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China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector business leaders on Monday, state media reported, as government officials work to revive an economy disrupted by a pandemic, regulatory crackdowns and a real estate crisis. Among the delegates was Jack Ma, who founded e-commerce firm Alibaba in the 1990s and was…

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Storytelling. That’s what Fiat CEO Olivier Francois says separates Fiat from the wave of affordable new (mostly) Chinese EVs. He’s quite the raconteur himself, has an Instagram teeming with A-list contacts, and cheerfully admits that the new Grande Panda needs to be a blockbuster. “Heritage is key,” he explains. “Our…

Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. — Reuters WASHINGTON: A US judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking Elon Musk's government reform team from accessing personal and financial data for millions of Americans stored at…

If you were hoping the Biden administration's $5 billion investment in building a cross-country network of EV chargers would soon have you road-tripping in an electric car without range anxiety, think again: The Trump-led US Dept of Transport has put the plan under review and halted new funding. In a…

Electric vehicles are still generally unprofitable due to the high costs associated with making batteries, which remain the priciest component of an EV. Tesla's first profitable year was not until 2020. Last month, General Motors said it's finally starting to make some money with electric cars. Ford's Model e division,…

Mercedes’ poor electric vehicle sales prompted the company to take a bold step earlier this year by discontinuing the EQS AMG. This decision marks the first of several upcoming discontinuations in the months ahead. Following two years of declining electric car sales, 2025 is viewed as a pivotal year for…

It's been nearly two years since Volkswagen unveiled the ID.2all concept as a window into the future of its €25,000 ($26,000) electric car. That future is still not here, considering that a production model won't hit the market until sometime next year. Nevertheless, VW is already eager to preview an…

A standard Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S electric car, equipped with a 86 kWh battery, consumed just 9.2 kWh/100 km of electricity during a maximum efficiency test in December 2024. February 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Volkswagen AG A Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S car has covered 941 km on a single…

Renault says that the Filante Record 2025 is a laboratory on wheels for testing new technologies, materials and innovations. Filante Record 2025 will be on show at the Rétromobile motor show in Paris from 5 to 9 February 2025. Renault is on course to set a new record for power…