Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s fifth-largest automotive group, said Sunday that it will carry out a pilot project to reuse batteries used for electric vehicles (EVs) at solar power plants.

Tesla Inc is searching for a design director in China, part of efforts to open a “full-function” studio in Shanghai or Beijing and design electric cars tailored to Chinese consumer tastes.

Tesla, which is without a doubt the main driving force behind the rise of electric vehicles, is now the most valuable car company in the world, surpassing the automotive giant Toyota.

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., a parts supplier for Apple Inc., has raised 15 billion yuan ($2.3 billion) in a private placement to raise production capacity ahead of an expected rebound in the global smartphone market this year.

Hesai Photonics Technology Co. Ltd., a producer of laser sensors backed by German automotive components giant Robert Bosch GmbH, has filed for an IPO on Shanghai’s STAR market, aiming to raise 2 billion yuan ($308.86 million).

By now, if 1960s sci-fi is to be believed, we would have our meals in pill form, a healthy and happy society, robot butlers, and flying cars to take us to and from work.

Hope 2021 is better than 2020” sets a really low bar when it comes to New Year wishes, but as the battered global economy limps back to normalcy, it is likely that 2021 will be better, particularly now that we have vaccines.

Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota Motor Corp. sold 1.8 million vehicles (link in Chinese) in China last year, up 11% year-on-year, the carmaker said Thursday.

Apple’s long-rumoured self-driving electric car — the so-called “Tesla killer” — could still be years from seeing the light of day.

By Baek Byung-yeul Since Apple will reportedly commence electric vehicle (EV) production, news surrounding the U.S. tech behemoth has been creating a stir in Korea, raising expectations that the iPhone maker will invite numerous local EV companies to its supply chain.