French Startup Develops Tech to Convert Diesel Cars to Electric
About 5,000 euros ($5,600) are set to buy your 10-year-old combustion clunker an electric makeover — and offer a cut-price way to avoid driving bans across European cities.
Lithium Boom Is Coming, Just not Overnight
Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream. But speed bumps loom, with prices tumbling on a burst of new production and demand growth slowing in China.
Lotus Debuts All-Electric Super Coupe Evija
Lotus unveiled its first all-electric supercar, the Evija, in London on July 16.
Tesla Readies Production Boost, Hints of Return to Hiring Mode
Tesla Inc. is poised to increase production at its California car plant and is back in hiring mode, according to an internal e-mail sent days after the company wrapped up a record quarter of deliveries.
Electric Jaguars to Be Made in UK Despite Brexit Uncertainty
LONDON — Jaguar Land Rover says it will manufacture a range of electric cars in the U.K., a boost to an industry braced for turmoil ahead of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
July 5, 2019Ford Readies for Push in Electric Cars, Morgan Stanley Says
Ford Motor Co. is preparing to make a bigger push in electric vehicles, according to Morgan Stanley.
Saving the Planet With Electric Vehicles Means Strangling This Desert
Mining for lithium for electric vehicles is having an irreversible impact on the Atacama desert in Chile.
Audi Recalls First Electric SUV in US on Battery Fire Risk
Volkswagen AG’s luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle sold in the U.S. due to a potential risk of a battery fire.
GM’s Mark Reuss: Electric Cars Will Be Average Cost — and Profitable
General Motors Co. is making a big claim about its future electric cars: The automaker will be able to sell them at “very average transaction prices” and be profitable, GM President Mark Reuss said in a presentation June 5.
June 5, 2019Texas, Other States Look to Boost Fees on EVs to Fund Highway Maintenance
Texas is considering whether to impose additional registration fees on electric and hybrid vehicles, following nearly half the states that assess higher fees on battery-powered vehicles to compensate for lost gasoline taxes used to maintain roads and highways.