How does Africa fit into China’s global electric vehicle supply chain?

A road in Casablanca, Morocco. Morocco could play a leading role in Africa’s electric vehicle transition. Image from Wikimedia Commons. License CC BY 3.0. This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese development projects abroad. Find more stories here. Over the last decade, Chinese automakers like BYD, Xpeng, Chery, Wuling, and others have expanded...
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Hows does Africa fit into China’s global electric vehicle supply chain?

Hows does Africa fit into China’s global electric vehicle supply chain?

A road in Casablanca, Morocco. Morocco could play a leading role in Africa’s electric vehicle transition. Image from Wikimedia Commons. License CC BY 3.0. This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese development projects abroad. Find more stories here. Over the last decade, Chinese automakers like BYD, Xpeng, Chery, Wuling, and others have expanded...
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Karnataka leads electric vehicle push with plan for 1,500 charging stations under PM E-Drive scheme

Karnataka leads electric vehicle push with plan for 1,500 charging stations under PM E-Drive scheme

Bengaluru: Riding on the success of the electric two- and three-wheeler revolution, Karnataka is now accelerating efforts to electrify heavy vehicles, particularly buses and trucks. The govt is preparing to submit a detailed proposal under the Centre’s PM E-Drive scheme to establish 1,500 high-capacity EV charging stations across the state, each supporting fast charging in the 60kW to 240kW range — sufficient to power heavy vehicles for long-distance operations.The move marks the next ph...
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Suniel Shetty on Electric Vehicles: I use them for my daily work and quick city visits

Suniel Shetty on Electric Vehicles: I use them for my daily work and quick city visits

Suneil Shetty with his EVs Suniel Shetty, a staunch supporter of sustainable living, highlights the need to embrace electric vehicles (EVs). He views EVs not as a passing trend but as a vital step toward a greener future. Practicing what he preaches, the actor often opts for his compact EV – an MG Comet – for shorter trips, effortlessly navigating narrow lanes and city traffic.“For my daily work and a quick visit to Athiya’s (his daughter) house in Bandra I take my EV. It’s just too co...
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Electric vehicles sector to employ 100K: Breakdown of where the jobs are

Electric vehicles sector to employ 100K: Breakdown of where the jobs are

Kenya is poised to become the region’s e-mobility hub with the electric vehicles sector set to create at least 100,000 jobs by the year 2030. While the sector is projected to grow by 27 per cent across the continent in the next 15 years, Kenya is among the countries driving the revolution with electric vehicles take over the streets in a slow but steady trend. The E-mobility Sector Investment Prospectus report published by the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) on October 10, 2025 paints a...
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How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?

How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?

Superionic materials promise greater range, faster charges and more safety. In early 2025, Mercedes-Benz ran its first road tests of an electric passenger car powered by a prototype solid-state battery pack. The carmaker predicts the next-gen battery will increase the electric vehicle’s driving range to over 620 miles (1,000 kilometers). Credit: Mercedes-Benz Group Every few weeks, it seems, yet another lab proclaims yet another breakthrough in the race to perfect solid-state batteries: next-g...
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Hyderabad: Aion-Tech Solutions launches India’s first AI-based electric vehicle management platform

Hyderabad: Aion-Tech Solutions launches India’s first AI-based electric vehicle management platform

HYDERABAD: City-based Aion-Tech Solutions Ltd (formerly Goldstone Technologies Ltd) on Thursday launched a digital platform to help companies manage electric and zero-emission vehicles, claimed to be the first of its kind in India. Developed by its wholly owned subsidiary, ROQIT Greenfleet Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd, the platform uses artificial intelligence to track and manage fleets across four-wheelers, buses, trucks, and trains. ROQIT has designed the system to help operators monitor vehicle...
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GM prices Chevy Bolt with Tesla port and V2H as the cheapest electric vehicle in the US – NotebookCheck.net News

GM prices Chevy Bolt with Tesla port and V2H as the cheapest electric vehicle in the US – NotebookCheck.net News

The 2026 Chevy Bolt electric crossover. (Image source: GM) The new 2027 Chevy Bolt comes with a native NACS port that gives it direct access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Its range is rather decent for a sub-$30,000 electric vehicle, too, and the crossover SUV support bidirectional vehicle-to-home charging. Chevrolet has unveiled its 2027 Bolt EV that will be released in early 2026 at a $28,995 starting price that could make it the cheapest electric SUV in the US at the time of launch. The...
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What’s Ahead for the US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting a Massive Speed Bump?

What’s Ahead for the US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting a Massive Speed Bump?

The end of U.S. tax credits for buying electric vehicles has changed the market in ways that are still unfolding. I spoke this week with people closely monitoring the auto industry to get a sense of what’s next. They said the loss of federal incentives is likely to dampen shoppers’ enthusiasm, but the upcoming arrival of several dozen new or redesigned models could help fuel a comeback. “I think the dust needs to settle for everyone to figure out what’s going to happen near term,” said...
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Inside the Indonesian boomtowns powering the world’s electric vehicles

Inside the Indonesian boomtowns powering the world’s electric vehicles

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center and The Uproot Project Environmental Justice Fellowship. It was produced by Grist and republished by Rest of World. As W.H. Wong hugged his family goodbye before leaving for work on a quiet morning this spring, he felt a lump in his throat. He was headed more than 2,500 miles away, to an Indonesian island so remote that locals say it’s one of the places where spirits go to abandon their children. After two weeks at home in Wenxi, a rural county o...
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