Key Points Solar company Qcells is temporarily cutting pay and hours for 1,000 employees in Georgia and laying off 300 temp workers. The company blames U.S. Customs for detaining imported components needed for solar panel production. The detentions are part...
Key Points Chinese electric vehicle brands like BYD and Great Wall Motor are rapidly gaining popularity in Brazil. In 2024, Brazil imported nearly 100,000 more electric and hybrid vehicles from China than in the previous year. Chinese EVs dominate the market, accounting for over 80% of sales in early 2025, largely due to their affordability. Major Chinese automakers are investing...
Key Points Waymo is launching its robotaxi services in three new U.S. cities: San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit. This is part of Waymo's ongoing aggressive expansion, which includes recent announcements for Miami and Washington, D.C. Waymo is also planning an international launch in London next spring. The company recently partnered with DoorDash for food deliveries in Phoenix. The autonomous...
Key Points Samsung SDI has reportedly agreed to a $2.11 billion deal to supply Tesla with batteries. The three-year contract is for Energy Storage System (ESS) batteries, not electric vehicles. The report originated from the Korea Economic Daily, citing an anonymous industry source. Samsung SDI has officially stated that "nothing has been decided yet." South Korea's Samsung SDI has reportedly...
Key Points China has launched the world's first commercial underwater data center in Shanghai. The $226 million project uses deep-sea...
Key Points The U.S. government has signed an $80 billion deal with Westinghouse to build new nuclear reactors. The move...
Key Points Tesla's car business is still almost entirely dependent on the aging Model 3 and Model Y platform. The...
Key Points U.S. regulators are investigating Waymo's self-driving cars after a school bus incident. A Waymo robotaxi reportedly failed to...
Key Points A fatal crash in China involving a suspected Xiaomi SU7 EV has sent the company's stock tumbling. Police...
Key Points Ferrari has unveiled the chassis and powertrain of its first-ever electric car, the Elettrica, a four-seater that will...
Key Points China has announced new, more ambitious climate goals for 2035. The move is expected to accelerate the green...
Key Points The "Solar Great Wall" spans 400 kilometers and is expected to generate 180 billion kWh annually by 2030....
Key Points China has requested WTO intervention over Canada’s new tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum. Canada imposed a...
Key Points BYD is recalling nearly 97,000 Dolphin and Yuan Plus EVs due to a fire risk from a steering...
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