The donations were worth about $5.7 billion at the time they were made, but are now valued at $4.4 billion following a pullback in Tesla shares

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

Bangkok government announces plans pushing for 30% of Thailand's total auto production to be electric by 2030

Volkswagen's Audi and its Chinese state-owned partner FAW Group have won approval to start building their $3.3bn EV plant in Changchun city in the northeast in April.

The donation was worth $5.74 billion at the time he gave away the stocks, when US politicians were urging the wealthy to pay more tax. The charity or recipients of his gift have not been named

The US electric vehicle outfit, now making cars in Shanghai, sold 59,800 China-made autos in January, down from 70,800 in December

Shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd rose 3.7% on Monday after the battery supplier denied rumours it was seeking help with US sanctions and recently lost a deal with Tesla.

Smart charging software allows EV owners to plug in anytime for cheap off-peak hour rates. This eases strain on the power grid and saves drivers money

Smaller electric vehicles should be subject to lower import tax rates than larger ones, as part of the ministry's plan to promote their adoption, the report said

Under the Biden administration, road safety officials are taking a closer look at Tesla and its much-touted 'autonomous' and 'full self driving' claims, which critics say are irresponsible and misleading

Business is booming but the company's biggest factory in San Francisco has seen a spate of sexual harassment lawsuits, years of racism allegations and even a murder in its parking lot

In late January Beijing municipal government listed EV facilities that could proceed this year - in a work report in which it listed key projects for the city in 2022