Electric Vehicle

LG Energy seeks sites in Europe for EV battery plant

Tesla supplier LG Energy Solution (LGES) said it was looking at sites in Europe for an EV battery plant and would enhance production in Asia...

EV business: Toyota Motor to invest $1.8 bn in Indonesia

Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor plans to invest 27.1 trillion rupiah ($1.8 billion) in Indonesia in the next five years to produce electric vehicles. Indonesia’s economics...

Mitsubishi to invest $667 mn in EV business in Indonesia

Mitsubishi Motors plans to invest about 10 trillion rupiah ($666.89 million) in Indonesia between 2022 and 2025. Airlangga Hartarto, Malaysia’s chief economics minister, in a...

Redwood Materials to spend $3.5 bn on making EV battery essentials

Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla executive JB Straubel, plans to spend $3.5 billion on a battery-materials factory in northwest Nevada. Redwood Materials said it...

Ford Motor inks several deals to drive EV business

Ford Motor announced several deals to accelerate its shift to electric vehicles, including sourcing battery capacity and raw materials from companies such as Chinese...

Samsung SDI breaks ground for $1.3 bn battery factory in Malaysia

Samsung SDI said it has broken ground on a new 1.7 trillion won ($1.3 billion) battery factory in Malaysia to make cylindrical batteries. The South...

Envision plans $3.9 bn investment for EV business in Spain

Spain has signed an agreement with China-based green energy company Envision Group for four projects, including a battery plant for electric cars, with 3.8...

Ather Energy CEO on growth plans and profit concerns

Ather Energy, a leading electric-scooter maker in India, said an increase in raw material costs and supply chain disruptions have impacted its profit margins...