Thursday, 6 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).

Nissan says demand is rising at home and in North America, Europe and China (AFP)
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Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year

Japanese automaker forecasts a dip of 10% for the current financial year despite bumper profits driven by rising demand across markets.

FILE PHOTO: The Panasonic booth is shown during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Panasonic expects battery unit’s annual profit to rise 23%

Lower production at Panasonic battery unit means energy division misses income forecast as EV demand falls.

EV fast-charger manufacturer Kempower is investing around $40 million in North Carolina, with a facility in Durham (AFP)
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US forges new ‘battery belt’ in hopes of electric future

Surge of investment in green technology builds a US 'battery belt' following Biden's bid to strengthen 'hollowed out' industrial communities.

A man walks past U.S. and Chinese flags on the day of a meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng, in Beijing, China April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File photo
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US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions, US commerce secretary says

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the Biden administration could take an "extreme action" and ban Chinese connected vehicles or opt to impose...

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Ember: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued...

FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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GM to end production of Chevrolet Malibu as it shifts to EVs

General Motors says it will end production of its gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu car later this year in order to produce new electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor is seen on a car displayed at a Hyundai dealership in Seoul, September 1, 2011.  REUTERS/Truth Leem/File Photo
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Hyundai Motor plans to add hybrids to US plant within current investment

Hyundai plans to use the investment it has already lined up for the US to produce hybrid vehicles at its electric vehicle (EV)...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud

U.S. prosecutors are examining whether Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading about its EV’s self-driving capabilities

German automakers have invested heavily in China in recent decades (AFP)
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BMW says EU probe into China EV subsidies against free trade

CEO of German luxury carmaker BMW on Wednesday warned the European Union's investigation into Chinese electric car subsidies runs counter to free trade

Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW, visits the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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EU tariffs on Chinese EVs could backfire, hobble Green Deal, BMW CEO says

BMW's CEO has warned against imposing EU import duties on EVs from Chinese automakers, saying it could upend the bloc's Green Deal

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