NED University students develop driverless electric vehicle
- 21-Feb-2025
A team of postgraduate students from NED University has introduced a driverless electric vehicle, a major innovation in Pakistan’s automotive sector. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ARY News (@arynewstv) According to details, engineering students at NED University have successfully developed a driverless car, which they believe will attract considerable […]
Electric car sales to top 20 million in 2025
- 28-Jan-2025
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will rise by at least 17% this year to over 20 million cars, helped by an extension of China’s auto trade-in subsidies, research firm Rho Motion forecast on Tuesday. Europe, the world’s second-biggest EV market, will return to sales growth as CO2 emission targets come into […]
Carmakers adjust electrification plans as demand slows
- 06-Sep-2024
Japan’s Toyota Motor has reportedly slashed its electric vehicle production plans for 2026 by a third, the latest automaker to roll back EV plans amid slowing demand. The global sales of EVs – either fully electric or plug-in hybrid – rose 20% in the first half of 2024, slower than expected, data from market research […]
China auto market hits milestone
- 08-Aug-2024
Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either new pure electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrids, industry data showed, a milestone that underscores how far the world’s biggest auto market has leapt ahead of Western counterparts in EV adoption. Sales of so-called new energy vehicles (NEVs) jumped 37% last month from the […]
Apple cancels decade-long electric car project
- 28-Feb-2024
Apple has canceled work on its electric car, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, a decade after the iPhone maker kicked off the project. The move draws the curtain on a plan that would have helped Apple break out into a new industry and potentially replicate the success of the iPhone. […]
Apple cancels work on electric car, source says
- 28-Feb-2024
Apple opens new tab has canceled work on its electric car, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, a decade after the iPhone maker kicked off the project. Shares of the company were up 0.7% in afternoon trading, having pared some losses from earlier in the trading day. Several employees working on […]
Xiaomi SU7: Smartphone maker unveils first electric car
- 28-Dec-2023
BEIJING: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the wraps off its first electric vehicle, Xiaomi SU7, on Thursday and promptly announced it was aiming to become one of the world’s top five automakers. The sedan, dubbed the SU7 with the SU short for Speed Ultra, is a highly anticipated model that Chief Executive Lei Jun touted […]
Volkswagen to launch entry level electric car platform
- 24-Nov-2023
Volkswagen said on Friday it will develop a new platform for entry-level electric vehicles in China and use more local components to lower costs, as the German company seeks to regain lost ground in the world’s biggest auto market. The new architecture, known as the A Main Platform, will be made specifically to Chinese consumer […]
Chinese carmaker cuts starting price for popular car
- 10-May-2023
BYD, on Wednesday cut the starting price of its best-selling Seal sedan by 10%, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant seeks to extend its lead in the world’s largest auto market with lower-priced products. The company replaced its line-up of the model with five new versions. That includes a rear-wheel drive Seal Champion Edition […]
Electric car sales gain pace despite hurdles
- 01-Feb-2023
The electrification of the auto industry is gathering pace, particularly in Europe, where the sale of new cars running on petrol and diesel will end .in 2035 But challenges remain around their production, affordability and whether enough infrastructure can be put in place to persuade drivers to make the switch. China in pole position European carmakers […]