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South Korea announced Friday it will increase electric vehicle subsidies by 20% in 2026 as part of a broader support package designed to help the country’s automakers survive the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs. The move signals Seoul’s willingness to fight protectionism with government intervention—a strategy that’s becoming standard playbook as the global trade war reshapes…
Chinese-owned electric vehicle maker Polestar announced a reverse stock split on Wednesday as the struggling automaker fights to maintain its Nasdaq listing while reporting a widening third-quarter net loss of $365 million—up from $323 million in the same period last year. The financial engineering maneuver comes as the Geely-backed EV maker faces a perfect storm…
The Carl Junction Police Department in Missouri has added two Tesla Model Y electric vehicles to its fleet, testing whether EVs remain cost-effective for law enforcement in the post-subsidy era. KSNF in Joplin reports that one Model Y has been assigned to the detective division while the other serves patrol duty, with officers documenting significant…
Lucid Motors slashed its 2025 production forecast to 18,000 vehicles on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive cut in three months as the Saudi-backed luxury EV maker struggles with supply chain disruptions and collapsing post-tax-credit demand. Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff told Reuters the company would hit the lower end of its August guidance range of 18,000-20,000…
The European Union announced a comprehensive strategy to slash its dangerous dependence on Chinese rare earth materials just 16 days after Beijing imposed sweeping export restrictions that threaten to choke European electric vehicle production. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled RESourceEU on Saturday at a conference in Berlin, calling China’s October 9 export…
Rivian Automotive is laying off approximately 600 employees—roughly 4.5% of its workforce—as the electric vehicle maker faces mounting pressure from the September 30 expiration of federal EV tax credits and a broader slowdown in EV demand. The layoffs, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, mark the third workforce reduction in just four months for…
Omoda & Jaecoo, the export brands of Chinese automotive giant Chery Group, unveiled plans for an internal combustion engine achieving 48% thermal efficiency at their International User Summit in October 2025. If realized, this would dramatically outpace the industry standard and even exceed Toyota’s class-leading hybrid powertrains. The announcement signals that while the world races…
Rivian‘s micromobility spinoff Also unveiled its first electric bike today alongside a major commercial partnership with Amazon, marking the EV maker’s expansion into urban transportation solutions for trips under 15 miles. Also announced the TM-B electric bike at an event in Oakland on October 22, launching a modular platform that applies Rivian’s software-first approach to…
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