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Volkswagen is considering a partnership with a mass-market electric vehicle manufacturer
Volkswagen is looking at partnering with carmakers in order to produce electric vehicles that are cheaper. This will help the company compete with an upcoming wave of low-cost competitors from China.
Oliver Blume, the chief executive of…
Jaguar Land Rover to separate its cars division from the EV shift
Jaguar Land Rover's Indian owner is spinning off its automobile division to prepare for an electric vehicle-centric future.
Tata Motors announced Monday that its existing auto business will be divided into passenger cars and commercial…
Tesla-rival Polestar secures £750m lifeline after Volvo pulls backing
Polestar, a struggling luxury car brand in Sweden, has been given a funding lifeline of $950m (£750m), after Volvo dropped its support.
The company, which is known as "the Tesla of Europe", announced on Wednesday that it had received a…
Aston Martin’s production delays stall progress
Aston Martin Lagonda will have to wait a little longer to reach profitability and an electrified future after it revealed it missed its production targets, which were already revised downwards, for 2023.
Lawrence Stroll, the executive…
Apple abandons secret electric car project to focus on AI
Apple has canceled its plans to build an electric vehicle as it shifts research funding to generative artificial intelligence. This is according to a source familiar with the situation.
Apple's project for electric vehicles, also known…
BYD launches the most expensive electric sports car, Yangwang U9
BYD, a Chinese startup, hopes Yangwang U9 can compete with Ferrari and Lamborghini
BYD launched an electric supercar capable of reaching 60 miles per hour in less than three seconds. The Chinese startup is aiming to compete with luxury…
Post-Brexit Watchdog “ready” to investigate floods of cheaper Chinese electric vehicles
The head of Britain’s post-Brexit watchdog said that it was ready to follow Brussels and launch an investigation into Chinese firms flooding the market with electric cars. However, the government had not requested it.
Oliver Griffiths,…
The new battery technology could allow electric cars to travel 1000 km on a single charge
Scientists say that a breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries using small silicon particles and gel polymers could lead to electric cars capable of traveling over 1000 km (over 600 miles) on a charge.
range-anxiety, or the fear of how long…
Electric vehicles are halted by private buyers
Last month, the number of zero emission vehicles sold to private purchasers fell by 25%.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' (SMMT) latest figures have prompted it to reduce its forecasts for the percentage of the market that…
El Musk’s empire and the $56bn Tesla deal that went wrong
Elon Musk's long-term compensation package includes shares worth $56 billion. A Delaware judge ruled that Musk must forfeit the shares. This has caused a stir at Tesla and threatens to distract the boss from the problems at his company and…
Musk wants to increase Tesla’s stake in the company for it to become a leader in AI
Elon Musk wants more control over Tesla, as it pushes the company into advanced technologies beyond car manufacturing.
In a tweet on his platform Twitter/X he wrote, "I'm uncomfortable growing Tesla into a leader in AI and robotics…
The car finance bubble bursts when drivers are unable to pay their payments
Deal complaints are on the rise due to rising interest rates and cost of living.
Complaints about auto finance deals have doubled in the past year due to drivers having difficulty paying their monthly bills.
Abby Thomas, the chief…
How Britain and Germany worked together to defeat France over electric car tariffs
Years ago, Brexiteers referred to the UK as "a treasure island" that brought Berlin billions of dollars in revenue each year.
It was prophesied that one day, the German Chancellor will convince Brussels to give in to British demands and…
Volkswagen Germany to Cut Thousands of Jobs
Volkswagen in Germany has warned its employees that they will be facing a wave of job cuts. The company is fighting the same high costs, low productivity and other problems that plague the German economy.
It is believed that the carmaker…
Stellantis, owner of Vauxhall, in talks with Chinese competitor for European EV Battery Factory
Vauxhall's owner Stellantis has been in discussions with a Chinese manufacturer of batteries to build an European factory for auto cells, despite warnings from its chief executive about the danger of Beijing dominating the automotive…
Mercedes: Electric car market is brutal for manufacturers
Mercedes-Benz said that the electric car market was "brutal" to carmakers due to intense competition forcing them lower prices.
The sales of electric cars in Europe and China are on the rise, while the US is further behind. However, the…
Carmakers warn that time is running out on post-Brexit EV tariff delays
In a letter addressed to Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission's President, Europe's largest auto lobby group has redoubled its efforts to get the European Union not to impose tariffs on new electric vehicles after Brexit.
The European…
As Brexit tariffs kick in, electric car prices will increase by £3,400.
Brexit regulations that will come into effect next year will increase the price of electric vehicles (EVs) by £3,400 .
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned that the cost of battery-powered EVs will increase as a…