Tag: electric vehicles

Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang

BANGKOK -- BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and Shanghai's SAIC Motor have agreed to sell a factory in China's far western Xinjiang region that...

After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical

DETROIT -- While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, adoption of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the United States and...

Biden administration to loan Rivian $6.6B to build US factory that automaker paused

ATLANTA -- President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive...

Auto industry's shift toward EVs is expected to go on despite Trump threat to kill tax credits

DETROIT -- If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it's likely that...

Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power

Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the...