Electric vehicle pioneer Dasep Ahmadi was imprisoned over a failed experiment, with a chilling effect on innovation
Study shows it makes sense to drive an electric car in most of the world including in China and the US rather than stick to petrol, diesel engines
Thousands of Norwegians are on waiting lists for electric cars, showing the success and limitations of policy incentives
Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, replaced 8,000 petrol-powered taxis with electric vehicles in a single year. What did we learn?
Martin Selmayr, the powerful Brussels chief of staff, ordered commissioners to drop sanctions that would punish carmakers for missing proposed electric vehicle targets
Quota on the production of electric cars by 2030 would be mandatory, according to sources
High costs and a lack of public charging stations pose a challenge to bold EV target, say experts, not helped by inconsistent government policy
As India aims to go to 100% EVs by 2030, oil producers are considering investment in lithium-ion battery production
Subsidies and regulations make EVs an appealing option, but the charging infrastructure needs to keep up with demand
Once regarded as a joke, the electric car sector is growing fast with some predicting it could take a 35% share of car sales by 2035 – bad news for oil majors
The world needs to make a paradigm shift to electric vehicles, say experts, predicting that by 2050 half of all cars would need to be “zero-emissions”
Between Dutch plans to ban sales of petrol cars from 2025 and the rapid rise of car sharing, the automotive industry faces some big challenges
NEWS: Former Ferrari chief Jean Todt tells RTCC he’s behind new electric series, as fans turn out in thousands for London finale
NEWS: Falling numbers of electric charging stations could exacerbate ‘range anxiety’ of electric vehicle drivers
Elon Musk’s latest investment could remove another barrier to the electric car industry
Free parking, charging facilities and access to bus lanes seen as essential for electric market to take off in UK
Ford’s latest hybrid electric vehicle powers itself through solar panels on its roof
The military is forecast to purchase nearly 100,000 non-tactical electric vehicles to meet its targets
Tie up between racing car manufacturer and Birmingham University will offer kit car that can be switched between combustion, hybrid and electric power
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