electric vehicle

Britishvolt Secures Funding For Five Weeks

Staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland take a pay cut, after it secures five-week funding lifeline

1 year ago

Tesla Recalls 1.1 Million Vehicles Over Window Closing Issue

Injury risk with automatic window reversal system sees Tesla recall nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the United States

2 years ago

Ola Plans Premium Electric Car For Indian Market

SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm Ola Electric announces range of electric cars starting in 2024 following success in electric two-wheelers

2 years ago

ABB Delays IPO Of Electric Vehicle Charging Unit

Swiss industrial and tech conglomerate ABB delays planned flotation of electric vehicle charging operations a second time, citing market volatility

2 years ago

Tesla Researchers Tout 100 Year Battery Design

Tesla's advanced battery researchers releases paper of new nickel-based battery that could last 100 years without needing to be replaced

2 years ago

Tesla Signs Deal To Source More Nickel – Report

Deal to source essential ingredient for electric vehicle batteries secured by Tesla, amid supply chain issues during pandemic and Ukraine…

2 years ago

Sony And Honda Team Up For Electric Vehicles

Strange bedfellows? Sony and Honda are to create joint venture, in order to make and sell electric vehicles (EVs) from…

2 years ago

Tesla To Double Manufacturing With New Shanghai Factory – Report

World's most valuable car maker Tesla is to construct new factory in Shanghai, to more than double China production capacity

2 years ago

Tesla Sued For Racial Discrimination By California

Another reason for Elon Musk to hate California, as local agency sues electric car maker for race discrimination and harassment

2 years ago

Biden Earmarks $5bn For US Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

US government establishes $5 billion fund to help US states construct nationwide electric vehicle charging network across major transportation routes

2 years ago

Nissan To End Development Of New Combustion Engines – Report

First of many? Japanese car giant Nissan to end development of all combustion engines in all markets, except for the…

2 years ago

Tesla Recalls 817,000 Vehicles Over Seatbelt Reminder

Why no recalls elsewhere? Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the United States - this time concerning a…

2 years ago

CES 2022: Sony Mulls Electric Vehicle Entry

Sony car? Japanese giant seeks to capitalise on sensor and entertainment expert with possible entry into the electric vehicle market

2 years ago

Rivian Delays Long Range SUVs, Pickups To 2023

Rivian has reportedly warned customers it will delay deliveries of its electric pickup and SUV models featuring big battery packs

2 years ago

Rivian Shares Hit Record Low On 2021 Production Cuts

Rivian shares slump to record low following November IPO after it cuts production target for 2021 and highlights supply-chain challenges

2 years ago

Ford And Rivian Cancel Joint EV Development

Ford and Rivian call off plans for joint development of Ford-branded electric vehicle, as battery life of Rivian's Amazon delivery…

2 years ago

Amazon-Backed Rivian Raises Another $2.5bn From Investors

Electric vehicle start-up raises another $2.5bn from existing investors such as Amazon, as it looks to deliver first vehicles this…

3 years ago

Foxconn In Talks With Wisconsin For EV Plant

Taiwanese iPhone maker Foxconn in talks with US state of Wisconsin to build electric vehicles on site of massive cancelled…

3 years ago

Nissan To Build EV Battery ‘Gigafactory’ In UK

Nissan's £1 billion investment in electric vehicle hub in Sunderland, includes a Gigafactory for car batteries built by Envision

3 years ago

US Plans Boost For Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling

US administration reportedly planning to invest in more recycling to recover minerals and reduce demand for new copper, lithium, cobalt…

3 years ago

Germany’s Biggest Union Sets Sights On Upcoming Tesla Plant

Germany's largest union IG Metall reportedly has its sights on organising labour at Tesla's upcoming Berlin factory, in spite of…

3 years ago

Elon Musk Changes Title At Tesla To ‘Technoking’

Musk becomes 'Technoking' of Tesla and chief financial officer Zach Kirkhorn becomes 'Master of Coin', as company pushes ahead with…

3 years ago

Tesla Share Slide Wipes £200bn Off Market Capitalisation

Latest slide takes Tesla shares to more than one-third below their 27 January all-time peak, with Elon Musk personally losing…

3 years ago

StoreDot Demos Five Minute Charging Car Battery

No more electric car range anxiety? Israeli firm StoreDot touts car electric battery that can be charged in just five…

3 years ago

Elon Musk Admits Tesla Was ‘A Month Away’ From Bankruptcy

The CEO of the world's most valuable car maker has admitted Tesla was at one stage in serious danger of…

3 years ago

Tesla To Expand Charging Infrastructure In Europe

Tesla plans to build more Supercharger fast-charging points in Europe as it targets city centre dwellers who may not have…

4 years ago

Uber Pledges Electric Only Rides By 2030

Firm pledges to rid itself of combustion engine powered vehicles in US and Europe by 2030, and will be zero-emission…

4 years ago

Electric Vehicle Maker Xpeng Shares Soar On New York Debut

China-based maker of high-tech electric vehicles Xpeng sees shares rise more than 40 percent amidst heavy investor demand driven by…

4 years ago

Amazon Goes Electric With Order For 1,800 Mercedes-Benz Vans

Amazon orders 1,800 Mercedes-Benz electric vans for its European delivery fleet, including the UK and Germany, as it aims to…

4 years ago

EU Approves 3.2bn Euro Subsidy For Battery Research

European Commission gives go-ahead to massive investment aimed at building an EU battery industry to support electric vehicles

4 years ago