https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQm2VBtBz0Y/colin-mckerracher RSS for Node Fri, 08 May 2026 01:09:42 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-10/like-clockwork-battery-prices-keep-ticking-lower https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-10/like-clockwork-battery-prices-keep-ticking-lower Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:25 GMT Toyota's battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, North Carolina. Toyota https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-17/carmakers-ought-to-be-careful-what-they-wish-for-on-eu-emissions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-17/carmakers-ought-to-be-careful-what-they-wish-for-on-eu-emissions Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:15:07 GMT Heavy traffic outside the Berlaymont European Commission building on Rue de la Loi in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, After years of trying to reduce its car dependency, Brussels has adopted what could be its most dramatic pro-pedestrian policy yet: an effective ban on non-local, non-essential traffic in the heart of the Belgian capital. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/the-extraordinary-rise-of-electric-cars-in-developing-countries https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/the-extraordinary-rise-of-electric-cars-in-developing-countries Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:08 GMT VinFast Auto Ltd. VF 6 electric vehicles roll off an assembly line at a factory in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast sees its new India factory as key to entering South Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Chief Executive Officer Pham Sanh Chau said, as it begins a $500 million push to crack the world’s third-biggest car market. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-23/why-electric-truck-sales-are-accelerating-quickly https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-23/why-electric-truck-sales-are-accelerating-quickly Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:44:42 GMT A Volvo FH electric truck, at the IAA Transportation fair in Hannover, Germany, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The commercial vehicle exhibition runs until Sept. 22. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-06/opec-and-ark-s-electric-vehicle-sales-forecasts-were-way-off https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-06/opec-and-ark-s-electric-vehicle-sales-forecasts-were-way-off Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:00:36 GMT Employees work on the production line of the VW ID.3 compact hatchback electric automobile at the Volkswagen AG factory in Dresden, Germany, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Volkswagen and other EV makers appear to be benefiting from consumers’ aversion to Tesla after Elon Musk became more involved in US President Donald Trump’s administration and supported far-right political movements in Europe, such as Germany’s AfD party. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-18/evs-are-headed-for-another-record-year-even-as-the-us-pulls-back https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-18/evs-are-headed-for-another-record-year-even-as-the-us-pulls-back Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:20:38 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-02/want-your-ev-market-to-take-off-then-let-chinese-carmakers-in https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-02/want-your-ev-market-to-take-off-then-let-chinese-carmakers-in Fri, 02 May 2025 08:00:25 GMT HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - An aerial photo shows a large number of electric vehicles parked for export at an international auto trade port in Hangzhou section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 27, 2025. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-01/hydrogen-trucking-companies-are-going-under https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-01/hydrogen-trucking-companies-are-going-under Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:30:07 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-12-10/chinese-ev-ambitions-push-down-average-battery-prices-as-catl-byd-grow https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-12-10/chinese-ev-ambitions-push-down-average-battery-prices-as-catl-byd-grow Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:20:02 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-25/auto-ceos-aren-t-telling-the-whole-story-about-phasing-out-combustion-cars https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-25/auto-ceos-aren-t-telling-the-whole-story-about-phasing-out-combustion-cars Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:16 GMT Oliver Zipse, chairman and chief executive officer of BMW AG, during the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing, China, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Slowing demand for electric vehicles, heightened trade tensions and questions about whether Western legacy automakers can interest Chinese consumers will be the talk of Beijing as executives from top global car marques descend on the capital for the Auto China show. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-18/taking-stock-of-the-ev-slowdown-one-year-into-the-narrative-shift https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-10-18/taking-stock-of-the-ev-slowdown-one-year-into-the-narrative-shift Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:30:27 GMT A Renault R4 E-Tech electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. The 90th edition of the Paris Motor Show runs 14-20 October. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-09-24/cheaper-truck-batteries-usher-in-dawn-of-emissions-free-rigs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-09-24/cheaper-truck-batteries-usher-in-dawn-of-emissions-free-rigs Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:27 GMT A DAF XD electric truck at the IAA Transportation fair in Hannover, Germany, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The commercial vehicle exhibition runs until Sept. 22. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-08-14/battery-makers-counteract-ev-slowdown-with-energy-storage-boom https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-08-14/battery-makers-counteract-ev-slowdown-with-energy-storage-boom Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:00:13 GMT Products displayed at the Zhejiang Narada Power Source Co. booth at the International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Expo in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Leaders from some of China's top solar manufacturers called for increased government action to guide the industry as excess production capacity slashed prices and profits. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-09/china-s-batteries-are-now-cheap-enough-to-power-huge-shifts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-09/china-s-batteries-are-now-cheap-enough-to-power-huge-shifts Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:09 GMT A battery pack of an electric vehicle on display at a Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. Zeekr Center in Shanghai, China, on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Shares of Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd., the high-end electric car brand under Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., rose 35% after an expanded initial public offering that's the biggest US listing by a China-based company since 2021. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-28/the-chevy-volt-walked-so-china-s-plug-in-hybrids-could-run https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-28/the-chevy-volt-walked-so-china-s-plug-in-hybrids-could-run Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:30:30 GMT Rick Wagoner, chairman and chief executive officer with General Motors Corp., left, Bob Lutz, vice chairman, center, and Fritz Henderson, president and chief operating officer, unveil the production version Chevrolet Volt in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. The Volt is an electric plug-in car that is designed to run for 40 miles on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be recharged at a standard electric outlet. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-12/china-already-makes-as-many-batteries-as-the-entire-world-wants https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-12/china-already-makes-as-many-batteries-as-the-entire-world-wants Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:00:07 GMT Batteries for Volkswagen AG electric vehicles on display at an exhibition area at a Gotion High-tech Co. production facility in Hefei, China, on Friday, March 29, 2024. Gotion High-tech manufactures lithium batteries. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-21/evs-are-much-lower-emitting-than-combustion-cars https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-21/evs-are-much-lower-emitting-than-combustion-cars Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:00:26 GMT VW ID.3 electric vehicles inside of the Autostadt delivery tower at the Volkswagen AG (VW) headquarters and auto plant complex in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Thursday, March 14, 2024. VW wants European regulators to walk back emissions targets that are set to kick in next year and expose Germany’s biggest carmaker to hefty fines. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-05/china-s-clean-truck-surprise-defies-the-ev-slowdown-narrative https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-05/china-s-clean-truck-surprise-defies-the-ev-slowdown-narrative Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:00:33 GMT A PetroChina Co. battery swap facility at one of its gas stations in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. An EV road trip across China reveals how economics and consumer preferences are hastening the energy transition. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-01-09/electric-vehicle-market-looks-headed-for-22-growth-this-year https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-01-09/electric-vehicle-market-looks-headed-for-22-growth-this-year Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:00:14 GMT The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-05/reports-of-an-electric-vehicle-slowdown-have-been-greatly-exaggerated https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-05/reports-of-an-electric-vehicle-slowdown-have-been-greatly-exaggerated Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:00:03 GMT A BYD Co. Tang electric vehicle (EV) at the company's showroom inside the Liverpool department store in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. BYD has set up showrooms in Liverpool, the largest retail chain operator in Mexico, as EV share of new sales hit nearly 1% in the country last year.