Chinese automaker BYD (1211.HK) Co Ltd (002594.SZ), backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N), aims to triple its production of batteries as it takes on Tesla Motors (TSLA.O) in the race to supply electric vehicles and boost energy storage.
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Apple's Project Titan accelerates with hiring of automotive legends?
Since the alleged approval of "Project Titan" by Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2014 has been leaked last February, rumors about the company developing an autonomous car have persisted. This week, thoughts about the confidential electric car project are again reinforced with the appointment of new car experts.
Tesla's Home Battery Counterpart Unveiled: Daimler to launch Mercedes-Benz Personal Power Storage Plant at the Intersolar Expo
Daimler joins Tesla in home battery market as it unveiled its Mercedes-Benz personal power storage plant. This Tesla Powerwall counterpart will be launched at the Intersolar Expo in Germany this week.
Tesla CEO Downplays Apple Car and Move to Poach Employees; Minivans Leased to Apple for Car Development Seen in 3 States
The prospect of an Apple Car does not seem to worry Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk. In fact, he welcomed such a prospect during a recent interview.
An Apple, Google, Tesla, and Fiat alliance for making electric cars? Toyota and Mazda working on a deal also
FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne meets with Tim Cook and Elon Musk and rides in a Google self-driving car. On the hand, Toyota and Mazda are working on a partnership deal to share technology.
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High-end electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) on Monday said it is cutting jobs in China under a restructuring plan launched earlier this year, after missing a sales target in the world's biggest car market.
German carmakers are shifting their focus toward high-end electric vehicles such as the Audi R8 e-tron and away from cheap city cars, in the latest effort to revive environmentally-friendly but unpopular zero-emission vehicles.
Tesla Motors Inc missed fourth-quarter sales targets and analysts' profit expectations, but Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Wednesday said by 2025 Tesla's growth trajectory could take its market value to $700 billion, matching that of Apple Inc.
German automakers BMW and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) are joining with ChargePoint to build a U.S. network of fast-charging stations for electric cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles, the companies said Thursday.
U.S. electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc will relaunch its Roadster model with a new battery pack that will increase the distance the car can travel on a single charge by nearly two-thirds to more than 400 miles.
Volvo Car Corp said it will start selling vehicles online as it rolls out new models to compete with German luxury rivals such as BMW (BMWG.DE).
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) shares rose more than 7 percent in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the electric-car maker beat analysts' expectations for third-quarter results.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill on Tuesday that will keep electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) from selling its cars directly to consumers in the state, home to the biggest U.S. automakers.
Berlin-based PR executive Herbert Franz should be a soft target for German luxury automakers - his last car was a BMW (BMWG.DE) X3 - but he can't wait to leave them behind.
