The funding was first reported by Maeil, citing the investment banking industry. The newspaper said Carlyle Group and SK On had been negotiating detailed terms

Officials said funding was completed on Wednesday for the second phase of the advanced manufacturing fund, which invests in Chinese innovation sectors

Elon Musk, its chief executive, has demanded the company ramp up battery production, especially of its so-called 4680, denoting the diameter (46mm) and height (80mm)

Azis Armand, chief executive of Indika, Indonesia's third biggest coal producer, said a feasibility study for the proposed joint venture is being prepared

The factory is expected to begin producing the increasingly popular cylindrical batteries starting in 2024, Samsung SDI said in a statement

Tesla’s second-quarter net profit fell 32% to $2.26 billion compared with the previous quarter. Total revenue fell to $16.93 billion from $18.76 billion in the previous quarter

Sales of electric scooters have surged more than five-fold in India last year, as high fuel prices pushed buyers to look for alternatives and subsidies narrowed the price gap

The world's largest battery maker has reportedly been considering at least two potential sites where it can establish facilities to supply batteries to Tesla and Ford.

Analysts said the yen's tumbling value against the dollar caused share price boosts for automakers and microchip producers

The departure of Karpathy, who provided no reason for leaving, comes at a critical time as Tesla chief executive Elon Musk races to achieve full self-driving capability

The launch comes after Hyundai announced plans to build EV plants both at home and the US, where the Ioniq 5 and Kia's EV 6 SUV together became the second-best selling EVs

Japan-based conglomerate announces plans to open $4-billion facility in Kansas to make EV batteries for Tesla.