Tesla Inc said on Monday it would begin exporting China-made Model 3 cars to over 10 European nations this month, joining an increasing number of automakers using China as an export hub for electric vehicles. The U.S. automaker, which started providing vehicles made in its Shanghai factory in December, will export China-made cars this month […]

Since the introduction of the first car in 1885 by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, based on the internal-combustion-engine, the auto industry has been continuously evolving, optimizing cars to be ever more efficient. In 1997, Toyota introduced its hybrid Prius, and in 2007, Tesla commercialized the first electric vehicle (EV), called the Roadster. Other car […]

China’s electric vehicle (EV) market experienced a boost in the third quarter of 2020 despite subsidy cuts and a shakeout since the coronavirus crisis. This is much because of better-than-expected market recovery in the country that new energy vehicle sales increased 26 percent year on year in August. Sales of passenger vehicles also increased 8.9 […]

Zhejiang Geely Holding has launched its first electric vehicle-focused platform on Wednesday, intended at presenting a variety of models more efficiently for both the Chinese automaker and its partners. As the global auto industry increases investment in electric and high-tech vehicles, manufacturers from Volkswagen to General Motors have launched platforms for electric vehicles (EVs). Geely’s […]

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has reeled off two major deals in the past week in response to investor concerns the No. 1 U.S. automaker is stuck in neutral while Tesla Inc and other electric automakers are leaving legacy automakers behind. But investors want Barra to go further. A 10% increase in GM’s shares on […]

Volta Trucks has confirmed that a full-electric Volta Zero will be unveiled at an online launch event at 10:00 BST on Thursday 3 September 2020. Initially, a purpose-built full-electric large commercial vehicle designed particularly for inner-city freight and parcel distribution, the introduction of the Volta Zero represents a major moment for society’s movement towards zero-emission […]

Vauxhall has released pricing and specification for the Vivaro-e, its first factory-built, fully-electric van, set to launch in the market as more cities of the UK are welcoming and mandating emissions-free vehicles. Vivaro-e is available to order now with first deliveries taking place in October. British Gas has already declared that is has ordered 1,000 […]

Hyundai Motor Group leader Euisun Chung stated on Tuesday that the flagship Hyundai Motor and sister company Kia Motors would sell 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025, together they will be targeting more 10% of the worldwide market share of EVs. Hyundai Motor plans to introduce a next-generation electric vehicle with a driving range […]

The total amount of cars running on alternative energy sources on the roads of Haikou city in the southern Chinese province of Hainan reached 21.5 thousand units by the end of 2019, the Haikou Daily reported. Over the past year, this figure boosted by over 7,100 cars. At the end of the last year, passenger vehicles […]

Chinese electric automaker BYD will provide electric vehicle batteries to U.S. automaker Ford Motor, a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed on Monday. Ford’s China venture with Changan Automobile is looking for government approval to construct a plug-in hybrid model geared up with BYD’s batteries, according to the […]

General Motors and Honda Motor said on Thursday they would develop two new electric vehicles for Honda and are finding more ways to expand their alliance. The new vehicles will use GM batteries and be put together in GM plants in North America, the companies stated. Honda plans to start selling the vehicles in the […]

Korean automaker Hyundai Motor expanded its future transportation portfolio with an agreement to jointly develop electric vehicles with California startup Canoo, the companies stated last week. It was the second such deal declared in recently by Hyundai and sister company Kia Motors, which in mid-January stated they would spend $110 million in UK startup Arrival […]

Japan’s Honda Motor and Isuzu Motors on Wednesday stated they would jointly research the make use of the hydrogen fuel cells to power heavy-duty trucks, in order to expand fuel cell use by applying the zero-emission technology to larger automobiles. As part of a two-year deal, Isuzu is going to test Honda’s fuel cell powertrain, […]

Talking about Minnesota, the current status of electric vehicles in this state provides a range of views. Three years ago, Pavel Ihnatovich decided he had to change after selling used cars for nearly a decade. Driven by his own “green philosophy,” Ihnatovich renovated his Hopkins-based business, GS Motors. It’s now the only used-car dealership in […]

Tesla Inc is set to deliver China-built cars on Monday, a significant milestone for Elon Musk’s company as it broadens in the world’s largest electric-vehicle market. The first 15 units of Model 3 sedans created at Tesla’s new multi-billion-dollar Shanghai plant are set to be delivered to company workers on December 30, capping several months […]