Companies face pressure from investors on environmental, social and corporate governance matters as automakers charge ahead on EV rollout and work to ensure battery minerals supply
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminium to palladium to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries
Overall car sales in Japan, not including small light vehicles, dipped 3.2% last year, but sales of foreign models rose 1.7% and imports of battery EVs jumped almost three times
Vulcan Energy's shares rose more than 5% in their debut to 5.89 euros ($6.69), while its Australian-listed stock rose 3.5% to A$9.22 ($6.59) on Wednesday
The potential battery JV may cost 4 trillion won ($3.4 billion) and have an annual capacity of up to 40 GWh of batteries
Agreements with MP Materials and privately-held Vacuumschmelze are the latest push by GM to reduce reliance on China
With Tesla ensconced as the global EV leader and the Volkswagen Group mounting a $100 billion-plus challenge, GM and Ford are racing for the third place, at best
The Japanese carmaker said the transaxle system is heavier and more complex than a conventional vehicle but more energy efficient
Ranking will come as a disappointment to the world's top-selling carmaker, which has been hyping its environmental efforts
As eco-conscious drivers shift to hybrid cars from their polluting petrol and diesel counterparts, environmentalists warn they're not as green as they seem
Taiwan tech giant's chairman says Foxconn will start making in Europe first, then India and Latin America, including 'indirectly' cooperating with German automakers
The electric car has prompted a race for dominance in the battery-making sector – with the likes of CATL, LG, Panasonic and Samsung all looking to surge ahead