Tag: Electric Vehicle

XPeng Stock Falls Despite AI Upside and an Upgrade

Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle maker XPeng traded wildly on Monday after company Chairman He Xiaopeng said humanoid robots and flying cars were just around the corner.

EV maker Polestar secures $450 million loan facility, delays quarterly results

Electric vehicle maker Polestar has secured a 12-month loan facility of up to $450 million, it said on Friday, and would delay its fourth-quarter results to April along with its annual filing for fiscal 2024.

Lucid CEO steps down; EV maker plans to more than double production in 2025

Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group on Tuesday said CEO Peter Rawlinson has stepped down as the company expects to more than double vehicle production this year to 20,000 units.

Tesla to acquire parts of insolvent German parts maker Manz

U.S. carmaker Tesla will acquire parts of the insolvent German high-tech parts maker Manz AG , including more than 300 employees at its site in Reutlingen city in the southwest, the German company said on Tuesday.

Rivian beats Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations, but expects lower deliveries in 2025

Rivian Automotive beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings expectations and achieved its first gross quarterly profit — a target closely watched by investors — but is forecasting lower sales in 2025.

BYD Faces Backlash Over Free Smart Driving Tech. Tesla Has a Dilemma.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is giving something away. Instead of delighting customers, it seems to have annoyed them, showing how hard it is to price cars and satisfy everyone as artificial intelligence makes them better.

Porsche to cut almost 2,000 jobs in Germany as EV demand declines

The carmaker blamed the job losses on lacklustre demand for electric vehicles and “challenging geopolitical and economic conditions”.

Tesla Sales Plunge 59% in Germany, Its Worst Showing in Years

Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, where Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk asserted himself in national politics like never before.

Honda’s new EV production revolution begins with $1 billion investment in Ohio

Honda Motor is launching the next generation of its manufacturing in a historically unusual place for the 75-year-old Japanese automaker: Ohio.

Tesla misses earnings estimates on weak sales and thinning profit margins

Tesla posted a rare earnings miss for the last quarter of 2024, coupled with disappointing results amid weak sales and revenue leading to thinning profit margins.

Tesla joins court challenges to EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

Tesla has joined BMW and Chinese producers in filing a challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, according to a filing on the court’s website on Monday.

Tesla to Recall 1.2 Million Cars in China on Safety Concerns

Tesla China plans to fix 1.2 million China-made and imported vehicles with software issues as a dozen carmakers recalled vehicles over safety concerns in the world’s largest auto market.

Banks compete for Hong Kong’s blockbuster listing with 0.01% fees

Chinese banks have been pitching to work on the blockbuster Hong Kong secondary listing of the world’s leading EV battery maker CATL for as little as 0.01 per cent in fees, highlighting cut-throat competition in a once-lucrative listings market where business has significantly slowed.

Polestar Looks to Reverse Sales Plunge With New Compact SUV

Polestar’s CEO said on Thursday it would take longer for the Swedish EV maker to be profitable after the company reported it sold fewer cars in 2024 than it had projected, sending the company’s U.S.-listed shares down about 9% in premarket trading.

Tesla recalls about 239,000 vehicles over rear-view camera issue

Tesla said on Friday it was recalling about 239,000 vehicles over an issue that could cause the rear-view camera to not display an image, which could be resolved by an over-the-air software update.

Tesla Poised for $1 Billion Windfall From EU’s Emissions Curbs

Tesla Inc. could collect more than €1 billion ($1 billion) in compensation from rival automakers that need help meeting tougher pollution standards in the European Union this year, UBS Group AG analysts said.

Tesla’s China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline

 U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla said on Friday its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 cars in 2024, a strong performance in a competitive market in a year when its annual global deliveries fell for the first time.

Tesla Stock Inches Up. The Cybercab Will Have Fewer Parts.

Tesla shares held their ground on Thursday after closing at a 52-week high as investors weighed some details about the coming “Cybercab.”

Tesla loses bid to restore Elon Musk’s record $56bn pay package

A US judge has shot down Tesla’s second attempt to award Elon Musk a record pay package, saying shareholders’ overwhelming reapproval did not override her previous rejection of the deal.

Biden Administration to Lend $6 Billion for Rivian E.V. Factory

The financing for a factory in Georgia is part of a last-minute effort to establish climate policies before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.