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China halts new battery factories on capacity concerns: Report
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (236+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:29 AM BEIJING – China has temporarily suspended construction of new projects to manufacture power and energy-storage batteries, pending a year-end review of industry capacity, Caixin reported. Projects already approved or under construction are expected to proceed, while those still…...
Redefining the Safety Ceiling for Small EVs! AION UT Earns 2026 Euro NCAP Five-Star Rating
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (338+ words) straitstimes.com Redefining the Safety Ceiling for Small EVs! AION UT Earns 2026 Euro NCAP Five-Star Rating Published Sep 07, 2026, 03:06 PM BRUSSELS, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In the automotive world, Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) is widely recognized as one of the…...
China’s waning appetite for oil is keeping emissions in check
1+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) Drivers in China have been turning to charging stations rather than fuel pumps as the Iran war drove fuel prices up. Published Sep 03, 2026, 09:12 AM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 09:13 AM BEIJING - The millions of Chinese drivers who turned to charging stations over gas…...
First electric Range Rover will cost buyers more than $264,000
1+ week, 3+ day ago (636+ words) The Range Rover Electric can travel 599km on a single charge in testing conditions. Published Sep 02, 2026, 11:32 PM Updated Sep 02, 2026, 11:53 PM LONDON – Jaguar Land Rover Automotive’s (JLR) first electric Range Rover will start at £154,070 (S$264,000), a price tag that will test wealthy…...
Cash incentive cut for lighter electric heavy vehicles
1+ week, 4+ day ago (492+ words) Published Sep 02, 2026, 06:19 PM Updated Sep 02, 2026, 08:11 PM SINGAPORE – The cash incentive to encourage business owners to switch to electric options for lighter heavy goods vehicles and buses will be cut from $40,000 to $15,000 from Sept 3. The revision applies to vehicles with a…...
Honda, Nissan to roll out jointly developed vehicle software, control units in FY2029
1+ week, 6+ day ago (245+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026, 06:10 PM Updated Aug 31, 2026, 06:12 PM TOKYO - Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda said on Aug 31 they would jointly develop standardised electronic control units (ECUs) for software-defined vehicles, deepening their collaboration on more advanced car technology. The companies plan to introduce…...
Vatican to build $148m renewable energy plant
3+ week, 1+ day ago (442+ words) The power plant will be built at the Vatican-owned Santa Maria di Galeria estate on Rome’s north-western outskirts. Published Aug 22, 2026, 06:43 PM Updated Aug 22, 2026, 06:45 PM ROME – The Vatican will build a roughly €100 million (S$148 million) renewable energy plant that could power…...
EV brands including Tesla recall record 4.3 million vehicles in China
3+ week, 1+ day ago (672+ words) Published Aug 22, 2026, 09:17 AM BEIJING – Tesla and eight other automakers said on Aug 21 they will recall a total of about 4.3 million vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the country’s largest automotive…...
Explainer: China’s record auto recall over electronic door handles
3+ week, 1+ day ago (603+ words) Invisible door handles, a design popularised by Tesla, are designed to sit flush against the car’s body for a minimalist look. Published Aug 22, 2026, 09:36 AM Electronic door handles of the kind that are at the centre of China’s largest-ever vehicle recall…...
China launches biggest-ever car recall campaign over door handle safety
3+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026, 09:00 PM Updated Aug 21, 2026, 11:25 PM BEIJING - Eleven carmakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, launched software updates and vehicle recalls on Aug 21, the companies said, in China’s largest-ever automotive recall campaign, as regulators tighten scrutiny of emergency door-release systems in electric…...