- Protesters extend 'Dark Indonesia' rally against Prabowo's policies
- Abu Sayeed dispels fear from hearts of Bengalese with life: Mahmudur Rahman
- Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China
- Bangladesh also walks out during Israeli speech at Global Ministerial Conference
- Early wicket loss against India an accident: Razzak
- Attempts being made to hijack revolution to come to power: Amir Khasru
- Zelensky 'not ready' to sign minerals deal with US: source
- BNP’s goal is to establish government of the people: Mintoo
- Hamas hands over 6 hostages to Red Cross
- England makes highest team total as Duckett hits 151 in Champions Trophy
- EC suspends six employees over NID fraud
- CEC wants to hold elections like the Eid festival
- None can survive by means of corruption: Shafiqur Rahman
- AP sues three Trump administration officials
- Environmental protection will shape our future: Rizwana
- Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teenagers
- Disney’s 'Snow White' live-action remake drops motion poster
- Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China
- Creatinine levels: the silent indicator of kidney health
- No load shedding during Ramadan, summer, says energy advisor
Toyota to launch EV, battery unit in China by 2027
Toyota Motorwill establish a wholly owned company in Shanghai to develop and produce electric vehicles and batteries for the Lexus brand, with production set to start in 2027, the worlds top-selling automaker said on Wednesday. In a statement, Toyota said the unit would develop a new Lexus EV...
Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half
Tesla said it was on track to roll out new, cheaper electric vehicle models in the first half of 2025 and would start testing a paid autonomous car service in June, enthusing investors and overshadowing quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday. Teslas market...
ACC finds defects in EVMs, questions experts' endorsement
The Anti-Corruption Commission has started investigating the Election Commissions purchase of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to determine if there were any irregularities in the procurement process. Among the 618 machines at the Election Commissions headquarters, the ACC randomly tested some...
LG Energy Solution posts quarterly loss amid slowing EV demand
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) reported a quarterly loss for the first time in three years, impacted by a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) demand, reports Reuters. For the October-December period, the company posted an operating loss of 226 billion won ($158 million), a...
Indian carmakers plan EV onslaught in 2025 despite slowing global demand
Automakers operating in India plan to launch close to a dozen new electric car models this year, many in the premium market, with longer driving ranges and faster charging times, to attract buyers as demand for electric vehicles (EVs) slows down globally. Electric cars will take centre stage at...
China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump
Chinese car maker BYD saw its sales jump at the end of last year, as it competes with Tesla to be the worlds best-selling electric vehicle (EV) maker of 2024. The company says it sold 2,07,734 EVs in December, taking its annual total to 1.76 million, as subsidies and discounts helped attract...
No EVM in upcoming elections: Badiul Alam
Electoral System Reform Commission head Dr Badiul Alam Majumder is quite sure that there will be no use of EVM [Electronic Voting Machine] in the upcoming elections. It can be said with certainty that EVMs will not be used in the next elections, he said, adding: EVMs are very weak device and...
‘EC will decide who are eligible for contest in polls’
The Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumder stated that the Election Commission (EC) will determine who is eligible to participate in the upcoming elections. He clarified that the commissions role is to propose reforms to the electoral system, not to decide individual...
EV transition risks widening social inequality in UK
A new study warns that the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK could deepen social inequality, particularly for those without off-street parking, who face higher charging costs. According to the report on EV transition, a growing disparity is emerging as the transition to EVs accelerates....
No plans for using EVMs in election: CEC
The Election Commissions (EC) does not plan on using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the upcoming national elections, newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said today (Dec 17), reports TBS. EVMs are very problematic. We will not go into this hassle. Our plan is to...