Weekly Roundup 46

🚗OEM

1. Tesla starts offering 7-year loans to lower payments on its electric cars (Link)

2. Aston Martin appoints Geely CEO to board (Link)

3. Jaguar Land Rover Makes $2.9B EV Investment (Link)

4. Global automakers scramble to reset China strategies as sales slow (Link)

5. Ford expects to lose $4.5B on EVs in 2023 (Link)

6. Tesla Rolls Out One EV Every 40 Seconds At Gigafactory Shanghai (Link)

7. Bentley boss warns of ‘challenging conditions’ as British firm sees profits slide (Link)

8. Volkswagen Group Increased Global BEV Sales In Q2 2023 By 53% (Link)

9. Rivian Limits Warranty For Dual Motor R1T And R1S Vehicles (Link)

10. VW Partners With XPENG & Audi Partners With SAIC In China (Link)

11. VW cuts delivery forecast amid uncertain economic outlook (Link)

⚡EV

1. Tesla has a range inflation problem (Link)

2. Porsche hints a future EV may utilize 400-kw fast-charging (Link)

3. The Solid-State EV Battery Code Is Starting To Crack (Link)

4. New Zinc Batteries Take On Dunkelflauten & Dendrites, Too (Link)

5. Honda teases a new electric sports car coming later this year (Link)

6. Porsche Opens First Charging Lounge In Germany (Link)

7. New entry-level Mercedes-Benz EV concept to be unveiled at IAA Mobility (Link)

8. EU passes law requiring EV fast chargers along all main transport corridors by 2025 (Link)

9. Panasonic To Produce Higher-Energy-Density Batteries In USA With Silicon From Nexeon (Link)

10. Stellantis’ New Battery Technology Could Go Into Its BEVs Before 2030 (Link)

11. Mercedes vehicles aboard cargo ship ablaze off Dutch coast (Link)

💾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization, Autonomous

1. Driverless car legislation is still stuck in neutral in the US (Link)

2. Porsche AG to increase its stake in IT consultancy MHP to 100% (Link)

3. GM’s Ultra Cruise Hands-Free Driving Is Delayed (Link)

4. Stellantis, Samsung SDI plan second US gigafactory (Link)

5. Mercedes-Benz trains more than 600 data and AI specialists worldwide in 2023 (Link)

6. Audi integrates YouTube into various models (Link)

7. Foxconn to take 50% stake in ZF axle system unit (Link)

8. Afeela EV To Be Capable Of Level 3 Self-Driving Thanks To Qualcomm Chips (Link)

🛴Mobility

1. Bengaluru’s public transportation to add a new dimension; BMTC to induct advanced electric buses (Link)

2. TRATON GROUP posts strong increase in unit sales, sales revenue, and operating return on sales in the first half of 2023 (Link)

✨Interesting

1. Check out the cool tech BMW is testing at its new proving grounds (Link)

2. Carlos Ghosn's rise and fall — and dramatic flight — streams in August (Link)