How flying cars are becoming reality
Most innovators and investors tend to reject the term flying car. Instead, the acronym eVTOL, which stands for electric vertical take-off and landing, has taken off. Inventors have been fixated …
Automobile manufacturing
How BYD grew from a battery maker to EV juggernaut, overtaking Tesla
In the U.S., Tesla may be at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution, but abroad, the carmaker has some serious competition. In China, the world’s largest EV market, Tesla …
Hike tariffs on Chinese EVs, Senate Democrats urge Biden administration
Three Senate Democrats from auto manufacturing states on Thursday urged the Biden administration to hike import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to address national security risks, the latest push by …
Car repairs are getting more expensive. Here’s why
Your eyes aren’t fooling you — your car repair bill really is getting more expensive. Several factors are pushing costs up: heavier, more complex vehicles, new materials and manufacturing methods, …
Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in U.S.
The Panasonic Energy Co. headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Panasonic plans to roll out the newest iteration of its electric vehicle battery cells with …
Toyota’s Daihatsu to halt vehicle shipments as safety scandal widens
A Daihatsu Motor Co. Boon CILQ vehicle, right, and a Toyota Motor Corp. Passo vehicle are displayed during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 11, 2016. Bloomberg …
Why the Cybertruck is so hard to manufacture
When Tesla unveiled its vision for an electric truck in November 2019, it shocked the world. The Cybertruck, featuring an unconventional design and clad in a custom stainless steel alloy, …
As the market enters correction territory, don’t blame the US consumer
An Amazon.com Inc worker prepares an order in which the buyer asked for an item to be gift wrapped at a fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minnesota, U.S., November 12, 2020. …
China, top graphite producer, to curb exports of key battery material
This photo taken on March 12, 2021 shows workers at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. Ltd, which makes lithium batteries for electric cars and other uses, in …
The evolution of the VW bus — from Type 2 to the electric ID Buzz
Volkswagen Type 2 bus lined up next to the ID. Buzz CNBC | Sydney Boyo | Andrew Evers The “bus,” as many fans know it, is deeply ingrained in American …