The electric battery industry is hugely reliant on raw materials, or completed batteries, sourced from China and other Asian nations

The automaker said it expects the car to touch an electronically limited top speed of 260.7 kmph but did not reveal an estimate on the range offered

The proposed collaboration, which would see Nio share its research and technology for investment, has reportedly already met with resistance in Germany

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act has focused mainly on solar panels and cotton goods but now EV products and parts are being scrutinised

French automaker Renault is to hack back costs by 40% while Peugeot-Fiat carmaker Stellantis described the competition with China as “brutal”

Together, the unusual coalition of competitors, aims to roll out 30,000 chargers in North America, which would be significantly higher than Tesla's fast-chargers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earmarked chipmaking as a top priority for India and Foxconn's withdrawal will be seen as a major blow

The US electric truck manufacturer says its Taiwanese partner, best known for assembling iPhones, engaged in a "pattern of bad faith"

Technological advances have helped lithium-iron-phosphate batteries edge past EV batteries made of nickel and cobalt, experts say

New energy vehicles purchased in 2024 and 2025 will be exempted from purchase tax of up to 30,000 yuan per vehicle, and half of that for purchases in 2026 and 2027

Executives from the electric vehicle maker are said to have discussed the incentives on offer to them with Indian government officials

The new rules, set to come into force in July, have been described as “one of the most stringent emission standards around the world"