MondayMay 06, 2024 10:00 am

China-Made EVs Fill European Ports as Buyers Remain Wary

The Chinese automotive industry has run headlong into an issue that may prevent it from competing effectively in foreign markets: buyers are not buying electric cars manufactured in China. The east Asian nation's auto industry has come a significantly long way over the past several decades, evolving from a sector that essentially produced clones of Western vehicles to one that's now producing some of the best vehicles on the globe. Years of major investments by Beijing have helped car manufacturers in China cut vehicle production costs by a wide margin, allowing them to price their cars at much lower price…

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FridayMay 03, 2024 10:00 am

ACEA Report Shows EU Needs Increase Annual Installation of EV Chargers to Meet 2030 Targets

A recent report from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has revealed a significant gap between the regional bloc’s available public EV-charging infrastructure and the amount of charging points the European Union will need to reach its carbon dioxide reduction targets. The report shows that even though electric vehicle adoption in the EU has risen by a wide margin over the past decade, public charging stations for electric vehicle drivers haven't increased in tandem. According to the ACEA report, electric-vehicle sales growth outpaced EV charging-station installations by three times from 2017 to 2023. Based on industry estimations, the report noted…

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WednesdayMay 01, 2024 10:00 am

In a Reversal, Tesla Will Now Use Existing Platforms to Build Affordable EV

Electric vehicle giant Tesla has announced that its affordable EV will be built on the company's current production lines rather than new platforms. Rather than introduce a next-generation EV platform for the long-promised electric car, Tesla will tweak the affordable EV's production plan and develop the car on existing Tesla platforms. Every major electric vehicle startup and established automaker is desperate to produce an affordable electric car for the mass market. While Tesla captured a significant portion of the global electric-vehicle sector with expensive electric vehicles, the early adopter market that could afford to pay a premium for a battery…

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