Rest of World - Electric Mobility https://restofworld.org Reporting Global Tech Stories Fri, 01 May 2026 10:01:16 +0000 Copyright 2026 Rest of World daily 2 An old railroad is key to U.S.-China race for critical metals in Africa https://restofworld.org/2026/lobito-railroad-america-china-africa-metals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Nicolas Niarchos https://restofworld.org/2026/lobito-railroad-america-china-africa-metals/ Paul Popper/Getty Images A train on the Benguela railway between Lobito and Luau, Angola, circa 1910. EVs were meant to bypass oil. Now they’re stuck at the Strait of Hormuz https://restofworld.org/2026/gulf-ev-aluminum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Indranil Ghosh https://restofworld.org/2026/gulf-ev-aluminum/ Rest of World/iStock Fire risks and ugly designs are stalling EV charger adoption https://restofworld.org/2026/ev-charger-backlash-fire-safety-aesthetics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:36 +0000 Ananya Bhattacharya https://restofworld.org/2026/ev-charger-backlash-fire-safety-aesthetics/ Rest of World/iStock Why are Chinese EVs cheaper than Tesla? https://restofworld.org/2026/why-are-chinese-evs-cheaper-than-tesla/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:27 +0000 Ananya Bhattacharya https://restofworld.org/2026/why-are-chinese-evs-cheaper-than-tesla/ Rest of World/iStock Dubai taps U.S. startups to go over, under, and around its traffic https://restofworld.org/2026/elon-musk-dubai-boring-company-robotaxi-regulation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:41 +0000 Indranil Ghosh https://restofworld.org/2026/elon-musk-dubai-boring-company-robotaxi-regulation/ Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Getty Images Traffic is seen on the main road of Dubai city, Sheikh Zayed Road during the COP28, UN Climate Change Conference, held by UNFCCC in Dubai Exhibition Center, United Arab Emirates on December 9, 2023. The main protest during the conference focused on Palestinian war and the climate consequences of colonialism. COP28, running from November 30 to December 12 focuses on particular nations' decarbonisation goals. The Conference in Dubai focuses also on the most vulnerable communities and Loss and Damage (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images) China’s rare-earth dominance is hard for EV makers to escape https://restofworld.org/2026/chinas-rare-earth-dominance-is-hard-for-ev-makers-to-escape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:41 +0000 Kinling Lo https://restofworld.org/2026/chinas-rare-earth-dominance-is-hard-for-ev-makers-to-escape/ Rest of World/iStock The great Chinese EV exodus https://restofworld.org/2026/china-ev-exports-competition-price/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Kinling Lo https://restofworld.org/2026/china-ev-exports-competition-price/ Rest of World/iStock Why won’t people buy these tiny electric cars? https://restofworld.org/2026/micro-ev-sales-slump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Ananya Bhattacharya https://restofworld.org/2026/micro-ev-sales-slump/ Yan Cong for Rest of World A tiny car with a passenger sitting inside drives past in Beijing, China on January 19, 2021. India’s electric bus push has a deadly blind spot https://restofworld.org/2026/india-electric-bus-accidents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Ananya Bhattacharya https://restofworld.org/2026/india-electric-bus-accidents/ Rest of World/Shutterstock China steers the Gulf’s driverless future as U.S. rivals stay home https://restofworld.org/2026/robotaxis-gulf-china/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Divsha Bhat https://restofworld.org/2026/robotaxis-gulf-china/ Getty Images Driverless minibuses from the company WeRide are on the road during a test in China. Why the EU is ready to drop high tariffs on China-made EVs https://restofworld.org/2026/why-the-eu-is-ready-to-drop-high-tariffs-on-china-made-evs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:46:18 +0000 Ananya Bhattacharya https://restofworld.org/2026/why-the-eu-is-ready-to-drop-high-tariffs-on-china-made-evs/ Omar Havana/Getty Images The BYD Yangwang U8 prototype on display during the Brussels Motor Show on January 9, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Tesla is losing the EV race. Its stock keeps winning https://restofworld.org/2026/tesla-car-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:49:45 +0000 Indranil Ghosh https://restofworld.org/2026/tesla-car-2025/ Tesla/Rest of World