Tesla and China’s top electric-vehicle makers including BYD pledged to maintain fair competition and avoid “abnormal pricing” in the world’s biggest EV market, signalling a possible end to the 2023 price war that’s shrouded the industry.
Electric-vehicle sales are poised to more than double by 2026 but eliminating emissions from road transportation by the middle of this century will require even greater efforts, according to BloombergNEF.
Toyota and Hyundai have put their weight behind hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the push to reach net zero emissions, but dismal sales in 2022 suggest customers remain extremely wary.
Google is adding more Indian languages to its services and seeking ways to make its Android smartphones cheaper, eager to win more users in the world’s most populous country.
San Francisco’s Ample lets drivers get a fully charged electric car battery in minutes, while sparing cities the expense of installing fast charging stations.