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CATL — blacklisted by the US Department of Defense in January for alleged ties to the Chinese military — pulled off the best IPO of the year.
Tesla was a notable absentee from this week’s Shanghai Auto Show, where Volkswagen and other carmakers debuted new offerings.
Elon Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency still remains something of an “if,” not a “when.”
BYD’s aggressive international ambitions have set off alarm bells among the western auto manufacturers and governments.
Back in 2019, the Swedish company became the first company to put a self-driving big rig truck on a public road.
The breakthrough comes while the Trump administration moves to pause government spending on domestic EV-charging infrastructure, no less.
Northvolt blamed supply chain kinks caused by geopolitical instability, along with shifting EV demand, for its demise.
Tesla’s stock closed down for a record seventh consecutive week on Friday, and has nearly erased a $700 billion post-election rally.
There are signs that the emissions-free long haul semi-truck industry is slowly but surely picking up momentum, with or without Nikola.
Toyota is selling the present, while Tesla is selling the future — an arguably really far-flung version of the future.
Despite China’s overall economy coming down with a bad cold last year, its EV players are upstaging the world’s most valuable auto company.
Charging infrastructure remains a barrier in EV adoption.
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD announced revenue of just over $28 billion in the three months ending September.
Toyota is investing $500 million into Joby Aviation, a California-based startup that wants to make flying taxis.
“Any potential cost savings based off a vehicle’s lower-than-average carbon footprint could influence more price-conscious consumers.”