Focus on Automotive
Volkswagen, QuantumScape strike deal on solid-state batteries
VW solid-state batteries project involves working with the US startup to produce 40GWh per year.
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost EV manufacturing and assembly in eight states
American EV grants aim to restart or expand manufacturing and assembly in eight states, covering SUVs, school buses, truck batteries and more.
Campaigners criticise Paris Olympics sponsorship deals with high-emitting firms
Top athletes have joined Badvertising, which campaigns against high carbon advertising, in calling for the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to cut ties with...
Payment problems stifle Russian imports of Chinese cars
Moscow and Beijing use smaller banks to avoid delays, but smaller importers face bounced payments, impacting both countries' trade.
Tesla hikes Model 3 prices in Europe due to tariffs on China-made EVs
Hikes come after European Union imposed electric vehicle tariffs of up to 38% on imports from China.
Toyota joins group of automakers to help build EV charging network
Joint venture between multiple car makers to provide powerful US EV charging network signs up Toyota as latest investor.
BMW leads German premium car brands in first-half sales
BMW saw a 2.3% rise in total sales in the first half of the year to almost 1.1 million vehicles, with battery-electric sales...
Ohio joins California climate plan opponents in US Supreme Court plea
The plan's opponents have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn waivers enabling California's stricter vehicle emissions limits, challenging the state's unique authority...
Volkswagen may close Brussels factory as low EV demand hits Audi
Volkswagen warned it may close the Brussels site of its luxury brand Audi due to a sharp drop in demand for high-end electric...
NHTSA opens recall query into about 94,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs
The investigation targets Jeep's Wrangler 4xe hybrid SUVs manufactured between 2021 through 2024.
