Researchers claim forced and child labor issues were found in 75% of lithium battery supply chains – most of them in China

The planned tariffs, if approved by the EU's 27 members, will potentially raise prices for consumers at a time when the region's EV sales have plunged 44%

The world's richest man is in the spotlight again, but with Tesla shifting its focus to robotics and AI, some are predicting Musk could be the world's first trillionaire

The sector leader says its new Tianxing-B power pack will last 15 years and will be rolled out with the likes of Dongfeng, Golden Dragon and Yutong Bus

Weak industrial data causes Goldman Sachs and Citibank to cut growth forecasts, while Nomura says China may face a second wave of economic shocks

Washington and Brussels are set to disregard repeated ‘warnings’ and appeals from Beijing to reverse course on their planned steep tariff hikes on China-made electric vehicles

The new law - one of several this week aimed at curbing China – now goes to the Senate. It seeks to restrict Chinese content in cars that qualify for EV tax credits

Swedish engineers say structural batteries using lightweight electrodes would massively reduce battery mass

Sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids were up 20% in August over last year – a fair rise given sales in Europe were the worst since early 2023

Tokyo has approved the auto giant’s plans for a mass roll-out of the quick-charging, longer-range cars by 2030

The biggest solar manufacturers, such as Jinko, Longi and Trina, are in rocky water, but expected to survive, and may even prosper, if orders pour in from Africa

Authors of a study of 9,200 Asia-Pacific companies say climate action is becoming "an essential financial strategy" for businesses, which lowers risks and yields tangible benefits