Volkswagen to roll out new architecture to cut China EV costs
Announcement follows a partnership forged last year, when Volkswagen bought 4.99% of Xpeng for around $700m with plans to jointly launch two Volkswagen-branded...
China’s BYD unveils three new models for its off-road lineup
Toyota's Land Cruiser, Stellantis' Jeep and Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover have been the leading players in the off-road vehicle segment that BYD...
Nissan bets on solid-state batteries, gigacasting for next-gen EVs
Japan's Nissan Motor will produce solid-state batteries for EVs at scale by early 2029 as it seeks to raise efficiency and drive down...
Tesla’s global job cuts hit China sales team, sources say
Tesla's global job cuts include reducing staff in the U.S. and China, the automakers' two biggest markets, across sales, tech, and engineering, five...
UK’s Octopus to lease out Chinese EVs and offer charging services
Strategic partnership will bring new brands to Britain and potentially cut EV charging bills for buyers by 65%, claims CEO.
Tesla to lay off more than 10% of its staff, Electrek reports
Planned job cuts come after EV maker reported that its global vehicle deliveries in the first quarter fell for the first time in...
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...
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
China puzzled by EU probes on EVs, solar panels, wind turbines, minister says
By Giulio Piovaccari Verona, Italy (Reuters) -China’s top trade official warned Brussels against protectionism on Friday, saying Beijing was puzzled by EU probes...
Volkswagen to invest $2.7 billion in Chinese production site
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen announced on Thursday plans to invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.68 billion) in China to expand its production and innovation...
