Broadcaster CCTV said the State Council – China's Cabinet – might extend exemptions from the 10% vehicle purchase tax, which is due to expire this year

The first model that will roll off is the i3, a mid-sized sports sedan, increasing the range of its EV models for Chinese customers to 13 next year

The Tesla chief executive said a shortage of batteries and machinery tools stuck in Chinese ports is taking a big toll on output and revenue.

US EV maker plans upgrades to its Shanghai plant to boost production as lockdowns hammer output at the facility.

Kia has rounded in on batteries from CATL - Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd - for the electric Niro crossover SUV in what would be its first use of non-Korean EV batteries for local sales

The EV plant - a joint venture (JV) with Guangzhou Automobile Group - aims to start operation in 2024 with an annual production capacity of 120,000 units

Ban comes just weeks after Chengdu police diverted Tesla cars away from numerous parts of the city during Xi visit.

Tianqi's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange could become the bourse's biggest initial public offering this year

The Texas-based company blamed the increases on higher production and materials costs. Tesla car prices were last increased in March.

The company’s country manager in Singapore and its senior representative in India have both left, according to current and former employees

Honda, like rival Toyota, has been slow to shift to EVs and is under pressure from investors to make cars that are carbon-free and equipped with self-driving technology

Warren Buffett-backed BYD is growing EV sales at such a furious pace that it also is closing on FAW-Volkswagen to become the largest automaker of any type in the country.