EV News Round-up Summer 2021
By RICHARD THOMAS
EV SALES in the US grew by 95 percent between January and April, compared with a 36 percent increase in the overall...
You want chips with that? Semiconductor shortage hits luxury car market
THE OWNER of Jaguar Land Rover, India’s Tata Motors, has announced a quarterly loss of more than £700m — and says a global semiconductor...
EV News Round-up Spring 2021
By RICHARD THOMAS
GOVERNMENT action and consumer demand: these factors will determine when the world’s auto manufacturers stop making cars powered by fossil fuels.
In recent...
Getting out-of-shape: Bentley forced to bend on trademark
BENTLEY Motors has been ordered to destroy a range of branded clothing after losing a trademark battle.
The High Court last year ruled that Bentley...
Electric vehicle adoption: no longer an ‘if’, just a ‘when’
BV 's RICHARD THOMAS reports from Day Two of the EV Summit 2020
"OUR AIR will be cleaner, our children healthier, our contribution to climate...
It’s all about power, and which kind the world really needs…
The EV Summit 2020 is in progress; BV specialist RICHARD THOMAS reports with a summary of day one
THE EV SUMMIT 2020 comes theoretically from...
EV News Round-up Winter 2020-21
By RICHARD THOMAS
SALES of electric vehicles rose by 43 percent last year — while overall car sales slumped by 20 percent.
The boom is on,...
EV News Round-up Autumn 2020
By RICHARD THOMAS
In terms of column inches, the biggest news to hit the EV world this quarter has been Tesla's annual shareholders’ meeting, Battery...
Four-car pile-up for Trump Administration: auto makers sue over China tariffs
THE TRUMP Administration is being sued by car makers Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla and Volvo over government tariffs on imported Chinese components.
Lawsuits naming US trade...
EV News Round-up Summer 2020
By RICHARD THOMAS
BUYING an electric car is getting easier (read, cheaper) in Europe.
France has announced a motor industry package that includes discounts of €7,000...
