Chinese automaker looks to overtake Tesla2014-04-15
As American electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. is making a big splash in China, one Chinese auto manufacturer is aiming to take the lead in the electric car market.

Opel to launch small electric car by 20172014-04-09
A worker cleans a wall at the Opel stand during a press presentation prior to the Essen Motor Show in Essen November 27.

Geely buys British e-car startup2014-03-03
Geely sets profitability plan for new British acquisition British electric vehicle startup Emerald Automotive has been acquired by Geely, the Chinese auto manufacturer, confirmed Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.

BYD partners Singapore institute to develop smart electric cars2014-01-29
Chinese automobile-maker BYD and Singapore's Institute for Infocomm Research have signed an agreement on a joint lab to develop electric cars with autonomous vehicle sensors, they said on Wednesday.

Tesla unveils Model S pricing in China2014-01-23
U.S.electric carmaker Tesla on Thursday announced the base price tag for its Model S in China, the world's largest auto market.

GE charged up over electric car battery2014-01-03
It's a little more complex than making instant oatmeal, but scientists from GE and Berkeley Lab may have just the recipe for next-generation electric vehicle batteries that achieve desired driving range and cost for consumers.

Saab bets on electric cars and China for revival2013-12-19
A year out of bankruptcy and with just two cars a day rolling off its production line, Saab is betting on an as yet unbuilt electric version of a decade old car to bring the iconic Swedish marque back from the dead.

SAIC invests into green car2013-12-03
After Roewe E50 all-electronic car launched market, SAIC develops another new energy car.

Smart's all-electric milestone2013-11-22
Annette Winkler, global head of Smart at Mercedes-Benz, made her promise come true within a year as she drove a pure electric Smart on stage at Auto Guangzhou on Wednesday, kicking off sale of the vehicle in China.

BMW recalls 134,100 cars in U.S. for electrical problems2013-09-21
German automaker BMW AG announced Friday that it was recalling 134,100 5-Series cars in the United States to fix electrical problems that can cause the failure of taillights and brake.

Volkswagen: No rush to mass-produced electrics2013-08-12
Volkswagen will debut the e-up and e-golf at the approaching Frankfurt auto show, but has no set plans for making the vehicles in China.

GM cuts Volt electric car price by 5,000 dollars2013-08-07
Detroit-based General Motors Co.(GM)is cutting the base price of its plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt by 12.5 percent, or 5000 dollars, in an effort to promote sales of the electric car, U.S.media reported on Tuesday.

BMW targets 'meaningful' sales with electric i-series2013-07-31
BMW is targeting a"meaningful"chunk of the electric-car market and expects demand to be driven up as urban populations rise, its sales chief said on Monday as he unveiled the company's battery-powered i3 model.

BMW bets electric car offer may fend off Audi2013-07-23
Germany's BMW will sell the battery powered i3 city car at a lower-than-expected base price to stoke demand for its first electric vehicle as the luxury auto maker aims to keep rivals Audi and Mercedes at bay.