Tag: Transportation technology

China's electric car sales grow in 2024, as sales of gasoline cars plunge

BEIJING -- Sales of all types of electric vehicles rose more than 40% in China last year, while those of gasoline-powered automobiles plunged,...

Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024

DETROIT -- Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and...

China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Detroit -- China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is...

China's CATL is planning a major expansion of battery swapping for electric vehicles

XIAMEN, China -- The world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles said Wednesday it will get into battery swapping in China in...

As schools cut back on bus service, parents are turning to rideshare apps

CHICAGO -- Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to...

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...