Green IT

Battery Maker Northvolt Misses Production Targets

Northvolt has reportedly missed internal EV battery production targets since September, reduces production at main plant

2 days ago

Xiaomi Raises EV Delivery Goal Amidst Strong Demand

Smartphone and electronics maker Xiaomi now aims to deliver 130,000 electric vehicles this year after SU7 launch in March

2 days ago

China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of New US Sanctions

Chip production slows in China in October ahead of expected export controls, while annual EV production capacity surges past 10…

3 days ago

Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn

Investor optimism following Donald Trump re-election win pushes Nvidia to record high, adds 30 percent to Tesla stock price

1 week ago

Toyota-Backed Joby Flies ‘Air Taxi’ In Japan

Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor complete demonstration flight in Shizuoka as companies prepare to bring eVTOL into mass production

2 weeks ago

China’s BYD Overtakes Tesla On Quarterly Sales

Chinese carmaker BYD overtakes Tesla for first time in quarterly sales, as EU brings in tariffs over state subsidy concern

2 weeks ago

EU Electric Vehicle Duties Come Into Force After China Talks Fail

European Union's electric vehicle (EV) tariffs come into force this week as bloc accuses China of unfair state subsidies for…

3 weeks ago

Northvolt In Talks For 200m Euros In Short-Term Funding

Swedish EV battery start-up Northvolt in talks for 200m euros in short-term funding as it deals with production setbacks, China…

1 month ago

EU States Approve China EV Tariffs In Split Vote

EU member states approve hefty tariffs on China-made EVs in spite of opposition from Hungary and auto-producing Germany

2 months ago

US House Passes Bill Targeting Chinese EV Battery Tech

US House of Representatives passes bill restricting tax credits for electric vehicles using battery technology licensed from China

2 months ago

AI Data Centre Boom ‘Driving Huge Rise In Emissions’

AI, cloud data centre expansion to produce 2.5 billion metric tonnes of emissions through end of decade, finds Morgan Stanley…

3 months ago

Xiaomi Buys $116m Plot To Expand Bejing EV Factory

Smartphone maker Xiaomi buys 131-acre plot of land in Beijing to expand initial EV plant following rapid sales of SU7…

4 months ago

Xiaomi Entered EV Market ‘Due To US Sanctions’

Xiaomi chief executive says he decided to begin making electric vehicles after company was placed on US military blacklist in…

4 months ago

VW Chief Discusses Free Trade With China Officials

VW chief executive discusses free and fair trade with Chinese officials in Beijing after EU imposes electric vehicle tariffs

4 months ago

Tesla Production Lines ‘Shut Down’ By Global IT Outage

Some Tesla production lines reportedly shut down by worldwide systems failures linked to CrowdStrike software update

4 months ago

China’s Premium EV Makers See Deliveries Surge In June

China's top three premium EV makers see boost in deliveries in June, but incentives and discounts make profitability harder goal

5 months ago

Renault-Backed EV Start-Up BeyonCa Sets Up In Hong Kong

BeyonCa, backed by Renault and Dongfeng Motor, aims to create 'Made In Hong Kong' luxury electric vehicle brand

5 months ago

Troubled EV Maker Rivian Lays Out Path To Profitability

At first-ever investor day EV maker Rivian lays out profitability plans after $5bn deal with VW offers it financial lifeline

5 months ago

EU, China Agree To Talks Over Planned EV Tariffs

EU, China hold talks and agree to further negotiations as bloc plans tariffs up to 38 percent on Chinese electric…

5 months ago

Workers Killed In Fire At South Korean Battery Plant

At least 22 workers killed in fire at lithium battery plant near Seoul after chain of explosions destroy second floor…

5 months ago

EU Adopts Law To Spur Green Tech Manufacturing

EU formally adopts Net-Zero Industry Act that seeks to boost EU green-tech manufacturing against rivals from China and US

6 months ago

Proxy Advisory Firm Advises Against Musk Tesla Pay Deal

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis advises shareholders to vote against record-breaking Musk pay package at Tesla

6 months ago

Shares In Chinese EV Firm Zeekr Soar On Debut

EV maker Zeekr, controlled by car giant Geely, valued at nearly $7bn as investors heartened by surging sales

6 months ago

Tesla Fires Software, Service, Engineering Staff

Tesla lays off software, service, engineering staff after disbanding Supercharger team, as major cull continues

7 months ago

Electric Vehicle Turned Away From Hospital Car Park

Liverpool's Alder Hey children's hospital turns away electric car from car park due to 'fire risk' as it upgrades sprinkler…

7 months ago

Tesla Cuts Prices Across Major Markets

Tesla cuts prices in US, China, Germany, other major markets as it faces intensifying competition, slowing sales

7 months ago

Tesla Recalls Thousands Of Cybertrucks Over Accelerator Fault

Tesla recalls 3,878 Cybertrucks over safety issue that could cause accelerator pedal to become stuck, increasing crash risk

7 months ago

Tesla Cuts More Than 10 Percent Of Workforce

Tesla lays off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amidst slower growth, tougher competition from China

7 months ago

Elon Musk To Meet India’s Modi Over Import Deal

Tesla chief Elon Musk to meet India prime minister Narendra Modi amidst plans to import EVs and set up manufacturing…

7 months ago

Government Wants Flying Taxis In Operation By 2028

Flying taxis could become reality in UK in next four years under new government action plan that also lays out…

8 months ago