Tesla VP Denounces ‘Clickbait’ Study on Vehicle Crash Data
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy, dismissed a recent iSeeCars study as “clickbait,” disputing its claim that Tesla vehicles have the...
View ArticleEU Notes Progress on China EV Tariff Talks with Price Guarantee Clause
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X The European Union and China are close to reaching an agreement to eliminate tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports to Europe, Bernd Lange, chair of...
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Nio Confirms Expansion to Israel, Opens First Showroom
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio confirmed on Sunday it officially launched in Israel earlier this month through a partnership with Delek Motors, as exclusively reported by EV on November...
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Jaguar Reveals New Teaser for its First EV Concept Following Major Rebrand
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X With Jaguar ending sales of its current lineup this month, a new era is approaching for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a subsidiary of India’s manufacturer Tata...
View ArticleNio CEO Warns the Next Two Years ‘Are Crucial’ to the Company’s Success
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, the CEO of the Shanghai-headquartered EV maker Nio sees the upcoming two years as crucial for the company’s...
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Lucid Exec Confirms Gravity Deliveries to Start in Early 2025
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Lucid Motors will start customer deliveries of its second model, the Lucid Gravity, shortly after New Year’s, Alexander Lutz, Managing Director of the European...
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Goldman Sachs Cuts Nio to ‘Sell,’ Cites Slow Onvo Ramp-up
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Goldman Sachs analyst Tina Hou issued a research note on Monday downgrading the U.S.-listed shares of the EV maker Nio from Neutral to Sell, lowering the price...
View ArticlePorsche, Nio Supplier ClearMotion Sees Co-Founder/CTO Step Down
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Co-founder and chief technology officer of ClearMotion Zach Anderson announced Monday it is stepping down from its role to build a new company dedicated to...
View ArticleTesla, Rivian Reach Conditional Settlement in Trade Secret Dispute
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla has reached a conditional settlement in its four-year-old lawsuit against the EV maker Rivian over allegations of employee poaching and trade of “highly...
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Onvo’s Weekly Registrations Increase to 1,300 Vehicles in China
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Onvo, the sub-brand of the EV maker Nio, registered 1,300 vehicles in China between November 18 and 24, data from new energy vehicle (NEV) maker Li Auto showed...
View ArticleRivian Wins Conditional $6.6 Billion Loan for Georgia EV Plant
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Rivian has secured conditional approval for a loan of up to $6.6 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to finance the construction of its electric vehicle...
View ArticleTesla May Face Exclusion in California’s Proposed EV Incentive Plan
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the state plans to reboot its incentives for electric vehicle (EV) adoption as President-elect Donald...
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French Police Add Several Tesla Model 3 Vehicles to Its Fleet
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Several revamped Tesla Model 3 vehicles, retrofitted for police use, were seen being transported in France on Monday, indicating that French law enforcement is...
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Tesla Reports 16,700 Weekly Registrations in China
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla registered 16,700 insurance registrations in China for the week of November 18-24, according to data shared on Tuesday by Beijing-based carmaker Li Auto....
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XPeng Weekly Registrations Surpass 7,000 Units For the First Time
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Registrations of the Guangzhou-headquartered carmaker XPeng reached 7,200 units between November 18 and 24, data shared on Tuesday by the new energy vehicle...
View ArticleNio CEO Teases ET9 Luxury Sedan, Distances from Rolls-Royce and Maybach
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio has a strong value proposition, similar to tech giants Apple and WeChat in China while maintaining a strong connection to user feedback, the company’s...
View ArticleVW Group Extends China’s Joint Venture with SAIC Until 2040
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Volkswagen Group announced Wednesday it is extending its joint venture in China with SAIC Group until 2040. The joint venture, named SAIC-Volkswagen, plans to...
View ArticleMKBHD Reviews Polestar 3: Praises Design, Criticizes Range and Usability
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Marques Brownlee (or MKBHD), one of the most watched tech YouTubers, published a review of the SUV Polestar 3, praising (part of) its design and audio system...
View ArticleLucid to Launch Sapphire Variant in Europe in Q1 2025, Exec Says
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Lucid Motors is set to introduce the Sapphire, the top-performance variant of its Lucid Air sedan, across its European markets in the first quarter of 2025,...
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EV Startup Canoo Issues 7.2 Million Shares to Pay Suppliers
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Electric vehicle startup Canoo announced Wednesday it issued 7,185,125 shares of its common stock to pay suppliers and vendors, the company disclosed in a new...
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