Electric vehicles
China’s CATL claims to beat BYD’s EV battery record with longer range on a 5-minute charge
A CATL sign stands outside its research and development hub and the Chinese battery maker’s headquarters in Ningde, Fujian province, China November 8, 2024. Kevin Krolicki | Reuters China’s CATL, the world’s largest supplier of EV batteries, announced a set of new incoming products Monday, including a battery it claims has set a “new global […]
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Xiaomi delivers record cars in March as winners emerge in China’s EV race
A Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China, on March 16, 2025. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese electric carmakers Xiaomi, Xpeng and Leapmotor each delivered nearly 30,000 or more cars in March, roughly twice several of their fellow startup competitors. It’s a sign of how some automakers are pulling ahead, while BYD remains the […]
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Tesla China-made EV sales fall 11.5% in March as competition rises
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a ‘Trump Was Right About Everything!’ hat while attending a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Tesla sales of its China-made cars fell in March as competition from local players like BYD intensified. Tesla sold 78,828 electric vehicles in […]
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton says Trump pardoned him in securities fraud case
Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola Corp., arrives at court in New York, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton said Thursday that he had been granted a full pardon by President Donald Trump for his October 2022 conviction of federal crimes related to defrauding […]
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Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks, citing exterior panel that it says can increase ‘risk of crash’
Tesla vehicles, including a Cybertruck, at left, are parked in front of the White House in Washington, March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 of its Cybertrucks due to a cosmetic exterior trim panel that it said can “delaminate and detach from the vehicle,” potentially becoming a road hazard […]
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BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China
A view of the logo of BYD during the launch of the BYD eMAX 7, an electric MPV by Chinese car and battery maker BYD, in New Delhi, India, October 8, 2024. Priyanshu Singh | Reuters BYD on Monday unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as quickly […]
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Trump’s war on Biden’s climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety
Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Ownership of electric vehicles continues to rise in the U.S., with nearly six million battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids currently on the road. Even though that’s still a fraction of the overall market and the growth rate of EV sales has slowed, automakers remain invested in […]
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U.S. eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears, Reuters reports
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC, United States on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nathan Posner/Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The United States wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under […]
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Chinese EV startup Xpeng delivers over 30,000 cars for a fourth straight month
The flagship store of Xiaopeng Motors in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 18, 2025. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Chinese electric car company Xpeng delivered more than 30,000 cars for a fourth-straight month in February, as its mass-market brand helped the company stand out in an otherwise tepid market. Xpeng delivered 30,453 cars last month, including […]
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Xiaomi to sell EVs globally ‘within the next few years’ after launching $73,000 premium car
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra on display at the Xiaomi store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, Feb 27, 2025. Xiaomi’s first luxury model, the SU7 Ultra, will be officially launched on the evening of February 27. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BARCELONA — Xiaomi plans to begin selling its electric vehicles outside of China […]
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