Camila Domonoske
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How are U.S. oil companies responding to Trump's plans for Venezuela?
President Trump met with oil executives on Friday. Trump wants major investments in Venezuela. He announced a near-term plan to control Venezuelan oil sales.
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The world has too much oil right now. Will companies want Venezuela's?
Crude prices are low. Companies are being cautious. But huge reserves — particularly of the heavy, viscous oil Venezuela has in abundance — remain appealing.
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Crude prices are low. Will U.S. companies want Venezuela's oil?
Most analysts think the world currently makes more oil than it needs — and the kind of oil abundant in Venezuela is a particularly hard-to-refine type of crude. So would U.S. companies even want it?
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Electric vehicles had a bumpy road in 2025 — and one pleasant surprise
A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady.
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22 attorneys general have sued the Trump administration over CFPB funding
Twenty-two attorneys general have sued the Trump administration over funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The consumer watchdog agency is close to running out of money.
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Can Americans learn to love tiny, cheap kei cars?
President Trump recently embraced kei cars, tiny vehicles that are popular in Asia but hard to get in the U.S. Kei car enthusiasts are delighted — but doubt whether much will change.
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Built to spill: The life of a crash test dummy
Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars safer.
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Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.
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Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards
At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars.
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Will technology provide a boost to truck drivers — or will it replace them?
The American economy depends on truckers. Technology is promising to transform this industry with new driver-assistance features that are meant to make the job safer and less demanding.
