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General Motors Touts ‘Groundbreaking’ Lower-Cost EV Batteries

GM plans to begin using lower-cost LMR prismatic battery cells in full-sized EVs in 2028 in move to bring more…

1 week ago

Tesla Sees ‘Slow Demand’ For New Model Y

Tesla's refreshed Model Y EV, introduced in January, shows signs of sluggish demand amidst rising competition, backlash against company

1 week ago

UK Government Backs AESC EV Battery Plant In £1bn Deal

Japan-based AESC to proceed with massive expansion of Sunderland EV battery plant after securing £1bn in government-backed financing

1 week ago

Pure EV Sales Regain Market Share In China

Sales and market share of pure EVs regain their edge over plug-in hybrids amidst falling lithium prices, fast-charging technologies

3 weeks ago

Tesla Expands Testing Of ‘Robotaxi’ App

Tesla expands testing of 'Robotaxi' app to employees in Austin, Texas as it prepares for launch of autonomous ride-shares this…

3 weeks ago

Tesla Stops Taking China Orders For US-Made Vehicles

Tesla stops taking orders in China for US-made Model S and Model X electric vehicles amidst spiralling trade war, increasing…

1 month ago

CATL ‘In Talks’ For Controlling Stake In Nio’s Power Unit

Battery giant CATL reportedly in talks to buy controlling stake in unit of EV maker Nio that operates thousands of…

1 month ago

Tesla’ Software Chief Lau Reportedly To Step Down

Tesla vice president of software engineering David Lau reportedly planning to step down amidst political backlash, sliding sales

2 months ago

China Approves First ‘Flying Car’ Licences

In world-first, China approves commercial flights for EHang autonomous passenger drone, paving way for imminent launch of aerial city tours

2 months ago

BYD Tops Tesla On Global Revenues

China's BYD beats out Tesla in worldwide revenues with $107bn in sales for 2024, as Tesla sees sales plummet in…

2 months ago

BYD Launches Rival To Tesla’s Model 3 At Half Price

BYD's Qin L EV sedan starts at about half the price of Tesla's Model 3, offers similar features, as Tesla's…

2 months ago

Xiaomi Raises EV Target Amidst Sales Surge

Xiaomi raises full-year EV delivery target to 350,000, says it has delivered more than 135,000 so far, as smartphone sales…

2 months ago

BYD To Equip Nearly All EVs With Driving Automation

World's biggest EV maker BYD to bring advanced self-driving features to nearly all vehicles, in major step toward ADAS accessibility

3 months ago

China’s BYD Regains Top EV Spot Amidst Tesla Decline

China EV giant BYD surpasses Tesla on worldwide EV deliveries in fourth quarter of 2024 as Tesla shows first full-year…

5 months ago

Brazil Suspends BYD EV Plant Construction Over Worker Conditions

Brazil labour authorities say workers constructing BYD EV plant subject to 'slavery-like' conditions, victims of human trafficking

5 months ago

CATL Aims To Massively Expand EV Battery-Swap Infrastructure

World's biggest EV battery maker CATL aims to build 1,000 battery-swap stations next year, rising to 30,000 as it seeks…

5 months ago

China’s Nio Unveils ET9 EV To Compete With Audi, BMW

Nio unveils luxury ET9 electric sedan to compete with overseas premium car makers in world's second-largest automobile market

5 months ago

Battery Maker Northvolt Misses Production Targets

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

6 months 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

6 months 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…

6 months 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

6 months 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

7 months 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

7 months 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…

7 months 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…

7 months 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

8 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

8 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…

9 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…

10 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…

10 months ago