South Florida high school students head to Texas Motor Speedway to race solar-powered cars
The Solar Car Challenge is a program designed to "motivate students in science, technology and alternative energy."
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The Solar Car Challenge is a program designed to "motivate students in science, technology and alternative energy."
A typical car buyer will pay $10,688 extra in interest payments over the course of a new car loan, one expert said.
Some owners of the electric vehicle will be eligible for compensation of up to $1,400 because of a battery problem that caused fires.
The MY 2024 Cybertrucks have faulty accelerator pedals that may be dislodged when high force is applied, the company said.
Tesla's stock price has tumbled 39% this year amid concerns about the electric vehicle maker's slowing growth.
Officials said the standards will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
The Biden administration announced new auto emissions standards in effort to cut global-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.
Of the 14 systems tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, none earned a top rating.
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.
On Friday, County leaders unveiled a new electric express coach bus.
Tesla advises owners to keep the charge level above 20 percent during bitter cold weather.
Tesla owners and people with other electric vehicles are finding that cold winter weather is impacting their EV battery.
Many electric and plug-in hybrid models are still eligible for at least a portion of the full tax credit
Florida lawmakers have restarted a move to impose annual registration fees on electric vehicles amid pushback over the proposed amount.
Love it or hate it, but Tesla's first pickup truck sports a look like no other vehicle on the market today.
As demand for electric vehicles continues to grow, one startup company in Chile is looking to recycle old tires to help make them more sustainable.
Stellantis Rams are getting them. One of the biggest reasons people cite when saying they won't buy an electric vehicle is the fear of running out of juice on the road.
Florida electric vehicle owners would pay a registration fee aimed at helping make up for lost gas-tax dollars
Electric buses help reduce harmful emissions, especially in highly populated areas
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.
As more motorists drive electric vehicles, the change could put a dent in gasoline taxes, which play a key role in funding transportation projects in Florida, according to an analysis by state economists.
Probe is at least the fifth by federal auto safety regulators into Tesla vehicles over the past three years.
South Florida drivers know traffic, and gridlock is their grumpy neighbor.
Chinese auto exports have more than tripled in just five years, and the country's manufacturers have their sights set on the U.S. market.
Some of these models will qualify for federal tax credits that now require American assembly and parts sourcing.
Florida has 155 measles cases so far in 2026 and a vaccination rate well below the herd immunity threshold, according to the Florida Department of Health.
A powerful and deadly earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
The winner of the August primary will face Republican candidate Te Brown in the November general election.
The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA.
Florida has 155 measles cases so far in 2026 and a vaccination rate well below the herd immunity threshold, according to the Florida Department of Health.
A powerful and deadly earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
The winner of the August primary will face Republican candidate Te Brown in the November general election.
The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The winner of the August primary will face Republican candidate Te Brown in the November general election.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
Two Senate Republicans released a set of 2021 texts that show Dr. Anthony Fauci discussing how to "weigh the potential risks against the benefits" of pregnant women taking COVID-19 vaccines.
President Trump signaled he would be piling economic pressure on Iran as the stalemate continued and Tehran laid out new conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.