TN Moving Stories: Ford Looks Electric while GM Looks to China, Suburban Rail Fail, and BP Oil Stays

Alex Goldmark

Transportation Nation | Apr 19, 2011

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As gas prices climb for 27th straight day, pushing it above $4 per gallon in more than six states, consider that, internationally speaking, that's not that much. (Flowing Data)

The federal government still owns a 33 percent stake in General Motors. They want to sell that off this summer or fall. (CNBC) That means the U.S. treasury wouldn't benefit from GM's five year plan to double its exports to China. (Detroit News)

Ford is expecting growth to come from the socket. It predicts electric cars will be 10-25 percent of sales by 2020 (Fox Business)

Nissan will repair more than 5,000 Leafs for an electrical problem that causes a start failure. (Reuters)

But charging technology is moving forward. BMW and Siemens are teaming up to test out wireless charging stations for electric cars ... as in, no plugging in, just park within six inches. (AutoBlogGreen)

Two wheelers want in on the game too. A new study predicts electric motorcycles will really take off, with a jump from the current 17 million on the road to 138 million by 2017. (GOOD)

WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show takes on everything airlines from sleeping controllers to why Southwest planes fell apart and how to buy cheap tickets from Europe. (WNYC)

Charleston, South Carolina rejects a plan for highway expansion in what supporters call a victory for livable streets. (Streetsblog)

Washington Nationals fans are having a tough time taking transit to the stadium. Or rather, taking it back because D.C. Metro closes too early for some longer games. (WAMU)

Transport Politic finds that suburban oriented commuter rail doesn't change transit usage all that much in most cases. (Transport Politic)

It's one year since the BP oil spill began. Seafood distributors report sales are down, and the oil is still out there. Hear it in their own words. (The Takeaway)