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RYDO introduces eco-friendly electric scooters
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (264+ words) RYDO, the electric scooter brand of leading business conglomerate RFL, has made its debut at the Dhaka International Trade Fair, showcasing eco-friendly scooters at affordable prices for the first time. The company is displaying 9 models of scooters with attractive designs…...
DU holds symposium on renewable energy conversion
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (143+ words) The University of Dhaka held a symposium titled Smart Ideas for Clean Power: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Energy Transition and Economy at the auditorium of its Mukarram Hussain Khundker Science Building on Wednesday. Organised by the faculty of science,…...
Ministries, bodies to get more money to buy vehicles
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (283+ words) Different ministries and their associated bodies will get higher amounts of money to buy nine types of motorised vehicles as the Finance Division on Tuesday revised the vehicles" purchase prices upward. The move came amid the Finance Division"s austerity…...
Chinese brands lead EV sales in Germany
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (572+ words) Electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in Germany in 2025, official data showed Tuesday, with Chinese manufacturers making inroads from a low base in the EU's largest economy despite tariffs. EV sales rose 43.2 per cent last year to 545,142 in total, the KBA…...
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
1+ week, 1+ day ago (459+ words) Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD. The American company led by Elon Musk logged 418,227 deliveries in the final three months…...
UK renewable electricity hits record high in 2025: study
1+ week, 2+ day ago (224+ words) Britain produced a record-high amount of electricity from renewable energy last year, a study revealed on Friday. Wind, solar and biomass power combined to supply 47 per cent of the country's electricity in 2025, climate and energy website Carbon Brief said in…...
China’s BYD logs record EV sales in 2025
1+ week, 3+ day ago (271+ words) Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally. The figure puts BYD in pole position to outstrip Elon Musk's Tesla in the annual category for…...
Rigid terms deter solar investors in Bangladesh: study
1+ week, 4+ day ago (695+ words) Bangladesh's latest solar power procurement drive under the Public Procurement Act and Rules has emerged as largely unattractive to both foreign and local firms, raising fresh concerns over the country's renewable energy transition, according to a study. As part of…...
BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
1+ week, 6+ day ago (617+ words) Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales. The two groups are expected soon to publish their final figures for 2025, and based on sales data so far…...
Tesla having a very bad year in the European Union
2+ week, 3+ day ago (251+ words) Sales of cars made by Tesla, the company run by Elon Musk, have slumped nearly 40 per cent in the European Union this year, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers" Association showed on Tuesday. The dive happened even though sales of…...