U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new initiatives to tackle microplastics in the human body and drinking water on Thursday. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic - as small as nano-sized pieces - that are increasingly ubiquitous in water supplies and in...

Toyota is betting more Americans are ready for all-electric cars at a time when many of its rivals are hitting the brakes on battery-powered models. The world’s largest carmaker currently offers in the United States four imported electric vehicles, and will add a fifth this month. Production of a new U.S.-made EV will begin at...

Automakers from around the world showcased their latest vehicles at the 2026 New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, with an emphasis on new electric vehicles. The event, which will be open to the public from April 3-12 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, comes as the United States' market grapples with lagging consumer demand...