Waymo’s Zeekr-built robotaxi reflects China’s EV dominance, but U.S. tariffs, Trump policies, and geopolitics endanger the collaboration.
Electric Vehicles
Dan Ives forecasts Tesla hitting a $2 trillion valuation and Apple becoming the first $4 trillion company by 2025.
Electric and hybrid vehicle sales hit record highs in 2024, but Trump’s push to eliminate the $7,500 EV tax credit could upend the market.
EV batteries face the risk of thermal runaway, a dangerous reaction triggered by saltwater exposure, leading to fires even days after submersion.
Robin Zeng, chairman of CATL — the world’s largest EV battery maker — says Tesla CEO Elon Musk has two major flaws. They might raise investors’ eyebrows.
Amazon’s Zoox begins San Francisco road testing with a manual brake- and steering wheel-free robotaxi, but safety questions loom over 2025 launch.
Thirteen out of 23 new EV battery projects in the U.S. are on track — totaling $40 billion in investment. But Republicans could slash funding and cut other critical support for the clean energy industry.
Arkansas’s lithium discovery could meet future EV battery demands, bolstering U.S. independence in this critical green technology.
GM’s $625 million investment in Lithium Americas’ Nevada mine will help accelerate the development of a domestic EV battery supply chain in the U.S.
As EV adoption rises, charging reliability and accessibility — not range anxiety — pose the biggest challenges for drivers.