Bulgarian President Urges VinFast to Soon Sell Electric Cars and Invest in Production in Bulgaria
Visiting the VinFast complex, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed a deep sense of admiration. He congratulated VinFast on its remarkable success in becoming the number one automotive brand in Vietnam in such a short time, while noting that this achievement…
America’s 2024 Fiat 500e Has A 149-Mile Range – Almost Twice As Long As Before
Fiat’s 500e has finally landed in America, three years after first appearing in European showrooms and five years after its predecessor was last seen in the U.S. The tiny two-door goes on sale in early 2024 and will cost $34,095…
European Car Sales Jump as Electric Vehicles Take the Lead
New car sales in Europe rebounded with a bang in 2023, rising by 13.9 percent as electric vehicles overtook diesel for the first time, an industry group has said. Sales of new electric cars shot up by 37 percent year-on-year…
EIB Funds €420m to Support Fully Electric Volvo Car Range
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced it has signed a €420m financing agreement with Volvo Car Corporation to help create a fully electric Volvo car platform. The sizeable loan agreement will support Volvo in its vision to become an…
New US Rules on Chinese Batteries Could Push up Price of Electric Cars
The US government has announced new regulations that aim to keep Chinese batteries out of cars sold in the United States, a move that could push up the price of electric vehicles for American drivers. The Biden administration on Friday…
List of Electric Car Models Eligible for $7,500 Tax Credit is Cut to 13
The number of electric vehicle models eligible for a popular $7,500 consumer tax credit fell sharply as new rules from the Biden administration kicked in on Jan. 1. Narrower criteria reduced the number of qualifying models to 13 from about…
This European Startup Wants To Turn Your Car Into An EV In A Ridiculously Short 8 Hours
“Why we don’t just convert existing gasoline vehicles to electric power?” It’s a common question when it comes to electrifying transport, especially from people less than savvy about how cars and trucks actually function. By and large, electrifying ICE-powered vehicles…
VW Considering Cooperation with Renault on 20,000-euro Electric Car -Handelsblatt
Volkswagen is speaking with potential partners, including France’s Renault , about cooperating on the development of its 20,000-euro ($21,476) electric car, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The German carmaker is interested in cooperating…
Toyota Plans to Expand Battery EV Line-up in Europe to 6 Models by 2026
Toyota Motor said on Monday it would increase its line-up of battery electric vehicles in Europe to six models by 2026 and it expected such vehicles to make up more than 20per cent of new car sales in the region…
EU Pitches three Options to Deal with Post-Brexit Tariffs on Electric Cars
The European Commission has come up with three options for how to deal with painful tariffs on electric cars traded with the UK, including one to delay them by as many as three years, according to people familiar with the…