Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentialsJapanese auto giant Honda said Thursday its plans to build a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle plant in Canada have been "indefinitely ...
14 May, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Tesla says to add 1,000 jobs in GermanyElon Musk's automotive and robotics company Tesla said Thursday that it would hire more than 1,000 people in Germany, a rare bright spot in...
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European car sales grow in March as EV rise offsets combustion engine declineEuropean new car sales surged 11.1% in March, driven by a massive 42% jump in electric vehicle registrations. This strong performance, with...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
AI chipmaker Forge Nano to list via $1.6 billion SPAC dealForge Nano, a US-based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company, plans to go public through a $1.6 billion blank-check deal w...
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Luxury cars take a backseat in India as Gulf uncertainty grips buyers, says BMWAmid rising tensions in the Gulf, BMW India is witnessing a shift in consumer behavior among its high-net-worth clients. The current geopol...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
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M&M signs supply agreement with Volkswagen Group for e-mobility pushIndian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has signed a supply agreement with Germany-based Volkswagen Group for components for its INGLO platfor...
16 Feb, 2024, 12.05 PM IST
Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplierEurope's biggest carmaker wants its battery unit PowerCo to become a global battery supplier, not just produce for Volkswagen's own needs, ...
17 Mar, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Volkswagen to invest $193 bn over 5 years to help meet EV targetOver two-thirds of the five-year investment budget is allocated towards electrification and digitalisation, up from 56% in the previous fiv...
14 Mar, 2023, 03.35 PM IST
Volkswagen teams up with Canada in battery materials pushVolkswagen teams up with Canada in battery materials push. The move comes as Volkswagen rolls out its electric vehicle expansion strategy g...
23 Aug, 2022, 08.55 PM IST
Volkswagen takes on US, China rivals with battery factoryThe firm plans to "steer the worldwide battery offensive" from the new plant in Salzgitter in central Germany, CEO Herbert Diess told a cer...
07 Jul, 2022, 10.47 PM IST
Volkswagen, partners to invest over $20 billion in car battery businessVolkswagen has repeatedly said making enough batteries to power all cars is by far the biggest challenge of the shift to electric vehicles,...
07 Jul, 2022, 07.01 PM IST
Volkswagen building new EV battery system factory in ChinaThe German automaker is building a factory for electric vehicles under a majority-owned venture with JAC in the Hefei city. It also holds a...
23 Sep, 2021, 01.54 PM IST
The money is there, Volkswagen CEO says of planned battery cell pushBuilding new battery cell plants, which usually cost around 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) apiece, are a key requirement for Volkswagen's v...
07 Sep, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
Volkswagen invests $620 mln in Northvolt to secure battery supplyThe investment, part of a $2.75 billion funding round launched by the maker of lithium-ion batteries, will keep Volkswagen's stake stable a...
09 Jun, 2021, 05.26 PM IST
Volkswagen takes aim at Tesla with own European gigafactoriesThe world's No. 2 carmaker, which is in the midst of a major shift towards battery-powered cars, said on Monday it wants to have six batter...
15 Mar, 2021, 10.00 PM IST
- Volkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion battery
Volkswagen AG will join forces with Japan's Sanyo Electric to develop a lithium-ion battery, a key component of hybrid and electric cars.
11 May, 2008, 11.19 AM IST