Electric Vehicle

Volkswagen to build 800,000 electric cars this year

Volkswagen is planning to build 800,000 electric cars this year and 1.3 million in 2023, the carmaker said on Thursday, as it works towards...

Nissan reveals update on transformation plan focusing on EV

Nissan Motor issued an update on progress achieved at the mid-point of its four-year Nissan NEXT transformation plan. Nissan launched NEXT plan in May 2020...

Toyota rolls out battery electric car in Japan for lease only

Toyota Motor has rolled out its first battery electric car -- bZ4X BEV -- in Japan for lease only, a strategy the automaker says...

Toyota to make EV parts in India for domestic, export markets

Toyota Motor plans to make India a manufacturing hub for electric vehicle (EV) parts to meet demand there as well as for export to...

Hyundai to announce new EV manufacturing plant in US

Hyundai Motor plans to announce a new electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in the United States and has been in discussions to build a facility in...

India says EV fire incidents were due to issues with battery cells

The preliminary findings from the India government-constituted probe committee on electric vehicle (EV) fires have found issues with battery cells/design in nearly all of...

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to $10.6 bn

German carmaker Volkswagen and partners will invest 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to make electric vehicles and batteries in Spain, its chief executive said...

Semcorp to invest $916 mn to make EV battery components in Ohio

Semcorp, a Shanghai-based producer of electric vehicle battery components, plans to invest $916 million in a manufacturing plant in Sidney, Ohio. The facility will make...