Electric vehicles

Rivian Gets $5 Billion Lifeline in Joint Venture With Volkswagen

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Rivian Automotive Inc. will get a much-needed cash infusion through a new partnership with Volkswagen AG as automakers large and ...

A toddler was trapped in a Tesla after its battery died without warning amid record heat waves—’safety comes last’ at Tesla, expert says

Business
Jessica Roberts

A 20-month year old girl in Arizona was recently locked inside a Tesla Model Y after the car’s battery died, creating a ...

China targets Europe farmers in response to EU tariffs on EVs

World
David Turner

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European ...

Elon Musk says Donald Trump calls him up out of the blue

Politics
Amanda Smith

Elon Musk says former President Donald Trump sometimes calls him up out of the blue. The Tesla CEO made the comments during ...

Trump rallies Republicans against Biden energy policies, but sidesteps the massive climate law

Politics
Amanda Smith

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump delivered a campaign-style energy address during a day of meetings with congressional Republicans on Thursday, hitting on ...

Yellen says China’s trade policies could ‘interfere significantly’ with US bilateral relationship

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Chinese “overconcentrated supply chains” pose a threat to U.S. jobs and recent investments meant ...

Ford ends EV dealership program

Business
Jessica Roberts

EV sales for Ford and other automakers are growing but at a far slower pace than many expected. That’s led to automakers ...

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles

Politics
Amanda Smith

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from ...

Republicans make Biden’s EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

Politics
Amanda Smith

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump says the Biden administration’s policy to promote electric vehicles is a “radical plan” that would kill ...

German government plans electric charger mandate for petrol stations

World
David Turner

A new proposal from Germany’s government would require large petrol station operators to also offer more high-speed chargers for electric vehicles. The ...