Electric Cars News

French carmaker Renault will produce the new electric model of its Alpine brand at its Dieppe site in northern France, Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Friday.

The research and development that will go into developing battery cells for a high-performance sports car for Lotus will ultimately trickle down to benefit battery cells for more affordable, mainstream EVs.

Renault and Nissan will build a combined EV line-up of 35 vehicles by 2030, with four-fifths of their models sharing common platforms by 2026.

Hyundai will launch affordable and premium electric models including sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and sedans, starting with its first electric vehicle (EV) in 2022

Northvolt will build a lithium processing plant with Portugal's Galp Energia with investments estimated at around 700 million euros ($789.6 million), as demand grows for lithium-ion batteries to power electric vehicles.

Tesla investor David Wagner called for access to internal documents to investigate whether Tesla and Musk violated an agreement with the U.S. securities regulator and its board members failed to adhere to their fiduciary duties.

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium for electric vehicles, is the latest to join ILiA after mining giants including Rio Tinto and BASF.

U.S-based InCharge Energy specialises in electric vehicle (EV) commercial charging infrastructure. ABB says the acquisition built on an initial investment and took its stake in the company to approximately 60%.