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E-cars account for over 20pct of China's new vehicles sales

Daniel Ren, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 12 11:22 AM

It is the latest signal that the mainland’s motorists are shifting from oil-guzzling vehicles to environmentally friendly cars. New-energy vehicle deliveries jumped 138.9 percent to 505,000 units in December, which represented 22.6 percent of total car sales. Read more »

Canada threatens trade action over US electric car plan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 07:25 AM

Canada on Friday threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on American goods and suspend parts of a landmark North American trade deal if Washington rewards electric cars made in US union shops, to the detriment of Canada's auto sector. Read more »

Global EV demand seen growing 11-fold by 2035 in zero-emission shift

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 12 09:49 AM

Global demand for electric vehicles is expected to grow 11-fold over the next 15 years through 2035 in a rapid shift to zero-emission mobility. Read more »

Tesla mints nickel deal with Aussie mining giant

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 22 03:29 PM

Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP said Thursday it had reached a deal to provide Tesla with supplies of nickel -- a metal vital in producing high-powered batteries for electric cars.   Read more »

Apple in talks with China firms over battery supplies for its electric car- sources

Reuters
Posted at Jun 08 05:15 PM

Apple Inc is in early-stage talks with China's CATL and BYD about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Read more »

Ford says 40% of sales to be electric vehicles by 2030

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 10:01 PM

NEW YORK - Ford said on Wednesday it is ramping up investment in zero-emission cars and by 2030 expects 40 percent of its vehicle volume to be comprised of fully electric vehicles. Read more »

New US electric car chargers are a green leap of faith

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 11:20 AM

The new chargers, which will allow motorists to fuel up in 20 to 30 minutes, aim to normalize EVs, counter range anxiety and create a path to a petroleum-free future. Read more »

Tesla reports higher profits, says expansion on track

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 08:42 AM

Tesla reported a jump in first-quarter profits Monday on surging electric vehicle sales, and the manufacturer said it was on track to boost automotive capacity at factories in three countries. Read more »

Hybrid leader Toyota turns on electrics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 08:52 AM

Toyota, which pioneered hybrid cars, unveiled Monday plans for its first global line-up of battery electric vehicles as other carmakers have pulled ahead in electrification.   Read more »

Battling for batteries: Two Korean companies court Washington

David Shepardson and Ben Klayman, Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 08:49 AM

When US President Joe Biden flies to Georgia Friday, he will land in the middle of an increasingly politicized battle between two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers and the state and federal politicians who want to prevent their feud from costing American jobs.   Read more »

50 electric buses to ply Manila routes, free for 3 months

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 09:18 PM

Fifty electric buses will be deployed in the City of Manila, which will ferry commuters for free for the first three months, proponents of the project said on Wednesday. Read more »

Electric vehicles will account for 3 out of 5 new cars on China’s roads by 2030, UBS forecasts

Daniel Ren in Shanghai and Pearl Liu, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 10 01:10 PM

The Swiss bank predicts that 10 years after that, all new cars around the world will be powered by battery packs. The forecast indicates a faster take-up rate than the Chinese authorities are targeting. Read more »

Apple supplier Foxconn teams up with Fisker to make electric vehicles

Akanksha Rana and Ben Klayman, Reuters
Posted at Feb 25 01:26 PM

Electric-car maker Fisker Inc said it will work with Apple Inc supplier Foxconn to produce more than 250,000 vehicles a year beginning in late 2023, sending its shares up 18 percent. Read more »

GM aims to end sale of gasoline, diesel-powered cars, SUVs, light trucks by 2035

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 09:39 AM

GM, which also said it plans to become carbon neutral by 2040, made the dramatic announcement just over a week after President Joe Biden took office pledging to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and boost sales of electric vehicles (EVs). Read more »

Tesla market value tops $700 billion for first time

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 09:57 AM

The latest surge means the company is worth more than General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen combined.   Read more »

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth

Reuters
Posted at Dec 25 05:16 PM

TOKYO - Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday in a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050. Read more »

Electrified by Tesla, Chinese startups are on the charge

Norihiko Shirouzu, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 12:55 PM

China's electric vehicle startups are on the charge again, thanks to Tesla. Read more »

Charging ahead: Tesla teases big news on 'Battery Day'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 03:50 PM

Tesla chief Elon Musk has promised "insane" battery news at a streamed event after the company's annual shareholders' meeting on Tuesday.   Read more »

The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule

Jack Ewing, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 21 03:42 PM

As car sales collapsed in Europe because of the pandemic, one category grew rapidly: electric vehicles. One reason is that purchase prices in Europe are coming tantalizingly close to the prices for cars with gasoline or diesel engines. Read more »

General Motors to take stake in Nikola electric truck company

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 04:16 AM

NEW YORK - General Motors drove further into the world of electric vehicles, announcing a manufacturing partnership Tuesday with electric truck company Nikola in the latest cost-sharing venture.   Read more »