Did Big Oil Conspire to Kneecap the EV Industry?

A Secret Oil Cartel Might Have Killed Our Clean-Energy Future

This article was originally published in ExxonKnews, a reporting project covering the fossil fuel industry and climate accountability. Click here to subscribe to ExxonKnews for free.Picture yourself in a parallel universe. The state of Michigan, home of America’s auto industry, is a thriving hub for electric vehicles. They are not “a fringe technology or a luxury alternative,” but rather, “a common sight in every neighborhood — rolling off assem…

Did Big Oil Conspire to Kneecap the EV Industry?

The state of Michigan filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against major oil companies including ExxonMobil and Chevron, accusing them of engaging in a decades-long conspiracy to block the development of clean energy and electric vehicles.