Monday, 24 February 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: Hyundai displays the new Ioniq 6 vehicle at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Hyundai recalls over 145,000 electrified US vehicles on loss of drive power

Hyundai dealers will inspect, replace and update the software on impacted parts and its fuse for free.

FILE PHOTO: Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson poses for a picture at the company's offices in Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Niklas Pollard/File Photo
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Northvolt CEO steps down, saying group needs up to $1.2 billion

Northvolt went from being Europe's best shot at a home-grown electric-vehicle battery champion to struggling to stay afloat within a year.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Northvolt facility in Skelleftea, Sweden is seen in this undated handout photo. Northvolt/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Sweden’s Northvolt files for bankruptcy, in blow to Europe’s EV ambitions

Northvolt files for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to restructure $5.8B debt while securing $245M to sustain European battery hopes.

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) charges at an EV charging station inside a parking garage owned by the City of Baltimore, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Automakers urge Trump to preserve EV tax credits, boost self-driving cars

Automakers urge Trump to retain EV tax credits, ease emissions rules, and support self-driving tech amid rising competition from China.

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Swedish carmaker Scania is displayed on a truck at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Scania says it will lend Northvolt $100 million under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy deal

Swedish truckmaker Scania will lend Northvolt $100 million as part of the struggling battery maker's U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection deal.

Volkswagen workers staged a colourful protest against planned cost cuts (AFP)
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Volkswagen workers head towards strikes from December

Volkswagen unions plan warning strikes from Dec. 1 as talks stall over factory closures and cost-cutting amid electric transition woes.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at the Honda Ye GT electric vehicle displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Honda hopes to double EV driving range with solid-state batteries, R&D chief says

Solid-state batteries have been touted as a key technology to make longer-lasting, safer and cheaper electric vehicles.

The Hyundai IONIQ 9, a three-row electric SUV is unveiled during a Hyundai event in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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Hyundai unveils big electric SUV in fast-growing market

Hyundai's IONIQ 9 will roll out in the United States and Korea early next year with a range of more than 300 mile.

FILE PHOTO: A piece of equipment with an Nvidia logo is displayed at COMPUTEX in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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Nvidia’s AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

Nvidia’s Q4 forecast topped estimates, but shares fell as sky-high investor expectations and supply-chain snags challenge big revenue beats.

US auto executives are preparing for a potential pullback on electric vehicle mandates under the incoming Trump administration (AFP)
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Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV push

US automakers may slow EV production as Trump targets Biden's climate policies, including the $7,500 EV tax credit from the Inflation Reduction Act.

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