Electric cars

EU confirms steep tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, effective immediately

EU confirms steep tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, effective immediately

Business
Robert Johnson

Brussels accuses Beijing of lavishing its car-makers with enormous amounts of subsidies that lead to artificially low prices and unfair competition. ADVERTISEMENT ...

‘My electric car has been soul-destroying – I can’t wait to go back to petrol’

‘My electric car has been soul-destroying – I can’t wait to go back to petrol’

Business
Robert Johnson

In a similar vein, reader Chris Chambers criticises a lack of investment by the Government:  “They created an artificial market by giving ...

Volkswagen to invest bn in Tesla electric car rival

Volkswagen to invest $5bn in Tesla electric car rival

Business
Robert Johnson

Volkswagen has announced plans to invest up to $5bn (£3.9bn) in US electric carmaker Rivian, as manufacturers rethink their strategies amid uncertain ...

China agrees to electric car tariff talks as EU fights to avoid trade war

China agrees to electric car tariff talks as EU fights to avoid trade war

Business
Robert Johnson

The conciliatory tone suggests a de-escalation of tensions between the two sides, although Mr Habeck stressed it was early days.  “One has ...

The EU has just put its car industry on the road to destruction

The EU has just put its car industry on the road to destruction

Business
Robert Johnson

We can argue about whether the Chinese cars are subsidised by the state or are simply manufactured more efficiently by companies that ...

Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China as Tesla battles electric car slowdown

Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China as Tesla battles electric car slowdown

Business
Robert Johnson

No details of what the pair discussed were made public. However, footage released by China’s state broadcaster showed the premier hailing Tesla ...

Demand for electric cars slows sharply as customers revert to petrol

Demand for electric cars slows sharply as customers revert to petrol

Business
Robert Johnson

Automakers have also been offering enticements such as 0pc finance and zero deposit, as well as packages that include servicing and maintenance. ...

How a Chinese car invasion forced Japan into an unthinkable alliance

How a Chinese car invasion forced Japan into an unthinkable alliance

Business
Robert Johnson

Over in Latin America, including in Brazil and Mexico, BYD and other Chinese brands are also seeking to take on their Japanese ...

China is finally reaping what it sowed with TikTok sell-off

China is finally reaping what it sowed with TikTok sell-off

World
Emily Foster

Well, perhaps. And yet the Chinese government is hardly in a position to accuse anyone else of unfair competition. This is a ...

EVs have one third less range than advertised, magazine test finds

EVs have one third less range than advertised, magazine test finds

Technology
Laura Adams

Across the dozen EVs What Car tested, range was on average 29.9 per cent less than the official Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle ...