Camila Domonoske

Prices at the pump have climbed dramatically in the first three months of the year, increasing more than 50 cents per gallon. The rising prices are driven by global forces of supply and demand.

A ton of new vehicle start-ups are trying to follow in Tesla's footsteps but a battle between one electric pickup maker and a short seller shows how the heavily hyped industry is also a risky one.

A new report warns that pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared in the first half of the year, with the death rate likely to see the largest one-year increase in 2020.

Pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared during the pandemic. Emptier roads meant more speeding, and the popularity of SUVs and pickup trucks make collisions with pedestrians more likely to be fatal.

Lordstown Motors, the startup that bought an old GM factory to build an electric pickup, has been accused of deceiving investors. But the company says it's on track for production.

It's not just passenger cars: Delivery companies are updating their vans and trucks with electric models as they look to save on fuel and cut maintenance costs.

There's been much buzz around electric vehicles lately. From Amazon to FedEx, delivery companies are updating their fleets, and going electric has an outsize impact on pollution and climate change.

After bankrolling oil companies for years and seeing poor returns, investors are now pressuring companies to keep their oil output lower, instead of higher.

A report estimates that traffic deaths rose 8% last year compared to 2019. When measured by number of miles driven, fatalities surged by 24%, the highest in nearly a century.

Oil prices have risen remarkably over the last few months. Now the powerful oil cartel is keeping a lid on supply in an attempt to push crude prices even higher.

From potential long-term rate hikes to repairs of broken pipes, Texans could be paying for years after the state's devastating blackouts.

Some people in Texas have been shocked by the high bills they received after last week's power outages. But even families who haven't seen high bills may wind up paying for this crisis over time.

Some prominent Republicans have blamed wind and solar power for the blackouts in the storm-stricken state. But the truth is that every source of generation fell short.

A drilling company controlled by the Dallas Cowboys owner said it was benefitting after natural gas prices surged in the middle of powerful winter storms.

Why has Texas had such devastating power shortages during the current winter storm? Some people, including prominent Republicans, are blaming wind power — but every power source has struggled to cope.

Crude oil prices have been rising for months. Now a deep freeze in Texas is wreaking even more havoc, pushing up oil prices and, as a result, gasoline prices.

The auto industry is grappling with a shortage of computer chips that is forcing companies to cut back production of some vehicles. Some new cars, already in short supply, might get harder to find.

The automaker and the cryptocurrency have a lot in common: Soaring values, idealistic fans and plenty of skeptics. Now Tesla is investing in Bitcoin and plans to accept it for car purchases, too.

Electric automaker Tesla has invested $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and says it will also accept Bitcoin for car purchases.

Last year was a brutal one for the oil industry. Even as crude prices recover, companies like Exxon are bracing for a very slow return to normalcy.