VW close to buying large stake in Chinese battery company

Carmaker in talks over Guoxuan deal as it seeks more control over electric supply chain

Foxconn to tie up with FCA in electric vehicle push

Leading assembler of Apple’s iPhone has sought to diversify its revenue streams

Tesla’s soaring share price defies the bears

Rally leaves many analysts struggling to justify lower forecasts but raises questions

Volkswagen chief warns ‘sacred cows’ need slaughtering

Herbert Diess tells top managers that radical change is needed to survive industry upheaval

ARK Invest’s enthusiastic EV predictions don’t add up

Unless you ignore the data.

Halfords bolstered by boom in electric cycles and scooters

E-bike sales almost double in third quarter to keep retailer on track after three warnings

Tesla: electric sheep

Hyundai and Kia give UK car sector €100m electric jolt

Funding for €3bn start-up Arrival among biggest since Brexit vote

Toyota makes big bet on flying taxi company Joby

Japanese carmaker leads new funding round with $394m investment

Ghosn’s escape puts Japan justice system in a tight spot

Flight of ex-Nissan boss robs prosecutors of chance to subject their case to global scrutiny

Tesla in talks to buy cobalt from Glencore

Electric carmaker seeks to secure supplies of battery metal for Shanghai factory

Lithium swings reverberate through supply chains

Price of key ingredient in electric car batteries slides after subsidy cut and production surge

German industry: car alarm

Electrification means country is set to lose its grip on most lucrative links in value chain

Tesla valuation nears Musk’s bonus trigger of $100bn

Chief to receive first tranche of $50bn pay award if carmaker’s share price continues to rise

Geely/Aston Martin: view to a bill

Fixing the UK carmaker’s problems increases the fragility of the Chinese group’s profits

Germany charges six Volkswagen executives over Dieselgate

Prosecutors accuse managers of ‘deliberately misleading’ authorities and customers

Ghosn sues Renault for €250,000 pension payment

Ex-car boss says resignation letter not valid since Japanese authorities forced him to sign

Germany’s shift to electric cars puts 400,000 jobs at risk

Industry forum warns of danger of relying on imports for key technology

Tesla cruises past $500 a share

Electric car maker’s market capitalisation exceeds that of GM and Ford combined

Nissan/Renault: on manoeuvres

A break-up does not make long-term sense for two weak brands needing to defend margins