President Trump hosted an exclusive car show at the White House on Tuesday afternoon. The only company represented: Tesla. The only purpose: helping Elon Musk. With Tesla facing a backlash over Mr. Musk’s role in the Trump administration, the president said he wanted to buy one of the company’s electric vehicles. But Mr. Trump, always… Continue reading Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk
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Tesla bounces for second day after steepest drop since 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Tesla shares rose for a second straight day in early… Continue reading Tesla bounces for second day after steepest drop since 2020
Ailing Swedish EV battery firm Northvolt files for bankruptcy
A Northvolt building in Sweden, photographed in February 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Struggling electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt on Wednesday said it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. The firm said it that it submitted the insolvency filing after an “exhaustive effort to explore all available means to secure a viable… Continue reading Ailing Swedish EV battery firm Northvolt files for bankruptcy
BMW M3 Competition
The interior of this M3 is a considerably flashier and more exotic place in which to travel than any of its predecessors were. That’s partly because the modern 3 Series that forms its basis is itself a much more materially ritzy-glitzy and lavish prospect than its more humble antecedents once were. And yet the M3… Continue reading BMW M3 Competition
Audi S8 Quattro
Having arrived as part of the current fourth-generation A8 range back in 2020, the S8 (which comes in short-wheelbase form only) offers a similar blend of big-hitting turbo-petrol V8 performance, top-level refinement, uncompromising luxury and understated performance styling as that for which so many of its predecessors have been known. But it offers even more… Continue reading Audi S8 Quattro
Electric BMW 3 Series: reborn i3 almost ready for 2026 launch
BMW has yet to give any glimpses of the cabin, but BMW’s two Neue Klasse concepts were both minimalist and tech-heavy affairs inside, with large, irregularly shaped central touchscreens, haptic steering-wheel controls and a full-width head-up display in place of any physical switches and buttons. BMW has yet to confirm full specifications of its crucial… Continue reading Electric BMW 3 Series: reborn i3 almost ready for 2026 launch
New Toyota EVs to use ‘familiar’ names from current and old cars
Toyota will use “familiar” names for incoming electric models, moving away from the alphanumeric naming pattern established by the bZ4X SUV. That RAV4-sized EV arrived in 2022 as Toyota’s first EV, with ‘bZ’ standing for ‘Beyond Zero’ (emissions), ‘4’ being the size of the car in Toyota lexicon and ‘X’ referring to it being a crossover. However, product and marketing boss Andrea Carlucci told… Continue reading New Toyota EVs to use ‘familiar’ names from current and old cars
British firm Longbow shows £65k, sub-tonne EV sports car for 2026
A new British company has revealed a sub-tonne electric sports car that it aims to start selling next year for the same price as a mid-rung Alpine A110. The first model from EV start-up Longbow is a compact, two-seat rival to the likes of Caterham’s upcoming Project V coupé and the promised electric Alpine A110.… Continue reading British firm Longbow shows £65k, sub-tonne EV sports car for 2026
Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars
Toyota is priming a new hybrid powertrain for its GR models, giving its sporting sub-brand a new lease of life in an era of strict emissions regulations. This system will be based around a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s being developed by the Japanese car maker. For the next generation of its sports cars, a 2.0-litre… Continue reading Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars
LANXESS Introduces Lewatit MK 51 for Boron Removal in Battery Metal Refining
LANXESS has introduced Lewatit MK 51, an ion exchange resin designed to refine battery metals by selectively removing boron from metal concentrates. This development aims to support the growing battery industry by enabling the production of high-purity raw materials essential for battery manufacturing. Unlike solvent extraction methods, ion exchange technology eliminates the need for… Continue reading LANXESS Introduces Lewatit MK 51 for Boron Removal in Battery Metal Refining