electric vehicles

Start-Up Xpeng Buys Didi Global’s Electric Car Unit

Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Global sells EV development project to Xpeng as companies team up on new mass-market car brand

1 year ago

EV Start-Up VinFast Becomes Third Most Valuable Automaker

Surge in shares of Vietnamese electric vehicle start-up VinFast values company third in world after Tesla and Toyota

1 year ago

India ‘Considering’ Tesla Tax Deal To Open Domestic EV Market

Indian government reportedly considering proposal from Tesla that could reduce import duties for EV firms who manufacture locally

1 year ago

Tesla Faces Engineer Claims In Autopilot Fatal Crash Case

Tesla faces claims by multiple company engineers as 2019 Autopilot-linked fatal crash in Florida heads toward trial

1 year ago

Vietnam’s VinFast Car Maker Overtakes GM, Ford After IPO

Shares in VinFast surge 270 percent after IPO, valuing Vietnam’s car manufacturer ahead of Ford and General Motors

1 year ago

Toyota Looks To Lunar Water To Power Manned Moon Vehicle

Toyota building Lunar Cruiser manned moon vehicle with regenerative fuel cell that produces electricity from sunlight and lunar water

1 year ago

Start-Up Eve To Build ‘Flying Taxis’ In Brazil

Embraer spin-off Eve Air Mobility to produce 'flying taxis' at expanded Embraer plant in Taubate, near Sao Paolo and Embraer's…

1 year ago

UK Selected For Battery Gigafactory For Jaguar Land Rover EVs

Tata Group, the Indian owner of Jaguar Land Rover, has selected Somerset in the UK to build a £4 billion…

1 year ago

Tesla Sues Australian Company Over Patent Infringement

Tesla sues Australian supercapacitor manufacturer over alleged infringement of two patents, in response to earlier action

1 year ago

Toyota Claims Battery Breakthrough For EVs

Holy grail moment? Japanese car giant Toyota claims solid-state battery charges in ten minutes and has range of 745 miles

1 year ago

BYD-Mercedes Joint Venture Launches Second EV

BYD-Mercedes EV joint venture Denza Automotive launches second vehicle as it aims to challenge likes of BMW and Audi

1 year ago

Tesla Stock Surges Following Record Deliveries

Tesla sees record sales in second quarter following price cuts in US, UK, China and elsewhere, as Chinese rivals also…

1 year ago

GM Plans Tesla-Compatible Charging Ports Next Year

GM may install Tesla-compatible NACS charging ports in Silverado electric pickup trucks with 2025 model year as Ford also makes…

1 year ago

Aston Martin Cuts Deal With Lucid For EV Tech

Aston Martin deal with US EV maker Lucid gives British firm access to electric powertrain and battery tech as it…

1 year ago

Eve, Blade Team Up For Electric Flights In Europe

Embraer subsidiary Eve teams with carrier Blade Air Mobility to offer European routes using Eve's upcoming electric 'air taxi'

1 year ago

Cornwall Mines ‘May Have To Export’ Lithium For EVs

Cornwall lithium mine projects may have to export the metal abroad if there is no domestic EV battery infrastructure, says…

2 years ago

Volkswagen To Build EV Academy In China’s Hainan

Volkswagen to build electric vehicle academy in China's Hainan province as it seeks to hold on to top spot in…

2 years ago

Tesla Sets New Record With Q1 Vehicle Shipments

Tesla sets new shipment record for first quarter following worldwide price cuts, but faces intense competition and economic uncertainty

2 years ago

Electric Carmaker Nio Pushes New-Model Battery Swap Stations

Electric carmaker Nio plans to build 1,000 more battery swap stations this year using a new design that makes swapping…

2 years ago

Australian Battery Start-Up Takes Over Failed Britishvolt

Australian start-up Recharge Industries buys failed battery venture Britishvolt from administrators, but has very different plans in mind

2 years ago

Ola Electric Plans ‘World’s Biggest’ EV Hub In India

EV maker Ola Electric plans 'world's biggest' electric vehicle manufacturing centre in southern India as it seeks to localise supply…

2 years ago

Tesla To Open 7,500 Chargers In US To Other EVs

Biden administration announces that Tesla will open 7,500 chargers to vehicles from other EV makers in the US

2 years ago

Australian Start-Up To Take Over Battery Maker Britishvolt

Australian battery start-up Recharge Industries reaches deal with administrators to take over collapsed UK battery venture Britishvolt

2 years ago

Britishvolt Calls In Administrators, After Months Of Struggle

Despite staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland taking a pay cut last year, the firm has now filed for…

2 years ago

Largest European Rare Earth Deposit Found In Sweden

Vital material for mobile phones and electric vehicles found in Sweden to help end dependent on Chinese suppliers

2 years ago

Tesla Cuts EV Prices In US, UK, Europe

Elon Musk's Tesla continues to cut prices of its electric vehicles, amid slowing demand and huge share price decline

2 years ago

China Tesla Buyers Protest After Sudden Price Cuts

Hundreds of recent Tesla buyers in China gather to protest at Tesla sites after missing out on fresh price reductions

2 years ago

South Korea Fines Tesla £1.8m Over Cold Weather Range Loss

Tesla fined £1.8m in South Korea for failing to inform consumers its electric cars lose significant range in freezing weather

2 years ago

Electric Vehicle Battery Start-Up Britishvolt ‘Near Collapse’

UK electric vehicle battery start-up Britishvolt said to be near to entering administration as funding talks reach dead end

2 years ago

Stellantis Signs Deal For EV Battery Nickel, Cobalt

Fourth-largest car maker signs memorandum of understanding with GME for nickel, cobalt from Western Australia development project

2 years ago