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The European Union announced a comprehensive strategy to slash its dangerous dependence on Chinese rare earth materials just 16 days after Beijing imposed sweeping export restrictions that threaten to choke European electric vehicle production. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled RESourceEU on Saturday at a conference in Berlin, calling China’s October 9 export…
A Chinese battery giant’s plans to build a massive Michigan manufacturing plant have officially collapsed, with the state now demanding millions back after years of grassroots opposition, Chinese ownership controversies, and Trump administration policy shifts killed what was once touted as Northern Michigan’s largest economic project ever. Gotion Inc. abandoned its $2.4 billion electric vehicle…
France is pushing the European Union to adopt “flexibility” in implementing stricter CO2 emissions rules for new vehicles, signaling support for its struggling domestic automakers as plant shutdowns and job losses mount. The timing is critical: France’s Finance Ministry announced Thursday that the country wants “technological neutrality” while maintaining the 2035 combustion engine ban, just…
Ford Motor Company expects a profit hit of up to $2 billion after a devastating fire at its key aluminum supplier, overshadowing third-quarter financial results that exceeded Wall Street expectations. The automaker slashed its full-year earnings guidance by up to 41% while its electric vehicle division continues bleeding over $1 billion per quarter. For EV…
Rivian has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a 2022 class-action lawsuit that accused the electric vehicle maker of misleading investors about vehicle pricing during its blockbuster 2021 initial public offering, according to a court filing Thursday. The settlement arrives at a critical juncture for the struggling EV startup. On the same day it…
Omoda & Jaecoo, the export brands of Chinese automotive giant Chery Group, unveiled plans for an internal combustion engine achieving 48% thermal efficiency at their International User Summit in October 2025. If realized, this would dramatically outpace the industry standard and even exceed Toyota’s class-leading hybrid powertrains. The announcement signals that while the world races…
Rivian‘s micromobility spinoff Also unveiled its first electric bike today alongside a major commercial partnership with Amazon, marking the EV maker’s expansion into urban transportation solutions for trips under 15 miles. Also announced the TM-B electric bike at an event in Oakland on October 22, launching a modular platform that applies Rivian’s software-first approach to…
Porsche is significantly altering its electric vehicle strategy, delaying the launch of some all-electric models and re-emphasizing combustion and hybrid powertrains in response to a cooling EV market and other economic pressures. The move, which includes a substantial cut to its profit forecast accorsing to the WSJ, signals a major recalibration for the iconic German…
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