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Chinese EVs look to sideline foreign brands at Beijing auto show
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (705+ words) Dozens of carmakers will display their latest models during the 10-day exhibition in the Chinese capital The world's biggest auto show opens in Beijing on Friday, as Chinese manufacturers solidify their status as industry innovators and foreign brands face ferocious…...
Zimbabwe lithium export ban triggers crackdown, concerns
3+ week, 6+ day ago (748+ words) Lithium is used in batteries for products like EVs and smartphones Lithium carbonate is a key starting material for many battery'grade products A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown on…...
Xiaomi quarterly profit slumps despite annual EV gains
4+ week, 1+ day ago (353+ words) Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi announced a dip in quarterly profit on Tuesday after slower smartphone sales, while electric vehicles drove a modest surge in annual revenue. The Beijing-based firm, one of the world's largest smartphone makers, has expanded rapidly since…...
Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) A new compensation package would make Sundar Pichai one of the highest paid CEOs in the world The deal would make Sundar Pichai, who has been chief executive of Google since 2015 and of Alphabet since 2019, one of the highest paid…...
Showdown looms between Tesla and German union
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (744+ words) Tesla's German factory in Gruenheide near Berlin A VW employee wearing an IG Metall union scarf at a rally in eastern Germany VW workers at an IG Metall union rally in December 2025 An electric charging station for Tesla cars at…...
China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standards
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) From next year, cars sold in China will need to have door handles with mechanical releases following safety concerns with aerodynamic doors China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist…...
Tesla profits tumble on lower EV sales, AI spending surge
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (670+ words) At Davos, the Tesla CEO described self-driving vehicles as 'essentially a solved problem,' a comment that analysts take skeptically Tesla reported a 61-percent drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon…...
EV sales rebound in Germany as Chinese brands make inroads
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (583+ words) BYD cars on display at the Munich auto show. Chinese carmakers are making inroads in Germany The German auto sector has been battling a decline Electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in Germany in 2025, official data showed Tuesday, with Chinese manufacturers…...
Lower demand for electric cars dents GM's sales
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (530+ words) The GMC Sierra was among the models that helped General Motors report higher auto sales in 2025 compared with the prior year General Motors reported a dip in fourth-quarter US auto sales Monday, reflecting a sharp decline in electric vehicle transactions…...
Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car sales
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) Tax exemptions have helped boost sales of electric cars in Norway Norway came close to its objective of selling only zero-emission cars in 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for 95. 9 percent of new registrations. Although Norway is western Europe's largest exporter of…...