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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 »

China to target quarter of vehicle sales to be electric by 2025

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 05:24 PM

China should adopt a plan that will see electric vehicles make up a quarter of all autos sold in the country in six years' time, the industry ministry said Tuesday, as the sector struggles with falling sales. Read more »

Tokyo Motor Show 2019: Looking into the future of hybrid electric vehicles

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 08:25 AM

The biennial event gave us a look into the present and future of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and how these will soon play a vital role in Japan's disaster resilience. Read more »

Harley struggles to fire up new generation of riders with electric bike debut

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 07:52 PM

Harley-Davidson Inc is betting on electric motorcycles to attract the next generation of younger and more environmentally conscious riders to reverse declining US sales. Read more »

Automakers turn on style to try to switch SUV fans to electric

Edward Taylor and Joseph White, Reuters
Posted at Sep 10 08:56 PM

Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are showcasing curvaceous, high-end electric sports cars at the Frankfurt auto show as part of an industry effort to counter Tesla, avert billions in European pollution fines and defuse complaints from climate activists. Read more »

Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Sep 06 02:51 PM

Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport networks, climate experts said on Friday. Read more »

Elon Musk's Tesla adds 'Model Y' SUV to line-up

Javier Tovar, Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 02:56 PM

The all-electric Model Y has a starting price of $39,000 for a version with a 230-mile (370-kilometer) range. A long-range version of the SUV capable of traveling 300 miles (483 kilometers) on a single charge was priced at $47,000. Read more »

Volkswagen says to cut up to 7,000 jobs at VW brand

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 05:30 PM

German automaker Volkswagen said it would eliminate up to 7,000 jobs by 2023 as it seeks to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles, although the cuts should be achieved via retirement offers. Read more »

Volkswagen, China spearhead $300-B global drive to electrify cars

Paul Lienert, Norihiko Shirouzu and Edward Taylor, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 03:15 PM

Global automakers are planning a $300 billion surge in spending on electric vehicle technology over the next 5 to 10 years, with nearly half of the money targeted at China, accelerating the industry's transition from fossil fuels and shifting power to Asian battery and electric vehicle technology suppliers. Read more »

Denmark plans to ban gasoline and diesel cars and go full electric

Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 08:57 PM

Denmark has proposed a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and hybrid from 2035, joining international efforts to promote electric-only vehicles to reduce air pollution and combat climate change. Read more »

Pinoy inventor of 'flying car' partners with e-vehicle firm to commercialize invention

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 12:17 AM

Filipino inventor Kyx Mendiola used parts from drones to build a prototype electric flying vehicle that could carry one person for 10 to 15 minutes at a height of 15 to 20 feet.   Read more »

Global carmakers to invest at least $90 billion in electric vehicles

Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 11:54 AM

Ford Motor Co's plan to double its electrified vehicle spending is part of an investment tsunami in batteries and electric cars by global automakers that now totals $90 billion and is still growing, a Reuters analysis shows. Read more »