The World Bank will offer loans up to $1bn and seek partners for an additional $4bn to finance batteries in the developing world, it announced last week at the United Nations General Assembly.

Between ride sharing, ride subscriptions, and autonomous vehicles, traveling by car is poised for a big change in the next few years.

Hurricane Florence has killed at least 37 people and left 343,000 without power in North Carolina. But its impact on farmers is just starting to be felt.