Toyota, Subaru Shares Drop on “Embarrassing” Recalls of First EVs June 24, 2022 By Maki Shiraki and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO —Toyota Motor shares slipped after it recalled some of its first mass-made all-electric cars, launched two months ago, because...
GM to Restart Chevy Bolt Factory After Battery Fire Recalls February 16, 2022 DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will start making Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles again in early April after an...
Battery Swapping for EVs Is Big in China. Here’s How It Works January 25, 2022 A move by the world’s biggest battery manufacturer, China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., to make a concerted push into...
California Halts Pony.ai’s Driverless Testing Permit After Accident December 16, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO–A California regulator on Monday said it has suspended a driverless testing permit for startup technology firm Pony.ai following...
Nissan Investing in Electric Vehicles, Battery Development November 30, 2021 By Yuri Kageyama TOKYO (AP) — Nissan said Monday it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and...
CCC Data Shows Collision Repairs 3% More Expensive For Electric Vehicles September 16, 2021 By Jim Sams Auto body repairs to late-model electric vehicles after minor collisions cost about 3% more than for gasoline cars, even though...
Q&A: Are Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles a Fire Hazard? August 24, 2021 By Heekyong Yang General Motors Co. has expanded the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to a risk of fire from...
GM, Ford Outdo Each Other With Electric Vehicle Investments June 17, 2021 DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories...
‘Big Storage’ Is the Next Big Technology in the Climate Fight March 30, 2021 By Eric Roston If the last 10 years of happy developments in solar power, wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles have taught us...
Fast Advances in Technology Adding to Friction Between Insurers and Repairers March 18, 2021 By Jim Sams Waseem Tarabishi insists that employees at his San Diego-area collision repair shop take the online classes they need to maintain...