Tuesday, 25 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: Lyft logo is seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Lyft inks deals with Mobileye, others to bring robotaxis to ridehail platform

Lyft partners with Mobileye, May Mobility, and Nexar to advance self-driving taxis and compete with Uber in the robotaxi market.

Then-president Donald Trump attends the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in New York (AFP)
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Trump’s climate denial and green rollbacks poised to fuel warming

Trump’s victory returns a climate denier to the White House, threatening green policies and global warming efforts.

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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EV maker Rivian may report first quarterly revenue drop since IPO

EV maker Rivian's plight comes amid a broader slowdown in electric vehicle demand due to cheaper hybrids.

Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, speaks at the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Stellantis CEO did not confirm Maserati EV plans, union says

Unions criticize Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares for not confirming Maserati’s electrification plans, raising concerns.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk rides in Tesla's robotaxi at an unveilling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024 in this still image taken from video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Musk now says it’s ‘pointless’ to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers

Elon Musk suggests Tesla dropped plans for a human-driven $25K EV, instead focusing on a fully autonomous "Cybercab" by 2026.

The new 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 recalls 107 Bolt vehicles over fire risk

GM recalls 107 Bolt EVs over fire risk after diagnostic software issue; owners urged to limit charging and follow safety steps.

An electrically powered vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), which can carry up to 6 passengers, from the German aviation company Lilium is being built in a factory hall in Gauting, Germany, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo
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German air-taxi maker Lilium hires KPMG to explore M&A options

The move to explore options comes after a court granted Lilium's application for self administration, the company said.

Baard Gundersen at the wheel of his electric BMW iX in Baerum, Oslo (AFP)
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Norway speeds ahead of EU in race for fossil-free roads

Electric cars make up 96.4% of new car sales in Norway, which aims to be fossil fuel-free by next year.

FILE - European Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Economy and Trade Valdis Dombrovskis speaks during a news conference at the Delegation of the European Union to China after he concluded the 10th China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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Beijing files complaint at WTO over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Beijing has filed a WTO complaint against the EU, challenging anti-subsidy tariffs of up to 35 per cent on Chinese-made EVs, citing protectionism.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew looks on as Jamie Moses, Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources is sworn-in by Lt. Gov. Anita Neville at a Premier and cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The Manitoba government has released a new critical mineral strategy that it says will speed up projects and better involve First Nation communities.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Manitoba eyes speedier approval, more Indigenous involvement in mining sector

The Manitoba government has released a new critical mineral strategy that it says will speed up projects and better involve First Nation communities.

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