Lucid Agrees to Settlement Over Alleged Anti-Union Actions
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X In early 2023, Lucid Motors refuted claims that it had terminated three employees for participating in union-organizing efforts. By then, the United Auto...
View ArticleFederal Court Certifies Class Action Against Nikola in Securities Fraud Case
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X A U.S. federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit against Nikola, a court filing published Monday showed. The decision allows shareholders who...
View ArticleFirefly Likely to Launch in Norway This Summer, Onvo Plans Remain Uncertain
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Firefly, Nio’s second brand, was initially planned to be unveiled in Europe. However, extra tariffs on China-made EVs imposed by the European Commission forced...
View ArticleNikola Exec Expects ‘Really Good 2025,’ Says November Recall is Solved
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Speaking at the Future of Freight Festival, the company’s head of global sales Ryan Clayton said Nikola has become “a lot more of a well-oiled machine” adding...
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Lucid Registers 20 EVs in Germany in Dec. Closing 2024 with 392 Units Sold
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Lucid Motors registered 20 vehicles in Germany during December, bringing its total registrations for 2024 to 392 units, according to data from the German...
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Polestar’s Germany Sales Drop 49% in 2024
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Electric vehicle maker Polestar saw a 49.4% drop in sales in Germany in 2024, with total registrations falling to 3,181 units from 6,288 in 2023, according to...
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Nio Launches New OTA Update in Europe, Adds Fastest Driving Mode to ET5 Models
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Electric carmaker Nio began rolling out its latest over-the-air (OTA) software update, version 2.4.0 of the Banyan operating system, to European customers on...
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Nikola Shares Drop 33% Amid Delayed Q4 Delivery Numbers
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X The first days of a new quarter are typically marked by a flurry of sales, delivery, and production reports from automakers. Chinese brands, which consistently...
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Nio Sales in Germany Fall 68% in 2024 to 398 Vehicles
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Electric carmaker Nio registered 31 vehicles in Germany in December bringing its annual sales to 398 vehicles, according to data shared by the German Federal...
View ArticleFord to Build In-House Software Team to Simplify Vehicle Architecture
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Ford plans to radically overhaul its vehicle software strategy to switch to a vertically integrated approach, CEO Jim Farley said at the ‘Everything Electric...
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Tesla’s New Model Y Spotted Without Camouflage For the First Time
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla’s highly anticipated facelift of the Model Y, the world’s best-selling vehicle, appears to be edging closer to its debut. Although the official launch...
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Nio’s Battery Swap Alliance to See First Non-Nio Models Launch in Q3
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Exeed, a sub-brand of China’s Chery Auto, will release the first battery swap-compatible models outside of Nio’s own lineup in the third quarter of this year,...
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Polestar Retail Sales Fall 15% in 2024 to 44,851 Vehicles
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X EV maker Polestar said on Thursday it sold 12,256 units in the last quarter of 2024 taking its last year’s figures to 44,851. In 2023, the company had sold...
View ArticleNio Becomes Official Mobility Partner of Berlin Fashion Week
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Electric carmaker Nio will serve as the official mobility partner for the Berlin Fashion Week, scheduled to take place from January 31 to February 3, the...
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Nikola Says Customers Have Driven 1 Million Miles in ‘Updated’ BEV Trucks
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Phoenix-based truck maker Nikola Corp said on Thursday that its updated battery-electric trucks have collectively surpassed one million in-service miles across...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz EVs to Access Tesla Supercharger Network Starting February
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Mercedes-Benz announced on Thursday that its electric vehicles (EVs) will gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network in North America beginning in February....
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Xpeng Answers to Tesla Model Y Leak, Releases First Images of its New SUV G7
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Electric carmaker XPeng shared on Thursday the first images of its new fully electric SUV, the G7. The model, expected to be priced at around 250,000 yuan...
View ArticleNikola Founder Says ‘Not One Dollar’ was Misused Under His Leadership [Video]
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Ten years ago, Trevor Milton founded the hydrogen and electric truck maker Nikola and saw the company go public five years later via a merger with a special...
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New Leak of Tesla Model Y Interior Reveals New Squircle Steering Wheel
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X A spy shot of the 2025 Tesla Model Y interior was shared on Chinese social media on Thursday, just hours after the first-ever leak of its uncamouflaged...
View ArticleTesla Suspends FSD and Autopilot Strikes During LA WildFires
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla announced on Thursday that it is temporarily forgiving active strikes on vehicles that would otherwise restrict the use of its Autopilot and Full...
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