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3:49pm, 2nd May, 2019

Exclusive: Tesla expects global shortage of electric vehicle battery minerals - sources

Tesla Inc expects global shortages of nickel, copper and other electric-vehicle battery minerals down the road due to underinvestment in the mining sector, the company's global supply manager for battery metals told an industry conference on Thu...

Lyft pulls electric bikes in three U.S. cities after complaints about braking

6:27pm, 14th April, 2019

US

Lyft pulls electric bikes in three U.S. cities after complaints about braking

Lyft Inc is recalling several thousand electric bikes in its bike-share program in New York, Washington and San Francisco because of a braking problem, the ride-hailing company said on Sunday.

VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV

8:52am, 14th April, 2019

Business

VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV

Volkswagen plans to build a fully electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) for China from 2021, taking on the Chinese market leader Tesla's Model X as the German carmaker ramps up production of zero emissions vehicles.

Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to boost electric car tax credits

8:57am, 10th April, 2019

Politics

Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to boost electric car tax credits

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers will introduce legislation on Wednesday to expand the electric vehicle tax credit by 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer, a provision that would give a boost to General Motors Co and Tesla Inc before the existing cr...

Dutch adventurer finishes three-year electric car journey in Australia

2:57am, 7th April, 2019

World

Dutch adventurer finishes three-year electric car journey in Australia

As Wiebe Wakker turned off his car in Sydney, Australia on Sunday afternoon it marked the end of a more than three-year journey for the Dutch adventurer and Blue Bandit, his converted electric Volkswagen Golf.

Ford adds production of electric vehicles at second North American site

10:36am, 20th March, 2019

US

Ford adds production of electric vehicles at second North American site

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it is adding production of a fully electric vehicle at a second North American plant as part of its $11 billion investment plan set last year.

Japan court rejects bid to shut Shikoku Electric nuclear reactor: Kyodo

10:20pm, 14th March, 2019

World

Japan court rejects bid to shut Shikoku Electric nuclear reactor: Kyodo

A high court in western Japan on Friday rejected a lawsuit to shut down Shikoku Electric Power Co's only operating nuclear reactor, Kyodo News reported.

VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23,000: source

6:59pm, 8th November, 2018

Business

VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23,000: source

Volkswagen intends to sell electric cars for less than 20,000 euros ($22,836) and protect German jobs by converting three factories to make Tesla rivals, a source familiar with the plans said.

BMW third-quarter hit by upfront expenditure for electric car development

2:22am, 7th November, 2018

Business

BMW third-quarter hit by upfront expenditure for electric car development

German carmaker BMW on Wednesday reported a 27 percent drop in third-quarter operating profit to 1.75 billion euros ($2.00 billion), missing analyst expectations amid currency headwinds and higher research and development expenses.

Tennessee executes double murderer in electric chair

8:09pm, 1st November, 2018

US

Tennessee executes double murderer in electric chair

A 63-year-old convicted double murderer was put to death by electrocution in Tennessee on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down his last-minute appeals, state corrections officials said.

VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source

3:57pm, 31st October, 2018

Business

VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co are in "exploratory talks" to jointly develop self-driving and electric vehicles in a far-reaching strategic alliance meant to save the companies billions of dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Mazda aims for all of its vehicles to be electric hybrid, EVs by 2030

12:34am, 2nd October, 2018

Business

Mazda aims for all of its vehicles to be electric hybrid, EVs by 2030

Mazda Motor Corp said on Tuesday that all of the vehicles it produces by 2030 will incorporate electrification, while 5 percent of its cars will be all-battery electric vehicles (EVs).

Volkswagen's Porsche drops diesel in electric car push

9:17am, 23rd September, 2018

Business

Volkswagen's Porsche drops diesel in electric car push

Volkswagen's Porsche will stop offering diesel versions of its cars, the unit said on Sunday, sharpening its focus on hybrid and battery-powered vehicles instead.

General Electric power chief identifies issue with new gas turbine

8:09am, 20th September, 2018

Business

General Electric power chief identifies issue with new gas turbine

General Electric Co has identified an "oxidation issue" that affects the lifespan of its new, larger H-class gas turbines, GE Power Chief Executive Russell Stokes said in a blog post on the company's LinkedIn page.

UK inventor Dyson outlines plans for electric car test track

8:20pm, 29th August, 2018

UK

UK inventor Dyson outlines plans for electric car test track

James Dyson, billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, outlined plans on Thursday to build new testing facilities and invest another 116 million pounds ($150 million) to develop an electric car to be launched by 2020.

Exclusive: General Electric's power unit faces threat in Saudi Arabia

1:48pm, 23rd July, 2018

Business

Exclusive: General Electric's power unit faces threat in Saudi Arabia

One of General Electric Co's largest and most valuable customers, Saudi Arabia, is lining up competitors to bid against GE for lucrative power plant work, according to five people familiar with the situation. State-controlled Saudi Electricity C...

Electric vehicles could lift UK peak power demand by 5-8 GW by 2030 - National Grid

7:33pm, 11th July, 2018

UK

Electric vehicles could lift UK peak power demand by 5-8 GW by 2030 - National Grid

The growing use of electric vehicles could increase peak electricity demand in Britain by between 5 and 8 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, National Grid said on Thursday.

General Electric to be removed from Dow Jones Industrial Average

5:22pm, 19th June, 2018

Business

General Electric to be removed from Dow Jones Industrial Average

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average is losing General Electric Co , the lone original component of the venerable blue-chip index that debuted in 1896.

General Electric's power unit fights for growth as wind, solar gain

4:30am, 24th May, 2018

Business

General Electric's power unit fights for growth as wind, solar gain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vistra Energy Corp and Dominion Energy Inc – which serve about 5.5 million electricity customers in more than a dozen U.S. states – both say they are done building combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plants.