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Nio Begins Deliveries of ET9 in China, Its Most Expensive Model Yet
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio began deliveries of its flagship ET9 sedan on Friday, marking the start of shipments for its most expensive and technologically advanced model to date....
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Trump Threatened U.S. Automakers Over Price Hikes Tied to 25% Tariffs: Report
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all foreign-made vehicles and parts came after weeks of behind-the-scenes warnings to US automakers, urging...
View ArticleTesla Resumes China’s FSD Trial, Rolls Out Software Update to Meet New Rules
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla began rolling out software version 2024.45.32.12 in China on Friday, enabling the resumption of a previously halted one-month free trial of its...
View ArticleCar Prices May Jump Up to $15,000 on U.S. Tariffs, Wedbush Warns
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Wedbush Securities said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly announced 25% tariff on all foreign-made vehicles and auto parts could spark chaos...
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Tesla Q1 Deliveries Expected to Fall 2.4% YoY to 377,600 Units, WS Consensus...
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla on Friday released its company-compiled delivery consensus for the first quarter, showing Wall Street analysts expect the automaker to deliver an average...
View ArticleTrump Defends Pardon of Nikola’s Founder, Says He ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ [Video]
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday defended his decision to pardon Trevor Milton, the founder of now-bankrupt electric vehicle startup Nikola Corp., who was...
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Tesla Leads March EV Sales in Spain, Netherlands, and Nordic Markets
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla is leading electric vehicle registrations in March across the five European countries that report daily figures, such as Spain, the Netherlands, Norway,...
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Musk Calls Governor Tim Walz ‘Huge Jerk’ After Mocking Tesla Stock
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla’s chief Elon Musk lashed out at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday, calling him “a huge jerk” after the Democrat mocked the electric vehicle maker’s...
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Nio CEO Says Equity Raise Was ‘Completed in One Day,’ Cites ‘Very Good Reaction’
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio announced earlier in the week that it planned to raise HK$4.03 billion ($518 million) through the placement of 136.8 million Class A ordinary shares at...
View ArticleLucid Says It is Seeing ‘Dramatic Uptick’ in Orders From Former Tesla Owners
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Lucid Motors has seen a “dramatic uptick” in former Tesla owners switching to its vehicles in the last two months, interim Chief Executive Officer Marc...
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Nio’s Sub-Brand Onvo Sees ‘a Clear Rebound’ in Orders, Exec Says
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Xia Qinghua, Onvo‘s Head of User and Service Operations of Nio’s sub-brand Onvo, said on Saturday the EV maker has seen “a clear rebound in orders” as demand...
View ArticleChina’s Market Share in Global Auto Sales Hits 33.7%, Non-Chinese Brands Lose...
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X China accounted for 33.7% of global automobile sales in January and February, as the country’s auto market rebounded from a slow start to the year due to the...
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Tesla Cybertruck Production Slows to Lowest in a Year, VIN Data Shows
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla’s production of the Cybertruck has fallen to its lowest level in at least four quarters, according to the data analyst TroyTeslike who cited VIN data....
View ArticleTrump Denies Warning Automakers Not to Raise Prices, Says ‘He Couldn’t Care...
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Donald Trump denied a report that he warned top US automakers against raising prices in response to planned tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, pushing...
View ArticleTesla Sees Over 20 Vehicles Damaged in Rome Dealership Fire
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X A fire at a Tesla dealership on the outskirts of the Italian capital destroyed at damaged 17 vehicles and destroyed another 7 early Monday, according to...
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Nio Hosts JPMorgan-Led Investor Group in Germany
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio hosted a group of nearly 40 investors at its showroom in Munich this week, according to Hui Zhang, vice president of Nio Europe. The delegation included...
View ArticleMusk Claims Tesla Protesters Are Paid As Protests Continue Across the US
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk on Monday claimed that protesters demonstrating against the company are being paid, as a wave of vandalism and...
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Nio Shares Fall to Lowest Since May 2020 Amid Demand Pressure
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Nio shares slumped to their lowest level in nearly five years on Monday, extending recent losses following a stock offering and mounting pressure on new brand...
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BMW Targets Tesla in New Campaign in Canada
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X BMW has launched a new advertising campaign in Canada that takes aim at Tesla and recent protests against the Elon Musk-led automaker. Promoting the i4...
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XPeng Deliveries Jump 268% Year over Year to 33,205 EVs in March
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X Guangzhou-based carmaker XPeng said late Monday it delivered 33,205 electric vehicles in March surpassing the 30,000 unit mark for the fifth consecutive month....
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