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As consumers pump the brakes on EV purchases, hybrid production ramps up
Interest in hybrids is growing, with 31% of consumers considering a hybrid for their next purchase.
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Interest in hybrids is growing, with 31% of consumers considering a hybrid for their next purchase.
Lack of easy-to-find charging stations continues to be a major reason why many adults do not purchase electric vehicles.
Foreign automakers dominate U.S. News' list of the best new EVs and hybrids, while Tesla is shut out.
Tesla's stock price has tumbled 39% this year amid concerns about the electric vehicle maker's slowing growth.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs.
Tesla accounted for 80% of electric vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2020, but that figure fell to 55% last year.
Officials said the standards will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
The U.S. needs more than a million public chargers by 2030, but only a fraction of that number currently exists. Los Angeles is using light poles to help fill the gap.
Tesla owners and people with other electric vehicles are finding that cold winter weather is impacting their EV battery.
Love it or hate it, but Tesla's first pickup truck sports a look like no other vehicle on the market today.
The automakers, which are making billions in profits, have dismissed union's desired 46% pay raise, 32-hour workweek and pensions as "unrealistic."
Experts say lithium-ion battery fires pose unique risks requiring specialized training, but CBS News has found gaps in fire safety training, research and regulation.
He will remain with Tesla through the end of the year to "support a seamless transition," according to the company.
Probe is at least the fifth by federal auto safety regulators into Tesla vehicles over the past three years.
Government funding could help the U.S. break free of its reliance on foreign-sourced electric car materials.
Automakers have hit their production stride and the government is offering $7,500 in tax incentives, experts noted.
President Biden had a tough sell Wednesday, trying to convince voters that the U.S. economy is flourishing.
The electric vehicle company has sought bankruptcy protection amid its lawsuit against its former investor.
PM Giorgia Meloni's far-right government tried and failed to block EU plans to ban all new fossil fuel-powered cars by 2035, but it's not giving up the fight entirely.
Electric car maker's earnings have fallen sharply following a series of price reductions across its model lineup.
In a statement, EPA administrator Michael Regan called the new regulations the "the most ambitious pollution standards ever for cars and trucks."
The sweeping energy package counters virtually all of President Biden's agenda to address climate change.
Losses are mounting in the automaker's electric vehicle business, but it says profits are on the horizon.
Sales of electric vehicles doubled in 2022, and a host of new models are hitting the showroom floor.
The Michigan automaker began selling the much-anticipated EV last year and has sold 15,617 of them as of December.
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
Denver Film will be taking over Lakeside Amusement Park for its annual Summer Scream.
Teenagers are digging up City Park this summer as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science student scientist internship program.
A former El Paso County deputy has been sentenced after pleading guilty to theft and misconduct charges in what has been an interesting and often confusing series of events that led to Kevin Sypher's arrest.
Bodycam video from Wheat Ridge police shows officers rescuing a dog and kitten from inside a hot camper.
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
Denver Film will be taking over Lakeside Amusement Park for its annual Summer Scream.
Teenagers are digging up City Park this summer as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science student scientist internship program.
A former El Paso County deputy has been sentenced after pleading guilty to theft and misconduct charges in what has been an interesting and often confusing series of events that led to Kevin Sypher's arrest.
Bodycam video from Wheat Ridge police shows officers rescuing a dog and kitten from inside a hot camper.
Investigators determine a bird the caught fire after flying into electrical equipment and that caused last week's brush fire near Byers.
CBS News Colorado First at 4 Anchor Karen Leigh sat down and spoke with Andrew Novic who discussed what all was in store for Summer Scream.
NBA guard Russell Westbrook is expected to join the Denver Nuggets after being bought out following a sign-and-trade agreement for Kris Dunn with the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
The lot on 400 block of Lincoln has been cleared after an explosion in 2023.
Wheat Ridge police officers rescued a puppy and a kitten from inside a hot trailer during the heat wave.
NBA guard Russell Westbrook is expected to join the Denver Nuggets after being bought out following a sign-and-trade agreement with the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field Friday night and fans will have a new way to eat ice cream.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo declared the Seine river "exquisite" after taking a long-promised dip to show its water is safe for the Paris Olympics.
It was to be a night of nationwide exposure for the rising performer and Colorado native, instead, it drew criticism and expressions of concern.
The lawyers representing former Denver Broncos star Terrell Davis say United Airlines so far hasn't done enough to right what they say was an "injustice" done to their client.
The latest forecast indicates temperatures will likely be warmer than usual for much of the U.S. in August, September and October.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
July is on track to see the fifth consecutive monthly drop in migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from the roof of a building near the rally, hitting Trump in the right ear.
July is on track to see the fifth consecutive monthly drop in migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from the roof of a building near the rally, hitting Trump in the right ear.
Former President Donald Trump is slated to accept the GOP's nomination for president on the fourth and last day of the Republican National Convention.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Usha Vance introduced husband JD Vance at the RNC, telling the delegates that when she met him at Yale Law School, his "idea of a good time was playing with puppies and watching the movie 'Babe.'"
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Public safety and health care organizations are using drones to speed up lifesaving treatment during medical emergencies in which every second counts.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Children's Colorado is hosting it's annual Courage Classic Bike Tour to raise money for all it's departments.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
The dinosaur fossil of a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex fetched 10 times its estimate at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
The closure of a neighborhood Walmart on East Colfax Avenue and Havana Street left the community without a valued grocery store.
Here's how much EssilorLuxottica is paying for Supreme, the skate brand with a cult following.
A new national study from Prudential Financial shows Gen Xers are struggling to be prepared for retirement.
As temperatures heat up and Coloradans escape extreme weather outside, the heat will also put a strain on air conditioners keeping you cool inside.
Last week was scorching hot in Colorado, so many people were staying indoors and cranking up the air conditioning.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.
Right now, Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet, and a nonprofit in Denver is providing opportunities to change that.