Electric Vehicle
California regulator adopts EV mandate for Uber, Lyft ride-hail fleets
California’s clean air regulator -- California Air Resources Board (CARB) -- has adopted rules to mandate that nearly all trips on Uber’s and Lyft’s...
Electric Vehicle
South Korean EV battery makers grab 31% share globally
Three South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery makers accounted for 31 percent of the global market in the first quarter, but their share has...
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EV sales soared 140% to 1.1 million vehicles in Q1: IEA
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales picked up speed in the first quarter, but more government action is needed on charging stations and fossil-fuel vehicle...
Electric Vehicle
Jidu Auto plans $7.7 bn investment, to hire 3,000 employees
Jidu Auto, an electric vehicle venture between tech giant Baidu and automaker Geely, aims to invest 50 billion yuan or $7.7 billion for producing...
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GM and LG Energy to build battery cell plant for $2.3 bn in Tennessee
General Motors and South Korean joint-venture partner LG Energy Solution will build a battery cell manufacturing plant for $2.3 billion in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
The planned...
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Spain offers $950 mn subsidy for electric car sales
The Spanish government has approved a plan to spend up to 800 million euros ($950 million) until 2023 to encourage electric car sales, the...
Electric Vehicle
GM offers clues to technology aimed at slashing EV battery costs
General Motors (GM) is testing a variety of battery chemistries, technologies and manufacturing processes aimed at slashing the cost of future electric vehicle batteries...
Electric Vehicle
Xiaomi’s foray into electric vehicle will intensify competition
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi plans to enter into electric vehicles (EV) business with $10 billion investment over the next 10 years.
“While Xiaomi’s entry will...