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China EV maker Nio urges openness in US speech amid tensions
William Li, speaking at Harvard University, said rapid EV growth in China resulted from an "open and competitive" market where "all products are...
Germany’s Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia
Chancellor to visit Chongqing Bosch factory amid fears of EU trade war over electric cars, but Iranian attack on Israel overshadows arrival.
Tesla cuts Full Self Driving subscription prices in US, Canada
Elon Musk lowers costs to drive up adoption of assistive technology.
Elon Musk, Argentine president see eye-to-eye on boosting free markets, lithium
Billionaire Elon Musk and Argentina's President Javier Milei promised to work together to promote free markets. They also discussed lithium, seen as key...
US issues over $580 million in advance EV tax rebates to auto dealers since Jan 1
The U.S. government has reimbursed auto dealers for more than $580 million in advance point-of-sale consumer electric vehicle tax credit payments since Jan....
China body says EU EV probe is stacked against Chinese producers
The European Commission launched an investigation into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect EU producers against cheaper Chinese EV imports
Chinese EV brand Hyper says will use all-solid-state batteries in its cars in 2026
The 400 watt hour per kilogram solid-state batteries tout more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) of driving range
Vietnam EV maker VinFast’s challenges escalate risk for parent Vingroup
As Vietnam's biggest conglomerate Vingroup doubles down on its electric vehicle business with ambitious global expansion plans, it faces growing financial risks stemming...
Global EV sales up 12% in March, down 9% in Europe, Rho Motion says
Market research firm Rho Motion has predicted that global electric car sales will rise between 25% and 30% this year.
