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Customised battery packs for Tesla OBUs meet international safety standards: LTA
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (463+ words) The device does not charge continuously [SINGAPORE] In early February, the Tesla Owners Club Singapore wrote to the Land Transport Authority (LTA), voicing safety concerns over the installation of external lithium battery systems to power on-board units (OBUs) that must…...
Vale Indonesia's big bet on battery-grade nickel
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (147+ words) The world's second-largest nickel miner is investing US$9 billion to make EV battery materials even as iron-based packs go mainstream [SOUTH SULAWESI] Nickel giant Vale Indonesia is pressing ahead with a multibillion-dollar pivot into battery-grade nickel, betting that demand for…...
Budget 2026 PARF rebate changes : EVs boosted, luxury cars dampened, more COE renewals
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1099+ words) Observers say that the reduction of de-registration rebates for cars will favour electric vehicles over petrol and petrol-electric hybrids [SINGAPORE] Reductions to rebates for the early de-registration of vehicles could make car buyers favour electric vehicles (EVs), dampen luxury car…...
Carsome bets on EV resale market in Southeast Asia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Carsome charges into EV resale market as electric cars gain traction in South-east Asia'The Business Times Carsome charges into EV resale market as electric cars gain traction in South-east Asia With EV depreciation outpacing conventional cars, the e-commerce platform wants…...
Canada eyes joint venture to build Chinese EVs for global export
2+ week, 39+ min ago (676+ words) Courting Chinese automakers marks a pivot from US reliance toward building a stronger domestic car industry [OTTAWA] Canada's government is working to land a Chinese-Canadian auto plant that will export electric vehicles globally, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said in an…...
Tesla executives say company is hiring to support Musk’s expanded solar strategy
2+ week, 1+ day ago (682+ words) [LOS ANGELES] Tesla is hiring to support founder Elon Musk's recently announced plan to become the biggest US manufacturer of solar energy components, according to online posts by senior executives at the company. The posts show the company is acting…...
Huawei and SP Group introduce Singapore’s fastest EV charger with battery storage
2+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) [SINGAPORE] China tech company Huawei and Singapore energy company SP Group debuted the Republic's first "ultra fast" electric vehicle (EV) charger with a battery energy storage system on Friday (Feb 6). Maxi Wang, chief executive officer of Huawei International, said: "This…...
Tesla’s China-made EV sales extend gains despite industry slowdown
2+ week, 3+ day ago (337+ words) Deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y made at Shanghai plant are up 9.3% from a year-ago period [BEIJING] Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales rose for a third-straight month in January, even as China's EV sales and exports were slow amid weak…...
EU to offer US critical minerals partnership to check China
2+ week, 4+ day ago (676+ words) The partnership aims to jointly find ways to source critical minerals without relying on the Asian nation [LONDON] The European Union will pitch the US on a critical minerals partnership to curb China's influence, looking to shape the Trump administration's…...
BYD leads Chinese automaker sell-off on weakening sales
2+ week, 5+ day ago (572+ words) The sell-off highlights rising investor concern that China's carmakers face a prolonged slowdown [HONG KONG] Shares of BYD sank to their lowest level in at least a year on Monday (Feb 2), leading a broader sell-off in Chinese automaker stocks after…...