Friday, 28 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: A Volkswagen logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Volkswagen’s battery targets not ‘set in stone’, battery chief tells FAS

Volkswagen's goal of building 200 gigawatt hours of battery capacity by 2030 is flexible, depending on EV market demand.

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville/ File Photo
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GM’s Cruise to offer robotaxis on Uber’s platform from next year

General Motors-backed Cruise will deploy its autonomous vehicles on Uber as part of a multi-year deal.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Why Ford’s three-row electric ‘personal bullet train’ SUV went off the rails

Ford cancels its planned three-row electric SUV amid slowing EV adoption, refocusing on hybrid models and delaying other EV launches.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of German automaker BMW is seen in Brussels, Belgium February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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BMW overtakes Tesla in European EV sales for first time: report

BMW led the European battery electric vehicle (BEV) market for the first time, beating U.S. automaker Tesla.

The Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle, a Honda and General Motors self-driving car partnership, is seen during its unveiling in San Francisco, California, U.S. January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
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GM’s Cruise recalls nearly 1,200 robotaxis to close US probe

Preliminary evaluation into hard braking and immobilization in autonomous ride-hailing vehicles operated by Cruise is closed by NHTSA.

President and CEO of AB Volvo Martin Lundstedt is seen on the day of the presentation of Volvo Group's Q2 2023 earnings report, in Gothenburg, Sweden, July 19, 2023. Adam Ihse/TT News Agency/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Volvo wins order for 300 electric trucks from DSV

Danish logistics firm orders hundreds of Volvo electric trucks in a boost for the business as uncertainties remain over the technology.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2020.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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US transport safety board opens investigation into Tesla crash

Probe begins after Tesla electric semi-truck crashes near Emigrant Cap in northern California.

FILE PHOTO: View of a Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer during an event on the future of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
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Wolfspeed forecasts weak first-quarter revenue on manufacturing issues

Wolfspeed anticipates manufacturing issues that could affect its production capacity amid slowing EV sales.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Electric E-Transit is displayed on a Ford dealership forecourt, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo
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Ford slows EV plans, delaying pickup and axing three-row SUV, to cut costs

Ford EV pickup added to the carmaker's future lineup as plans readjusted, with three-row electric SUV to be scrapped.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla cars are seen parked at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
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Germany’s auto industry calls for stricter climate targets for fuel suppliers

In Germany, fuel targets from the EU might not be enough to reach climate-neutral road traffic, warns auto association in call for ambitious...

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