China’s Xpeng says German carmakers ready to tackle crisis in EV race
By Zhang Yan and Victoria Waldersee MUNICH (Reuters) – German carmakers are determined to tackle the problems they face in producing competitive electric vehicles, an executive at Chinese EV maker…
German suppliers welcome Chinese EV makers’ European plans
By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann MUNICH (Reuters) – While Western carmakers look warily upon the European expansion plans of Chinese electric vehicle makers, major German auto suppliers are eager…
As Indonesia pushes EV dream, car shoppers stay cautious
By Johan Purnomo and Stefanno Sulaiman TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s government used the Jakarta auto show to double down on plans to drive production and sales of electric vehicles…
China’s EV makers face cost and consumer challenges to conquer Europe
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers, which have raced past foreign rivals to top sales rankings at home, are arriving in Europe – and facing…
Ford offers investors big bets but finds few takers
By Joseph White DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co CEO Jim Farley has yet to convince investors the automaker’s next generation of electric vehicles can hit 2026 profit targets,…
Geely’s London black cab unit unveils new large EV platform
By Nick Carey ANSTY, England (Reuters) – Geely unit London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) on Friday unveiled a new, large electric-vehicle (EV) platform for vehicles ranging from people-movers to commercial…
Indonesia lowers VAT on electric vehicles to 1%
By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle sales to 1% from 11% to encourage the adoption of EVs, a government ministry…
Elon Musk’s challenge: Stay ahead of the competition
By Joseph White and Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – Elon Musk will confront a critical challenge during Tesla’s Investor Day on March 1: Convincing investors that even though rivals are…
Tesla delivery time is longer on some China models after discounts
By Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla has indicated longer waiting times for potential buyers of some versions of the Model Y in China, signalling that price…
Tesla to run reduced output in Shanghai in January, plan shows
By Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla plans to run a reduced production schedule at its Shanghai plant in January, extending the reduced output it began this…