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Electric car sales gain pace despite hurdles

Taimaz Szirniks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 02:56 PM

The electrification of the auto industry is gathering pace, particularly in Europe, where the sale of new cars running on petrol and diesel will end in 2035. Read more »

Electric vehicle tariff rates temporarily cut to zero

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 10:52 PM

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan earlier said the EO would temporarily reduce to zero percent the tariff rates from the previous range of 5 to 7 percent. Read more »

EVs make up 80 percent of new car sales in Norway

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 01:11 PM

Electric vehicles accounted for almost four out of every five new car registrations in Norway last year, setting a new record, according to figures released Monday. Read more »

NEDA endorses to Marcos tariff modification on e-vehicles

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 04:44 PM

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said this would help in the growth of the sector and make these vehicles more accessible to Filipinos. Read more »

Musk to testify at trial over his $50B Tesla compensation

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 02:14 PM

Tesla tycoon Elon Musk will take the stand on Wednesday as part of a trial over his $50 billion pay package as CEO of the electric car giant. Read more »

Elon Musk sells nearly $4B in Tesla stock: SEC filing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 10:41 AM

Tesla chief Elon Musk sold nearly $4 billion worth of shares in the electric car company, SEC filings showed, more than a week after he closed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. Read more »

Group encourages public to switch to e-vehicles

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 08:09 PM

E-vehicles, electric cars, transportation, LTO, electric vehicles, Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit, Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines, Ferdie Racquelsantos, Edmund Araga Read more »

Toyota to spend $5.3 billion expanding Japan, US battery output

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 08:24 AM

Toyota said it will ramp up the production of batteries for electric vehicles in Japan and the United States through an investment of up to 730 billion yen ($5.3 billion). Read more »

Tesla deliveries fall with temporary closure of China factory

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 03 08:22 AM

Tesla's deliveries of electric vehicles fell in the second quarter compared to the previous one due mainly to a weeks-long closure of its factory in China, the company said Saturday. Read more »

No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport

Leticia Pineda, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 11:37 AM

As fuel shortages and US sanctions take their toll, Cubans are turning to smaller, cheaper, plug-in alternatives. Read more »

Lithium price jumps fivefold as demand surges for use in EV batteries

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 05 10:20 AM

The price of lithium, a rare metal used in the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries, has increased fivefold since April last year as demand from automakers surged, according to a recent report by British research firm Argus Media. Read more »

SM opens free e-vehicle charging stations in select malls

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 04:02 PM

SM Supermalls launched free electric vehicle charging stations in some branches to encourage consumers to go green. Read more »

IKEA PH delivery partner Mober shifts to e-vehicles

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 06:13 PM

Tech-logistics company Mober said it is investing in electric vehicles to cut fuel costs as prices of petroleum products spiked in the past weeks. Read more »

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 »