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...
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.
Piedmont Lithium gets mining permit for North Carolina project
The proposed mine, which can produce 30,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide per year, could become one of North America's largest sources of...
BP’s EV charging arm cuts jobs, reduces global ambitions
The changes at BP Pulse are part of efforts to focus on the British company's most profitable segments as it battles investor doubts...
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...
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...
