Commentary / World Nov 25, 2019
by Hans-werner Sinn
Are EVs really as climate-friendly and effective as their promoters claim?
Business Jul 12, 2019
Ford-VW alliance over electric vehicles seen upping pressure on other carmakers
A broader alliance expected between Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG has the potential to transform the global automotive industry and increase pressure on other carmakers in areas including electric and autonomous vehicles, analysts said. If VW agrees to allow Ford to license its electric-vehicle ...
Business / Corporate Jun 14, 2019
Honda ponders plan to let Indian companies test e-cycles amid state-backed EV push
by Kaoruko Naruoka and Atul Ranjan
Honda Motor Co. might undertake a project to let businesses in India test ride its electric motorcycles on a trial basis next year as the government pushes eco-friendly mobility to address worsening air pollution. “We are planning to implement an electric two-wheeler trial program in ...
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 Mar 2, 2019
Germany's car industry is to invest nearly €60 billion ($68 billion) over the next three years on electric cars and automated driving, the head of the VDA car industry association said ahead of the Geneva motor show. "We will invest over €40 billion in electric ...
Business / Corporate Jan 23, 2019
Toyota and Panasonic to launch joint venture to make electric vehicle batteries by end of 2020
Toyota Motor Corp. and electronics giant Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday they will jointly establish a new company to make batteries for automobiles, including electric vehicles, by the end of 2020. With the joint venture, the firms aim to counter Chinese and other foreign rivals. Toyota ...
Business / Corporate Jan 22, 2019
Toyota, Honda and Panasonic consider joint venture to procure cobalt for electric vehicles
Japan's major auto and battery manufacturers, including Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Panasonic Corp., are considering joint procurement of cobalt, an essential resource for batteries that power electric vehicles, sources said Tuesday. The envisioned joint venture is likely to be set up in ...
Business Jan 10, 2019
With strong China focus, VW spearheads $300 billion global drive to make all cars electric
by Paul Lienert, Norihiko Shirouzu and Edward Taylor
Global automakers are planning a $300 billion surge in spending on electric vehicle technology over the next five to 10 years, with nearly half of the money targeted at China, accelerating the industry's transition away from fossil fuels and shifting power to Asian suppliers ...
Business Jan 3, 2019
Tesla shares tank on price cut, disappointing Model 3 deliveries
Shares in Tesla Inc. dropped as much as 9 percent on Wednesday on worries of future profitability, after the electric car maker cut U.S. prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, while falling short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market ...
Business Dec 4, 2018
Trump aide Larry Kudlow calls for end of electric vehicle subsidies created by Congress
President Trump's top economic adviser on Monday said the White House wants to end subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, without saying how it would eliminate the incentives that were created by Congress. Larry Kudlow, director of the White House National Economic Council, told reporters that ...
Business / Tech Nov 30, 2018
Hitachi and Uber take part in huge London trial aiming to crack electric-car charger shortfall
Uber Technologies Inc. and Hitachi Ltd. are among the companies that will flood London with 3,000 electric vehicles as part of a study aimed at overcoming a shortage of charging points blamed for holding back sales. The biggest-ever trial involving commercial electric vans and cars ...
Business / Corporate Nov 16, 2018
Dongfeng Motor Co., a Chinese joint venture with Nissan Motor Co., aims to boost annual output of its first electric vehicle model for the Chinese market to 23,000 units in 2019, officials said. Dongfeng Motor in September launched the Sylphy Zero Emission model and hopes ...