China’s electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids

China’s electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids

A Leapmotor vehicle with range extension is on display at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on June 22, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Hybrid-powered vehicles are proving more popular than battery-only ones in China, even as consumers shift away from gas-only cars, full-year data show. BYD, by far the market … Read more

GM ditching ‘Ultium’ name for batteries, tech amid EV changes

GM ditching ‘Ultium’ name for batteries, tech amid EV changes

General Motors revealed its all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, on March 4, 2020 at its Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors will drop the name “Ultium” for its electric vehicle batteries and supporting technologies after spending years promoting the brand as it … Read more

Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of massive fines

Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of massive fines

Workers producing pure electric vehicles at a Volkswagen (Anhui) workshop in Hefei, China, on Sept. 25, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Europe’s top car giants appear to be increasingly concerned about the prospect of massive fines, particularly as electric vehicle demand falters ahead of the next tightening of carbon regulations. Automakers operating … Read more

Ford’s third-quarter sales up 0.7% as GM overtakes it in EVs

Ford’s third-quarter sales up 0.7% as GM overtakes it in EVs

A banner advertises the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle at a Ford dealership on August 21, 2024 in Glendale, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor lost its lead in electric vehicle sales to crosstown rival General Motors during the third quarter, as the automaker’s EV growth slowed. Ford on Wednesday reported … Read more

Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2024 vehicle delivery and production numbers

Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2024 vehicle delivery and production numbers

A worker unloads a new Tesla Model 3 from a truck at a logistics drop zone in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla posted its third-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report on Wednesday. The stock fell about 3.5% in premarket trading after the report. Here are the … Read more