Focus on Transport
Rivian shows off smaller, less expensive EVs, hastens delivery plans
LAGUNA BEACH, California – Rivian on Thursday introduced its smaller, less expensive electric R2 SUVs and R3 crossovers with plans to start producing...
China gives green light to Stellantis-Leapmotor joint venture, sources say
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – A proposed joint venture that would allow world No. 4 automaker Stellantis to build and sell Leapmotor’s...
Climate-conscious travelers are jumpstarting Europe’s sleeper trains
After being gently rocked awake in her sleeper cabin, Sarah Marks spent the morning of her 29th birthday watching the Alps zip past...
Thailand asks Australia to slow down on car emissions standards
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY – Thailand has called on Australia to slow down a plan to introduce emissions standards that would penalise imports...
Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon from 2033-35, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia’s...
Chinese EV maker Aiways talking to investors for export-only approach
LONDON – Chinese electric vehicle maker Aiways is in talks with investors to restart production of its existing models and develop a new,...
Gravity opens fastest EV charger in US to public in New York City
The Google-backed company Gravity has unveiled a 500kW electric vehicle charger in midtown Manhattan, the fastest charging yet available to US drivers.
Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
WASHINGTON — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about...
Guyana to sell first carbon credits under airline emissions scheme
Guyana will make the first eligible carbon credits available to airlines to counter pollution under the start of a landmark U.N. emissions deal,...
Apple cancels decade-long electric car project, source says
By Stephen Nellis and Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) -Apple has canceled work on its electric car, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters...
