For German luxury car makers, being first to fail is proving valuable when it comes to electric vehicles.
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Chinese rivals and Tesla are exposing competitive weaknesses at Europe’s biggest mass-market car makers.
Volkswagen said its battery start-up has seen promising results with solid-state cells for electric vehicles.
The shift away from cars with dirty combustion engines is running into a new hurdle, and it could cost the industry billions.
Electrified vehicles accounted for over 47.6% of all new passenger car registrations in the EU as of November.
Huawei has asked German car makers if they want to buy into its smart-car software and components firm, sources said.
South Africa’s motoring industry will likely produce its first electric car in 2026, the trade minister said on Monday.
Oil giant Exxon Mobil plans to become one of the biggest suppliers of lithium for electric vehicles.
The announcement of a long-awaited electric vehicle policy by government is expected in early November.
The gridlock affecting work permit applications in South Africa is limiting expansion here by German companies.