Weekly Roundup 51

November 06, 2023

🚗OEM

  1. Swedish Ports Threaten to Block Teslas From Entering the Country (Link)

  2. Renault had 'friendly' discussions with Chinese investment bank - spokesperson (Link)

  3. Leapmotor to become Stellantis' 15th brand (Link)

  4. Geely Galaxy E8 pure-electric sedan makes world premiere (Link)

  5. Geely’s statement on EU anti-subsidy probe on EVs (Link)

  6. The Lamborghini Urus hybrid will be more powerful than Ferrari's Purosangue (Link)

  7. Ferrari has no current plans to move registered office from the Netherlands (Link)

  8. BMW claims Tesla is no longer ahead in EV range, battery tech (Link)

  9. Lucid Air prices cut by up to $10,000 amid EV price wars (Link)

  10. BMW Group: The future comes as standard – new X2 rolls off assembly line for first time in Regensburg (Link)

  11. Mercedes To Expand U.S. Fast Charging Network With Mall Giant Simon (Link)

  12. Stellantis announces leadership adjustments to support new strategic activities in China (Link)

⚡EV

  1. Ford Delays Some EV Battery Production, Cites Lower-Than-Expected Demand (Link)

  2. Volkswagen delays fourth EV battery plant over ‘sluggish’ sales (Link)

  3. Automakers Are Pumping The Brakes On The EV Transition (Link)

  4. Panasonic reduces production of electric vehicle batteries (Link)

  5. Are Chinese Battery Companies the Next Huawei? (Link)

  6. Factorial Energy opens solid-state battery plant, the largest assembly line of its kind in US (Link)

  7. Toyota’s EVs Aim To Win With 620 Miles Of Range, But Not Big Batteries (Link)

  8. China EV maker BYD to build first Europe plant in Hungary, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reports (Link)

  9. Ferrari says its first electric vehicle is ahead of schedule after a big step forward in Q3 (Link)

  10. Srinagar Smart City takes the green route with Tata Motors Ultra EV electric buses (Link)

  11. BorgWarner to supply bi-directional 800-Volt Onboard Charger to major North American OEM (Link)

  12. Stellantis lost $3.2B to UAW strike (Link)

💾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization, Autonomous

  1. Porsche to integrate Google Maps, Assistance into future cars (Link)

  2. VW delays new Porsche Macan EV platform, cuts jobs as software struggles persist (Link)

  3. Mercedes-Benz Embraces “Digital First” Approach In Car Production (Link)

  4. Audi Claims Customers Actually Really Want Subscription Features In Their Cars (Link)

  5. Mercedes-Benz is using Qt framework to build new operating system for its cars (Link)

  6. Valeo and Qualcomm deepen technology collaboration to support small mobility (2-wheelers and 3-wheelers) in India (Link)

  7. Lucid To Add Native Apple And Amazon Music Support In Its Cars (Link)

  8. Connected technology in vehicles could bring £66bn boost to UK economy by 2040 (Link)

  9. Tesla Wins Autopilot Fatality Court Case (Link)

🛴Mobility

  1. Scania to use ABB E-mobility’s EV charging solutions (Link)

  2. Lotus Type 136 Electric Road Bike Is A Race-Inspired Work Of Art (Link)

  3. It'll Cost Nikola $61.8 Million To Fix Batteries In Its Recalled EV Trucks (Link)

  4. Flexport acquires technology of former digital freight unicorn Convoy (Link)

  5. MAN launches sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history (Link)

✨Interesting

  1. Tesla owner riles the internet with custom-made physical buttons (Link)

  2. Pininfarina pens a Zamboni as smooth as ice (Link)

  3. Volvo Claims 'Most Versatile Interior' for EM90 (Link)