Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Spotlight: Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Kathari News coverage of electric vehicles (EVs) comprises the full range of zero emission vehicles (ZEV) including China’s “new energy vehicles” (NEV), battery electric vehicles (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), range extending hybrid electric vehicles (REEV) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV).

FILE PHOTO: A parking lot of predominantly new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles is seen in Richmond, California, U.S. June 22, 2018. Picture taken June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
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Tesla drops annual goal of 20 million vehicles in impact report

Tesla impact report makes no mention of aspiration to sell 20 million cars a year by 2030, as company shifts its focus to...

FILE PHOTO: A Kia EV9 electric vehicle is displayed at the Kia EV Day event in Yeoju, South Korea, October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Heekyong Yang/File Photo
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Kia shrugs off slowing EV demand to launch compact SUV

Kia's electric SUV, the EV3, is one of more than 31 new EV models being introduced by parent company Hyundai through to 2030.

A person records as Xiaomi introduces new products ahead of the 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
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Xiaomi reports 27% rise in Q1 revenue on strong smartphone sales

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xiaomi said it will aim to deliver 120,000 electric vehicles (EVs) this year, up from the initial goal of...

FILE - A Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla store in Littleton, Colo., June 18, 2023. Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Shanghai storage battery factory

Tesla Megapack factory construction begins, with aim to start mass production of the battery storage units by early 2025.

A Tiehm's buckwheat plant starts to bud in its native habitat in the Silver Peak Range in Esmeralda County, Nevada beside Rhyolite Ridge, the site of a proposed lithium mine (AFP)
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Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant

Campaigners fear Tiehm's buckwheat could be under threat as Nevada lithium mine plans to operate for 26 years around rare plant's habitat.

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Canada Infrastructure Bank lends $75M to B.C. ferry service for zero-emission vessels

Canada Infrastructure Bank says the loan will cover the higher upfront costs of the four ferries compared with diesel, including the necessary charging...

FILE PHOTO: Test cars by Evergrande are parked outside the Evergrande New Energy Vehicle (NEV)'s research center, in Shanghai, China October 6, 2021. Picture taken October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo
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Local bodies ask Chinese company’s EV unit to return $262.4m in subsidy

China Evergrande, the world's most indebted property developer, receives letter demanding repayment of subsidies and incentives given to EV unit.

FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers at Pier J at the Port of Long Beach wait for processing in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Riha Jr./File Photo
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US announces details on higher China tariffs, some to start Aug 1

The US Trade Representative's office on Wednesday said some of the steep tariff increases on Chinese imports will take effect on August 1

FILE PHOTO: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares poses in front of the Ram 1500 Revolution electric concept pickup truck during a Stellantis keynote address at CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2023.  REUTERS/Steve Marcus
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Stellantis CEO: ‘very tough’ battle ahead against Chinese rivals

Stellantis CEO anticipates a major battle with Chinese rivals in the European market for EVs and significant social consequences as a result

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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BHP-Anglo prospects flag more M&A ahead for miners

BHP's bid for Anglo American underlines the growing appetite for energy transition metals like copper, investors and mining CEOs said Weds

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