Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2332: The Automobile in 1915
Posted on · Episode: 2332 Learning who we were in 1915 by looking at automobiles. Today, the automobile in transition.
Tag: electric cars
Transportation
Tesla among surge of companies rushing to take advantage of Texas’ expiring tax incentive program
Posted on · The Chapter 313 program was designed to draw business to the state, but critics say it lacks accountability and unduly burdens taxpayers. Tesla and other companies hope to take advantage of the tax incentive ahead of the program’s expiration at the end of the year.
Houston Matters
Bail bond reform measure fails, and electric vehicles in Houston (March 11, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We learn why a measure that would have set a minimum down payment recquired in order to bond out of jail on certain offenses failed to pass, we discuss where the infrastructre stands for electric vehicles in Houston, and we learn about a new exhibit on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Energy & Environment
How Utility Companies Are Helping Customers Transition To Electric Vehicles
Posted on · As electric vehicles grow in popularity utility companies are being called on to help provide infrastructure for cities, states, and at people's homes.
Top Stories
Texas Leads Probe Of Google’s Potential Monopoly, Rule For Border Asylum Seekers Blocked, And Electric Cars Promoted In Houston
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
Local Officials Say Plan for VW Settlement Money “Shortchanges” Houston Area
Posted on · Houston wants a bigger cut of millions that will be distributed across the state to help cities clean up air quality.
News
2017 Was A Record Year For Electric Vehicle Sales
Posted on · The IEA said global electric vehicle sales grew by more than 50 percent from 2016 to 2017
Houston Matters
What Will Happen To Houston’s Oil Sector When More Drivers Shift Away From Gas?
Posted on · A new report suggests the oil industry could lose its monopoly on the transportation market by 2040. What could that mean for Houston?
Houston Matters
Will Texas Ever Allow Car Makers Like Tesla Sell Directly to the Consumer?
Posted on · Elon Musk’s auto company Tesla Motors sells electric cars directly to the public through self-owned stores, not dealers. It’s a shift in approach for the auto industry, which has operated for a century with dealerships serving as the middle man between automakers and consumers. But Tesla can’t open stores in Texas, or four other U.S. […]