Tag: EV manufacturing
34 Northvolt-Sized Battery Factories Could Be Lost If EU Scales Back EV Targets — Study
As the global auto industry rapidly shifts toward EVs, new analysis warns that Europe risks forfeiting a major industrial opportunity. Scaling back EU car climate rules would put a potential 34 Northvolt-sized battery factories at risk. That’s according to a new T&E report which models the ‘industrial opportunity cost’ of weakening EU … [continued]
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Malaysia Is Increasing Local Tariffs To Protect Its National Car Brands
Starting July 1 of this year, local tariffs for imported EVs to Malaysia will increase based on the value of the vehicle. Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said in a statement earlier this month, May 2026, that the significant policy shift is designed to protect national automakers … [continued]
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Automakers Have Only Themselves To Blame For Losses On EV Investments
Auto and truck manufacturers in the US have lobbied aggressively against exhaust emission standards, hurting their EV plans.
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Not Just Cars: Watch The Robotic Shift At Auto China 2026
The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition marked a clear turning point in how China’s auto industry defines intelligence. What began over the past decade as a race toward electrification and software-defined vehicles is now expanding into what many exhibitors describe as Physical AI — the extension of artificial intelligence beyond the … [continued]
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Solid-State EV Batteries Will Crush The Fossil Fuel Fantasy
The US startup Factorial Energy is aiming its new solid-state EV battery at the up-and-coming market for electric military drones and robotics.
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