CCP students build electric vehicle from the ground up
The future of transportation is taking shape inside a classroom at the Community College of Philadelphia.
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The future of transportation is taking shape inside a classroom at the Community College of Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Auto Show roars back in 2025 with many electric vehicles and classic cars at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Democratic assemblyman Clinton Calabrese is sponsoring a new bill that adds a $250 registration fee for electric vehicles starting in 2024. It would increase to $290 over the next four years.
It could be getting more expensive to drive electric vehicles in the Garden State.
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.
Tesla owners and people with other electric vehicles are finding that cold winter weather is impacting their EV battery.
Love it or hate it, but Tesla's first pickup truck sports a look like no other vehicle on the market today.
New Jersey is prohibiting the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 as part of an effort to improve air quality and reduce planet-warming pollutants.
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.
Probe is at least the fifth by federal auto safety regulators into Tesla vehicles over the past three years.
Automakers have hit their production stride and the government is offering $7,500 in tax incentives, experts noted.
To be clear, a manual transmission on an electric car would serve absolutely no purpose. It would be just for fun, an add-on for people who like shifting gears in their gasoline-powered cars.
Reading, a working-class city, is looking to regain its footing with a big investment in a new iteration of transportation: electric vehicle charging stations.
New Jersey residents looking to buy or lease an electric vehicle won't be able to get a government rebate — at least temporarily.
The borough removed it but since then several other neighbors reached out to CBS News Philadelphia saying it's happened again.
The charging station outside of Harvey's home was removed Monday afternoon but she says it took complaints from several neighbors and her attorney for the council to respond.
The buses will be made in the U.S. by the company New Flyer Of America.
The Biden administration announced rules for EV chargers and new commitments from Tesla, GM and others.
The 2023 Philadelphia Auto Show is cruising into the Pennsylvania Convention Center this weekend. It officially revs up Saturday at 9 a.m.
Chandler Lutz goes for a test drive in the sleek, quiet electric ID.4 from Volkswagen as she previews the Philadelphia Auto Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The goal is to get about 1,000 more electric cars and trucks on the road throughout the state.
Seventeen states that tie their vehicle emission standards to rules established in California must decide whether to follow that state's strict new rules. California says all new cars, pickups and SUVs must be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035.
The government says it could help prevent 2400 injuries every year.
Tesla Motors said that worldwide orders for its new lower-priced Model 3 electric car have hit 325,000. CEO Elon Musk on Thursday added on Twitter that the number is still rising.
Electric cars continue to be an inscrutable market segment. No company is making money on them, yet carmakers - and now non-carmakers - continue to invest in them.
The Anaheim Ducks have seven days to match the Flyers' offer sheet or accept four first-round draft picks as compensation.
Philly music icons The Roots will perform before Saturday's World Cup match between France and Paraguay, FIFA says.
For six decades, Roger Gordon has helped mold generations of young baseball players in Philly and New Jersey. He's still going.
As he accepted the award from the National Constitution Center, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the significance of the U.S. turning 250.
One South Jersey woman living at Collingswood Manor is joining the centenarian club this weekend.
Philadelphia's Salute to Independence parade has been canceled due to extreme heat in the weather forecast.
The heat wave in the Philadelphia region is going into Day 5 Friday, and it's only getting hotter.
The Anaheim Ducks have seven days to match the Flyers' offer sheet or accept four first-round draft picks as compensation.
Philly music icons The Roots will perform before Saturday's World Cup match between France and Paraguay, FIFA says.
For six decades, Roger Gordon has helped mold generations of young baseball players in Philly and New Jersey. He's still going.
Philly music icons The Roots will perform before Saturday's World Cup match between France and Paraguay, FIFA says.
For six decades, Roger Gordon has helped mold generations of young baseball players in Philly and New Jersey. He's still going.
As he accepted the award from the National Constitution Center, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the significance of the U.S. turning 250.
Philadelphia's Salute to Independence parade has been canceled due to extreme heat in the weather forecast.
Firefighters are battling a fire that erupted at a recycling center in Doylestown Thursday evening, emergency officials said.
For six decades, Roger Gordon has helped mold generations of young baseball players in Philly and New Jersey. He's still going.
One South Jersey woman living at Collingswood Manor is joining the centenarian club this weekend.
Many beachgoers say they came to Ocean City to escape the heat wave in Philadelphia because it was way cooler at the beach.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are planning fireworks and other celebrations to mark America's 250th birthday.
The family of a 19-year-old man who was shot and killed by Wilmington Police last month is calling for body camera video of the incident to be made public.
Chopper 3 was over the fire, showing firefighters on the roof battling the blaze in the 1500 block of Clayton Road in Wilmington.
Communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are planning fireworks and other celebrations to mark America's 250th birthday.
City council members in Wilmington, Delaware, want Kadir Skinner's family to be able to review bodycam footage within the next 72 hours.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons was injured in a crash that involved several vehicles in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, he announced on social media.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Sierra Kile will join Phillies legends Charlie Manuel and Jimmy Rollins on Thursday to raise awareness about heart disease.
Medical teams are taking extra precautions during the heat wave, with thousands of visitors still expected to arrive at the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill.
Hospitals in the Philadelphia region are gearing up for an expected increase in patients with heat-related illnesses.
Philadelphia will declare a heat health emergency when the heat index reaches 100, which is expected on Wednesday.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA and its police union have tentatively agreed to a new contract, averting a strike during a busy summer in Philadelphia.
Traffic is backed up on I-95 North in Philadelphia because of a crash near East Allegheny Avenue.
The Anaheim Ducks have seven days to match the Flyers' offer sheet or accept four first-round draft picks as compensation.
Philly music icons The Roots will perform before Saturday's World Cup match between France and Paraguay, FIFA says.
For six decades, Roger Gordon has helped mold generations of young baseball players in Philly and New Jersey. He's still going.
Jaylen Brown said he felt disrespected by the Celtics as he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers after a decade in Boston.
Esmerlyn Valdez tripled, singled and knocked in two runs, Endy Rodriguez and Nick Gonzales homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Thursday.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Over 80 costumes by award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter are on display at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Brazilian fans visiting Philadelphia for the World Cup are avoiding dressing the Rocky statue in their team colors.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Philadelphia's Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade has been canceled due to extreme heat in the weather forecast, organizers told vendors and participants early Friday morning. CBS News Philadelphia's Liz Crawford has the latest.
Pope Leo XIV accepted the award virtually from the Vatican Friday morning, as a crowd of dignitaries and faith leaders gathered in Philadelphia for the ceremony.
One of the world's largest and heaviest locomotives, "Big Boy," is on its way to Philadelphia in commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary. Brandon Goldner spoke to train fans as the Union Pacific 4014 locomotive rolled through Bridgeport, Pennsylvania.
The heat wave might be the worst time to be dealing with a broken air conditioner, but that's the reality for some renters right now. Josh Sidorowicz is In Your Corner with information on your rights.
Actors with Historic Philadelphia turn sightseeing in the city into storytelling - bringing historical figures like Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross to life. Janelle Burrell shows how they're celebrating 250 years of America.