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Tesla Falls Behind In Fast-Growing China EV Market
Tesla, China's biggest premium EV seller, sees shipments from Shanghai factory drop to lowest level in more than a year
Jaguar Investigates After EV Brakes Fail On Motorway
Police forced to box in Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle after brakes fail on motorway, as television star reports similar incident
Apple Cancels Much Delayed Electric Car Project
Project Titan is dead. Apple reportedly winds down its delayed electric car project, after a decade of research and development
UK EV Maker Arrival Collapses Into Administration
British electric vehicle start-up Arrival enters administration three years after being valued at $15bn, with 170 jobs at risk
Peugot To Integrate ChatGPT Across Car Line
Stellantis' Peugot to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT AI into voice assistant across car line, rolls out eight-year EV warranty
BT To Retrofit Roadside Cabinets As EV Chargers
BT Group set to convert first green roadside cabinet into EV charger to address deficiencies in UK electric vehicle infrastructure
Tesla Expands Market Share Lead In Norway
Tesla expands top Norwary market share to 20 percent of new cars, even as it loses position as biggest EV seller worldwide to China's BYD
Tesla Loses Top Electric Car Spot To China’s BYD
Tesla reports higher EV sales than analysts' expectations, but is overtaken by Chinese giant BYD
China’s BYD To Construct EV Factory In Hungary
Electric vehicle factory to be constructed in Hungary for China’s BYD, as European EV manufacturing ramps up
BYD Targets Tesla With Premium ‘Sea Lion’ EV
World's biggest EV maker BYD launches direct competition to Tesla with Sea Lion 07 SUV, along with new launches from Li Auto, Zeekr, Xpeng
Asda Owner EG Group Orders Tesla EV Superchargers
Petrol station operator and Asda owner EG Group orders Tesla superchargers as it looks to expand charging network across UK and Europe
Carmakers Sell EVs At Discount As Demand Slows
Carmakers in Western countries have begun discounting electric vehicles (EVs) for the first time amidst first slowdown since 2020 surge
Tesla To Build Cut-Price EV In Germany: Report
Report says Tesla to build 25,000 euro electric vehicle (EV) at German plant as it seeks to master fast die-casting tech
Tesla Wins US Trial Of Autopilot Fatal Crash
Victory for Tesla in first US trial that alleged its Autopilot driver system had resulted in fatal accident, and other serious injuries
Top Chinese EV Makers See Strong September Sales
EV start-ups Li Auto, Nio and Xpeng all see strong sales in September as price war, new models, expanded charging network re-ignite demand
UK, EU Car Makers Call For Delay To Brexit EV Tariff
Electric car makers in UK and EU call for delay to upcoming export rules requiring use of batteries made in UK or EU
BYD Reports 200 Percent EV Profit Jump Amidst Tesla Price War
Chinese electric car giant BYD reports 200 percent profit jump in spite of damaging price war with battery-powered EV leader Tesla
Tesla Launches Cheaper Model X, Model S EVs
Cost of living spec? Electric car giant Tesla launches new versions of existing models, but just that little bit cheaper
Lawsuit By Tesla Owners Allege False Range Claims
Three Tesla owners in California launch proposed class action lawsuit against Elon Musk EV venture, alleging false range claims
Tesla ‘Meeting With Indian Govt’ Over Car Plant
Tesla reportedly meeting with Indian commerce minister as it looks to build domestic hub for low-cost car for domestic and export markets
Tesla Produces First Cybertruck At Texas Plant
Tesla produces first Cybertruck at Texas Gigafactory four years after original announcement and two years after original production target
Hybrid Car Explosion Kills Two People
Explosion of Life-Save hybrid car prototype, funded by the European Union, kills two people in southern Italy
New Stellantis Unit Takes Aim At EV Charging Anxiety
New unit at Jeep and Fiat parent Stellantis to aggregate charging points, offer range of customer services to ease EV power access
BYD Rules Out UK EV Plant ‘Because Of Brexit’
World's biggest electric and hybrid carmaker BYD ruled out UK factory because of Brexit, after new law scraps US debut
Tesla Cuts US Prices Of Model S, Model X
Two of Tesla's most expensive electric vehicle (EV) models in the US have had their prices cut, in effort to stoke demand
Tesla ‘Considering’ Sigma Lithium Buyout
Telsa reportedly in talks about acquiring Canada's Sigma Lithium as demand for key EV battery material vastly outpaces supply
Funding Round Values China EV Maker Zeekr At $13bn
Geely electric vehicle brand Zeekr valued at $13bn following latest external funding round, as company prepares for possible IPO
CES 2023: Sony, Honda Officially Unveils Afeela EV Concept
Gaming meets mobility. Sony Honda Mobility reveals its first electric vehicle concept at CES 2023 show in Las Vegas
EU Legislation Targets Battery Replacement By Users
European Union reaches provisional agreement that will require that portable devices to have user-replaceable batteries