Electric Car

Seventy years after Egypt became the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, Cairo and Beijing are looking to take their relationship into a new era. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day state visit to Egypt, held September 1–2 at the invitation of…

Cars in European cities are smaller than ever. But as Europe’s appetite for microcars has grown, the cute Italian ‘yoghurt pots’ have largely given way to small Chinese EVs. Even Smart, the the iconic ultracompact car brand, has moved manufacturing to China. Spanish startup Liux thinks it can compete in…

Even slow EVs feel quick, but making a fast electric car feel exciting is a different challenge. Without an engine revving toward redline or a transmission banging through gears, automakers have increasingly turned to simulated shifts and synthetic sounds to give performance EVs some of the drama enthusiasts expect. The…

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Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by 2030 after steadily dwindling sales, a report said Thursday. The manufacturer announced last year a major rollback of its electric vehicle (EV) plans due to weaker-than-expected demand, adding to challenges that…

BYD said its Japan-specific small electric car built for the kei-car segment, Racco, had received more than 700 orders after its July 28 launch. Japanese industry data counted only 125 sales during Racco’s first four days, but BYD said most were dealer-registered test-drive vehicles and argued that the order count…

Take a look at almost any electric vehicle from the front; something seems to be missing. There’s no large mesh opening, no chrome-covered air intake, and often no obvious grille at all. Instead, many EVs have a smooth, nearly solid panel where a traditional car would have a spot for…

Record electric vehicle (EV) sales are spreading across the world as high fuel prices push more drivers toward electric cars. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), second-quarter sales of electric cars in 2026 reached record levels in 50 countries. Global EV sales had fallen in the first three months…

BYD sells more electric cars than anyone. Next month, it wants to sell you one using a robot. China’s biggest EV maker will unveil its first humanoid robot in August, at its Di Space experience centres in Zhengzhou, the company told the South China Morning Post. It will be a…

Soaring fuel prices due to the Mideast war have supercharged sales of electric cars in the second quarter. — AFP pic First Published: Thursday, 30 Jul 2026 9:00 PM MYT PARIS, July 30 — Soaring fuel prices due to the Mideast war have supercharged sales of electric cars in the…