Commentary / World Jul 30, 2020
The latest electric car hurdle: What if you can’t resell it?
by Anjani Trivedi
Improved battery technology is lowering costs, leaving existing owners with overly expensive models no one will want secondhand.
Commentary / World May 14, 2019
The real reason you're not driving an electric car
by Anjani Trivedi
The slow pace of battery technology advancement means the core component of an EV is still too expensive.
Business / Corporate Jan 23, 2019
James Dyson, the billionaire Brexit supporter who revolutionised vacuum cleaners with his bagless technology, is moving his corporate office and tax registration to Singapore from Britain to be closer to his fastest growing markets. The company said the move from Britain was not driven by ...
Business / Corporate Dec 5, 2018
Volkswagen says the next generation of combustion cars will be its last
Volkswagen AG expects the era of the combustion car to fade away after it rolls out its next-generation gasoline and diesel cars beginning in 2026. Traditional automakers are under increasing pressure from regulators to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions to combat climate change, prompting Volkswagen to pursue ...
Business Nov 29, 2018
Trump asking agencies to look at GM subsidy cuts after carmaker announced layoffs, closures: source
President Donald Trump has asked federal agencies to look for ways to cut subsidies to General Motors Co. following the automaker's announcement that it plans to close factories and lay off thousands of workers, according to a source familiar with his instructions. Trump said in ...
Business / Tech Oct 28, 2018
Battery boom: The future of cars rests with firms that predate the Model T
by David Stringer, Chisaki Watanabe, Jie Ma, Jack Kaskey, Andrew Noel and R.T. Watson
It took more than seven years for automakers to sell 4 million passenger electric vehicles. It'll take about six months to sell the next million. That surging demand is transforming the lithium-ion battery business, with more power packs expected to be installed in EVs this ...
Business Jul 4, 2018
Retired electric vehicle batteries find a second life chilling beer and grilling sausages
by David Stringer and Jie Ma
The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren't bound for landfills. Instead, they'll spend their golden years chilling beer at convenience stores in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and ...
Commentary / World Jun 16, 2018
There's a better answer than electric cars
by Leonid Bershidsky
Promising emissions-reducing technology may make internal combustion engines more environmentally friendly than electric motors.
Business / Corporate Jun 9, 2018
Porsche picks Taycan as name of brand's first electric vehicle
by Christoph Rauwald
Porsche AG named its first car to directly compete with electric leader Tesla Inc. the Taycan, as the German manufacturer gears up for what will arguably be its most ambitious and potentially risky vehicle project ever. The moniker is derived from oriental words and describes ...
Business / Tech Sep 27, 2017
U.K. inventor James Dyson aims for electric car launch by 2020
James Dyson, the billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, said on Tuesday his company was working on developing an electric car to be launched by 2020. Dyson said he was spending £2 billion (about ¥302 billion) to exploit his namesake company's expertise in ...
Commentary / World Jul 10, 2017
China's electric cars are actually pretty dirty
by Mark Buchanan
Electric-vehicle technology is only as clean as its sources of power.
Business Jul 10, 2017
Tesla's first production Model 3 rolls off assembly line
by Tom Randall
It's finally here: the Model 3, Tesla's $35,000 (¥4 million) electric game-changer. A single black Model 3 rolled off the production line last Friday with a serial number all its own, kicking off a company-defining six months. The car will belong to Elon Musk, ...