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Premium electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar will start production in South Carolina for U.S. and European markets from 2024, Chief Executive Thomas Ingenlath told Reuters at the Shanghai auto show on 2023 April 18. …

ZF has secured a contract with STMicroelectrics for the guaranteed supply of silicon carbide devices in the “double-digit millions” beginning in 2025. …

Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr launched the all-electric Zeekr X compact SUV, as it targets a premium market in China that has been dominated by German automakers. …

Legacy automakers got off to a late start with their commercial electric vans, opening the door for other electric commercial vehicle (ECV) makers to gain a foothold, as the Maxus brand from China's SAIC Motor Corp has done in Europ …

 Volkswagen called for the implementation of new EU emissions standards to be pushed to at least autumn of 2026, slightly over a year later than planned, with the aim of all new cars meeting the standards by autumn 2027. …

Drivers will be able to legally let go of their steering wheels for the first time on British roads after Ford introduced a hands-free system to its electric cars. …

Lucid Group Inc on 2023 April 14 reported first-quarter production and delivery figures that were lower than the preceding three months, in line with its guidance of weak production this year. …

Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday it planned to invest ₩24tn ($18.14bn) in South Korea's electric vehicle (EV) industry through 2030, bolstering its presence in a segment that is set to dominate long-term global automotive demand. …

Kia held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its dedicated plant for the production of battery-electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV). …

Ford Motor Co said on 11 April 2023 that in 2024 it will start retooling its sport utility vehicle assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario to produce electric vehicles, fulfilling a promise made to Canada's Unifor union during contract …