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Mobility

Are EVs too heavy to be stopped safely by roadside guardrails?

Results from crash testing in the US have raised concerns that electric vehicles may be too heavy to be stopped safely by guardrails on roads.

Mobility

Is Tesla working on a new affordable electric vehicle?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk first started talking about a $25,000 (€22,000) electric car in 2020. Company insiders say his plans have been revived.

Mobility

CES 2024: Are EVs about to take a backseat to hydrogen-powered cars?

Electric vehicles (EVs) may be the star of the show at CES in Las Vegas, but other innovations, including hydrogen-powered cars, are turning heads.

Business

Evergrande says police have detained one of its top EV execs

A top executive of China Evergrande's electric vehicle company has been detained by police in the latest sign of trouble for the world's most heavily indebted property developer.

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Markets

Why Europe's EVs are years behind China despite €250bn investment

The ACEA president has highlighted that the European EV industry may still take until the end of the decade to be at the same levels as global competitors.

Markets

US and Indonesia in talks over EV mineral alliance

Indonesia and US have launched talks around a potentially critical EV minerals deal, which could focus mainly on nickel.

Mobility

Tesla is planning to produce €25,000 EV at its German gigafactory

Plans to build a cheaper Tesla model in Europe were outlined by Elon Musk last week, according to an insider - but the company remains tight-lipped.

Mobility

How green are EVs really compared to your petrol or diesel car?

Carmakers are pledging billions to develop supposedly eco-friendly EVs but their manufacture is not carbon-free. How do they compare with ICE cars?

Business

Stellantis to invest €1.5 billion in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor

Stellantis plans to invest about €1.5 billion in Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, the companies said late on Wednesday.

Economy

Home turf headwinds for VinFast's global ambitions

VinFast, a Vietnamese automaker, is grappling with doubts over the reliability of its EVs among local consumers. Despite global expansion efforts, scepticism due to product issues, negative press, and a lack of trust present significant challenges in their quest for success.

Economy

EU urged to stall post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles

If put in place, the tariffs could cost EU vehicle makers €4.3 billion over the next three years, according to the ACEA

Mobility

Access to EV charging stations in Europe: How do countries compare?

The dramatic increase in the number of EVs in Europe is promising a move away from fossil fuel cars. But access to charging is a significant concern.

Tech News

France opens first EV battery plant in 'reindustrialisation' push

The "gigafactory" in northern France will be among the first plants in Europe to make batteries for electric cars, a sector traditionally dominated by China.

Mobility

Will electric cars ever cost the same as a petrol or diesel car?

Electric cars may be cheaper to run - especially given current events - but they're more expensive to buy. Is this likely to change in the future?

Green News

Why does EV driving range drop in cold weather?

South Korea's antitrust regulator is fining Tesla for exaggerating the driving ranges of its electric cars on a single charge.

Mobility

‘Drives better by itself’: Autonomous trucks hit the road in Sweden

For now, as part of the pilot project led by Scania, a safety driver has to remain behind the self-driving wheel.

Tech News

Europe's net zero industrial plant is coming to Spain

Plans for a green hydrogen generation plant and a wind power generation and smart wind turbine assembly plant are also underway.

Mobility

Battery or hydrogen? Truck makers are facing a fork in the road

Truck makers are also under pressure to go electric, but they need to decide whether conventional batteries or hydrogen is the way to go.

Mobility

EVs are in high demand. Are Europe’s charging stations up to speed?

Are you considering switching to an electric car? Here are three things you need to know about Europe's charging infrastructure.

Mobility

Tesla Autopilot accounts for nearly 70% of driver-assist crashes in US

The US auto safety regulator released data on 10 months of crashes involving self-driving and driver-assist technology.