Volvo has started shifting production of Chinese-made electric vehicles to Belgium, expecting the European Union to continue a crackdown on Beijing-subsidized imports. The Sweden-based company is seen as the most exposed among Western carmakers to controversial plans to impose tariffs on a flood of cheap electric vehicles coming to Europe from Chinese factories. Company insiders … Read more
As you drive through central London in a small Microlino electric car, barely visible among the hulking SUVs, it is surprising to receive so much attention. “Yes, Lego car!” shouts a scaffolder. Made by Micro, the Swiss family business behind the mini-micro scooters, and modeled after the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in … Read more
Experts have unveiled a 12-point plan to boost the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the UK. ChargeUK, Britain’s electric vehicle market leader, has published its election manifesto, calling on the next government to accelerate plans to install more EV chargers. ChargeUK has publicly committed to investing more than £6 billion by 2030 to … Read more
One of the criticisms that diehard ‘gearheads’ level at electric vehicles is that they lack passion. Complaints concern the absence of noise, failure to shift gears and reduced driver involvement in both. After testing many very fast EVs during my time as an electric car journalist, I thought it was high time to explore what … Read more
By Ben Chu Economics editor, Newsnight 6 hours ago Booming sales of electric cars are a must if we want to achieve our climate goals. But electric vehicle sales in the West have fallen and if governments want them to recover, they may have to do so at the expense of their own economies. The … Read more
By Ben Chu Economics editor, Newsnight 4 hours ago Booming sales of electric cars are a must if we want to achieve our climate goals. But electric vehicle sales in the West have fallen and if governments want them to recover, they may have to do so at the expense of their own economies. The … Read more