Nio CEO Forecasts Onvo’s First Model to Outsell Xiaomi Su7
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X It’s a common tradition for CEOs of Chinese automakers to visit competitors’ booths, often introduced by the other company’s CEO. This...
View ArticleRivian Hires Former Volvo Chief Operating Officer
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Volvo Cars announced on Thursday that its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deputy CEO, Javier Varela was leaving the company with...
View ArticleFisker Closes New York Store Amid Transition to Dealer Partnerships Model
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X The electric vehicle (EV) startup Fisker has reportedly closed its showroom in New York this week as it transitions from direct sales...
View ArticleFisker Discontinues Roadside Assistance in Europe
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X In an email sent to all customers in Europe, Fisker informed on Friday that would discontinue its roadside assistance from today,...
View ArticleNio CEO Meets with Nvidia CEO During US Brief Trip To Discuss AI [Video]
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Some days after unveiling the 2024 facelift of Nio’s sedan ET7 at the Beijing Auto Show , the CEO William Li flew to the United States...
View ArticleMagna Reports Earnings, Outlook Assumes “No Further Production of Fisker Ocean”
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Magna reported on Friday its first quarter financial results disclosing a 3 percent increase in sales to $11 billion and $316 million...
View ArticleTesla’s SVP Tom Zhu to Return to China as Vice President for Chinese Market,...
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Tom Zhu, Tesla’s Senior Vice President of Automotive, is set to return to China as Vice President for the market, as reported by...
View ArticleApril Deliveries in Germany: Tesla 1,637, BYD 183, Nio 53, Lucid 26
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X According to data released by the German Federal Motor Transport Association, April saw the registration of 243,102 passenger cars,...
View ArticleMullen Implements Stockholder Rights Plan to Protect Investors
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X The EV startup Mullen Automotive announced on Monday that its Board of Directors has adopted a limited duration stockholder rights...
View ArticleTesla Continues Layoffs: Service, Software and Engineering Among the Teams...
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Tesla started a new round of layoffs warning some of its teams that May 5 marked their last day at the company. From Friday until...
View ArticleNio’s subbrand codenamed “Firefly” to Launch in Europe Next Year, Exec Says
Written by Cláudio Afonso | info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Nio will unveil “a second smaller EV to be sold in Europe next year for less than $30,000,” Reuters reported on Monday citing Nicolas...
View ArticleLucid Reports Q1 Earnings: Revenue Reached $172.7 Million
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X The California-based startup Lucid Motors published on Monday its financial results from the first quarter of the year reporting a...
View ArticleApple Considers Teaming Up With Rivian for Electric Car Project, Report Says
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Earlier this year, Apple scrapped its plans to launch an autonomous electric vehicle after more than a decade of development and a $10...
View ArticleLucid SVP of Digital Steps Out with Immediate Effect
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X On Monday, Lucid Motors, a startup headquartered in California, released its financial results for the first quarter of the year....
View ArticleLucid CEO Says Midsize Model Arrives in Late 2026, Priced At “About $48,000”
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X On Monday, Peter Rawlinson, CEO of the electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors, announced that the company’s midsize model will...
View ArticleTesla Weekly Sales in China Reach 11,000 Units, Year to Date Figures Are 6%...
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X On Tuesday, weekly car insurance data for China was released, indicating that Tesla sold 11,000 vehicles in the country from April 29...
View ArticleNikola reports Q1 Earnings: Revenue $7.49 Million, Operating loss $145.4 Million
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Nikola published on Tuesday its financial results for the first quarter of year reporting a decline on total revenues and a non-GAAp...
View ArticleMullen Adds New Dealer Partner in California for its Commercial EVs
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X The EV startup Mullen Automotive announced on Monday National Auto Fleet Group as a new dealership in California for its commercial...
View ArticleTesla GigaBerlin Expansion Faces Opposition as Activists Plan Protests
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X Tesla plans to expand Giga Berlin’s premises by 170 hectares, doubling the facility’s production capacity to 1 million units a year....
View ArticleFisker to Shut Down Manhattan Beach HQ Amid Financial Pressures
Written by Cláudio Afonso | Info@claudio-afonso.com | LinkedIn | X The EV startup Fisker is in the process of closing its Manhattan Beach headquarters relocating the employees to its La Palma office,...
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