strait of Hormuz will never be the same again -- and that means the oil and gas industry need to make some big changes. by @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/b...
Fed with up high gasoline prices? Here are 11 electric cars to consider in the U.S. by Tom Voelk www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/b...
What does oil cost? You might think it costs around $100 a barrel going by the futures prices most people look at. But the price for an actual tanker-full of oil has risen a lot more than that. @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social explains here www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/b...
Did you know that just 20 years ago just 15 percent of the first class seats Delta offered were sold; most were given away to loyal customers. Now, that has completely flipped and helped airlines make a lot more money. Great story by @nirajc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/b...
The oil and gas industry wants to sell more LNG. The war in Iran -- and Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- might convince buyers that they would be better off with renewables, coal and nuclear power. by @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social and @bradplumer.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/b...
Is the clean energy industry -- or at least some of its executives -- finally taking the gloves off politically speaking? Interesting story by Lisa Friedman and @bradplumer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/c...
@jackewingnyt.bsky.social has a handy guide for how you can save money on fuel and maintenance by buying an E.V. The savings are biggest when you buy a used car. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/b...
Independent journalism is great, but it takes a big outlet like the NY Times to support two journalists to spend five years on a story.
In Ohio and across the country, tech companies are going all out to build off-grid natural gas power plants for their A.I. data centers. Great story by @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social and @harrystevens.bsky.social
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General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars. Great story by @jackewingnyt.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/b...
I saw a fair number of Neta cars in Bangkok last summer. Not great news for anybody who bought one and has a problem with it.
Also, can Ford and other automakers succeed by shifting their battery manufacturing capacity to storage batteries? by @jackewingnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
Why automakers, not Trump and the Republicans, may get more blame for the industry scaling back investments in new EV and battery factories after changes in federal policy. by @jackewingnyt.bsky.social
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A memo just went out to employees at two of Musk's companies: SpaceX has acquired xAI.
It can seem like there is nothing anybody can do about soaring electricity bills. But that is not true. Ivan Penn and @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social talk to energy experts about what governors and legislatures can do. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/b...
The Tesla Model S, which will soon go away, helped transform the auto industry and was like unlike any other car when it came out in 2012. by Neal Boudette www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/b...
Who will benefit from Trump's plans for Venezuelan oil? American refineries. by @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/b...
There is a new wave of optimism about nuclear energy and small modular reactors. Will it pan out this time? Ivan Penn visits Kairos Power's operations in New Mexico and Tennessee to see how one company is trying to make these reactors a reality. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/b...
Tesla's 2025 sale dropped 9 percent and fell behind BYD for the first full year. @jackewingnyt.bsky.social reports www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...
Great story by my colleague @sominisengupta.bsky.social on how cheap solar energy is changing lives in South Africa. It's a story playing out around the world, especially in places where access to electricity is limited or nonexistent. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
U.S. start-ups are using new methods to process rare earth metals in hopes of competing against Chinese suppliers. Can they succeed? by @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/b...
Winter is coming -- and so are much higher heating bills. Story by Ivan Penn www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/b...
Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, is playing a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump. @ericlipton.nytimes.com & @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social have the goods here: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/b...
The best hope to avoid losing to Chinese automakers is for Detroit's automakers to learn how to get more innovative and move faster. Here's how Ford is trying to do that under Doug Field and Jim Farley. Great story by @jackewingnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
How batteries became one of the fastest growing addition to electric grids, and are allowing Chile, California, Australia and many other places uses their abundant renewable energy at all hours of the day. Great story by Ivan Penn. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
The conventional wisdom about EV charging is quickly becoming obsolete as companies add chargers at a rapid pace, blanketing many well-traveled routes with fast chargers. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
On a visit to a school bus factory, I was told that American steel producers are taking advantage of the tariffs to raise their prices. FULL STORY FREE LINK:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/b...
Tesla's share of the US electric vehicle market fell to 44% in the first quarter, down from 51% a year earlier and more than 60% two years ago. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/b...
Car prices are going to go up because of President Trump's new auto tariffs but its not clear when prices will rise, by how much and on which models. By Neal Boudette www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/b...
It's the end of an era on the @nytimes.com econ team, with @jeannasmialek.bsky.social headed to Brussels. Couldn't have asked for a better reporting partner for the past nearly six years.