Electric Cars

BP forms Chinese venture to build electric-vehicle charging hubs

Retail services, such as convenience stores at petrol stations, have become a big revenue generator… Read More

World’s longest electric road trip ends in New Zealand

“I wanted to do something really that speaks to the imagination which is driving an… Read More

Electric cars grab almost half of sales in oil-producing Norway

Tesla’s Model 3 was Norway’s top-selling vehicle, the Norwegian Road Federation (NRF) said when announcing… Read More

30 percent vehicles to be converted to electric cars by 2030: PM’s advisor

In an effort to make the atmosphere pollution free, Advisor to the Prime Minister on… Read More

Carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

Carmakers are dreaming up futuristic electric car engine sounds to ensure that pedestrians can hear… Read More

Norway’s electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all sales

OSLO: Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric,… Read More

Electric cars cast growing shadow on profits

PARIS: Electric cars are poised to arrive en masse in European showrooms after years of… Read More

Norway seeks ‘Tesla tax’ on electric cars

OSLO: Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, proposed a "Tesla tax" aimed at cutting… Read More

Britain faces huge costs to avoid power shortages with electric car plan

LONDON: Britain must plough billions of pounds into new power plants, grid networks and electric… Read More

Tesla’s Musk hands over first Model 3 electric cars to early buyers

FREMONT, Calif.: Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday the Model 3 had… Read More

With new hybrid, Nissan offers cheaper route to electric cars

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN: Nissan Motor Co has taken a step back into gasoline hybrids with its Note… Read More

Audi to expand electric car range in China with FAW

Audi will sell more electric car models in China and develop automated driving there, it… Read More

China, Europe drive shift to electric cars as US lags

DETROIT: Electric cars will pick up critical momentum in 2017, many in the auto industry believe… Read More

Continental CEO says jobs will be lost in shift to electric cars

BOCHUM, Germany: The shift to electric vehicles will cost jobs at German automotive supplier Continental,… Read More

Toyota to mass-produce long-range electric cars: report

Toyota Motor Corp is looking at mass-producing long-range electric vehicles (EVs) that would hit the… Read More

Volkswagen to launch first battery-powered van this month

BERLIN: Volkswagen will launch its first battery-powered van later this month as it shifts to… Read More

Daimler plans at least six electric car models: source

German carmaker Daimler plans to roll out at least six, and possibly as many as… Read More

Electric cars combat urban heat problem: study

PARIS: Electric vehicles are a useful tool for fighting sweaty city summers, according to a… Read More

Germany plans electric car motorway charging stations: document

BERLIN: Germany plans to expand the network of charging stations for electric cars across the country… Read More