Lucid Promotes Powertrain Chief Emad Dlala to Senior Vice President
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X EV maker Lucid Motors said on Thursday that promoted Emad Dlala from VP to Senior VP of Powertrain, effective immediately. Dlala joined the California-based...
View ArticleTesla Shares Jump as Musk Says He’d Withdraw OpenAI Bid if It Stays Non-Profit
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla shares rose over 6% to $356 early Thursday after Elon Musk’s attorneys said he would withdraw his bid if OpenAI halts its transition to a for-profit...
View ArticleChina’s Great Wall Motor Gains Access to Nio’s Charging Network
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X EV maker Nio said on Friday it is adding Great Wall Motor to its charging network, giving Great Wall customers access to Nio’s 25,000 chargers across China....
View ArticleZeekr Finalizes Lynk & Co Merger, Rebrands as Zeekr Group
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Chinese carmaker Zeekr said on Friday it has completed its previously announced strategic integration transactions with Geely entities, making Lynk&Co an...
View ArticleNio to Open UAE’s First Battery Swap Station by Late February
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Shanghai-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio is set to open its first battery swap station in the Middle East later this month, according to information...
View ArticleLucid Opens Orders in Canada for Gravity SUV, Top Trim Starts at C$134,500
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors has started accepting orders in Canada for its Gravity SUV, the company said in an email to customers on Friday. Lucid, led...
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Lucid Exec Reaffirms EV Production Plans Amid CEO’s Tech Licensing Comments
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Lucid Motors’ global head of communications, Nick Twork, clarified on social media that the company remains committed to expanding vehicle production,...
View ArticleNio VP Defends Battery Swapping After Criticism From Tesla
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X EV maker Nio, founded in 2014, has been investing in battery swap technology since its inception. Its first-ever battery swap station opened in Shenzhen in May...
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Nio Defends Sales of Onvo Sub-Brand, Cites ‘Widespread Positive Feedback’
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio’s legal department said on Monday that it has filed a lawsuit and begun legal proceedings to identify the owner of a Weibo account accused of “spreading...
View ArticleLucid Partners with Saudi Training Academy as It Prepares for Local EV...
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X EV maker Lucid Motors signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with Saudi Arabia’s National Automotive and Vehicle Academy (NAVA) to train the local...
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Rivian’s Second-Largest Institutional Shareholder Cuts Stake by 9%
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Vanguard, the second largest institutional shareholder of the EV maker Rivian (only behind Amazon), reduced its position in the company by 8.8% in the final...
View ArticleTesla Faces Delay on FSD Approval in China: report
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Last September, Tesla posted an update to its AI roadmap revealing that it expected to launch its — supervised — full self-driving (FSD) software both in...
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UBS Now Among Nio’s Largest Shareholders After 40 Million Share Buy
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Swiss bank UBS filed on Friday its quarterly portfolio update revealing it bought 40,052,869 shares in the EV maker Nio during the final quarter of 2024. As of...
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Firefly EV Model to Feature 42.1 kWh Battery Pack with 420 km CLTC Range
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X On Monday, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released its latest catalogue, revealing new details about soon-to-be-launched car...
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Morgan Stanley Raises Lucid Motors Stake by 46%, Reaches Record High
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Morgan Stanley disclosed in its latest quarterly portfolio update on Friday that it added 7,252,465 shares of U.S. electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors during...
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Kia Unveils New EV4, Official Debut Planned for February 24
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X South Korean automaker Kia unveiled its new fully electric model, the EV4, on Monday. The model, available in both sedan and hatchback variants, is the latest...
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Nio’s Brand Onvo Logs 900 Weekly Registrations, Group Total Reaches 2,800
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio’s mass-market sub-brand Onvo registered 900 vehicles in China between February 10 and 16, up from 370 the previous week, data from Chinese carmaker Li Auto...
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XPeng’s Weekly Registrations Hit 8,100, Becomes China’s Top-Selling NEV Startup
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Chinese carmaker XPeng registered 8,060 vehicles between February 10 and 16, surpassing Li Auto and becoming the best-selling new energy vehicle (NEV) startup....
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Tesla Posts 7,450 Weekly Registrations in China Amid Model Y Transition
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla’s insurance registrations stood at 7,450 vehicles between February 10 and 16, up from 6,220 in the previous week — data from the Chinese carmaker Li Auto...
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Onvo Sales Controversy Escalates as Former Employee Protests in China
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X [Update: Onvo has reached a settlement with the former employee after he has publicly apologized on social media. More info here.] In mid January, Nio’s...
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