Europe’s EV troubles bubble up at Brussels Audi factory
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Outside an Audi factory in Brussels described by the German carmaker as the "cradle" of its ...
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Tesla truck fire took 190,000 liters of water to extinguish
New York (AFP) - US firefighters used some 190,000 liters of water to extinguish a blaze involving an electric Tesla ...
Fiat 500 electric production pauses for one month
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Carmaker Stellantis said Thursday it would halt production of the electric version of its emblematic Fiat ...
Battery maker Northvolt to cut jobs, slash operations
Stockholm (AFP) - Beleaguered Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt said Monday it would cut its workforce as it scales ...
German car sales plunge in August as EV slump worsens
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Sales of new cars plummeted in Germany in August, official data showed Wednesday, dragged down by ...
Norway’s electric car sales set new world record
Oslo (AFP) - Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August -- a new ...
Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4% rise in profit
Beijing (AFP) - Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24. 4 percent rise in net profit for the ...
Canada slaps 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports, matching US ...
Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America
Santiago (AFP) - Chilean truck driver Claudio Perez was dubious about his first purchase of a Chinese-made family car two ...
Ford adjusts EV lineup as it aims to lower vehicle cost
New York (AFP) - Ford announced Wednesday fresh changes to its electric vehicle lineup, including the scuttling of a planned ...
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