Vehicle Sales
Xpeng continues internationalisation blitz
The Chinese firm has been expanding its global reach exponentially this year
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Vehicle Sales
Tata Motors celebrates 100,000 BEV sales
But Indian EV adoption continues to lag on affordability concerns
Charging and Grid
EV chargers fail to heed security alarms
Public and domestic chargers are vulnerable to hackers, potentially putting both customer details and electricity grids at risk
Battery and Components
ICL makes start on first US LFP materials project
Higher quality LFP batteries are making them suitable for a growing range of electric vehicles
Corporate Strategy
GM’s Brightdrop pushes into Mexico
GM-owned electric delivery vehicle start-up is aiming to expand rapidly across North America
Corporate Strategy
Lack of EVs hurts Mazda in China
Despite a strong quarter globally, Mazda sold 17pc fewer vehicles in China in its first fiscal quarter
Corporate Strategy
Toyota’s gradual BEV approach finds investor favour
The firm's slower embrace of BEVs may turn into an asset if it can maintain profit margins better than other legacy OEMs during the e-mobility revolution
Vehicle Sales
China’s auto electrification story not all about BEVs
Plug-in hybrids are expected to maintain material market share over the coming decade
Corporate Strategy
Renault bets on Ampere to regain BEV edge
A revamped electric Renault 5 and Scenic SUV could hold the key to the French automaker's BEV ambitions
Corporate Strategy
Fisker targets India even as US, Europe deliveries stutter
With only a handful of deliveries to its core US and European markets, it is difficult to understand why the EV pure play is shipping vehicles to India
Battery and Components
No sure delivery bet for Tata's UK gigafactory
In-house skillset and the scramble for materiel and qualified labour pose threats
Corporate Strategy
BEV improvements threaten to sideline hydrogen heavy trucks
Major heavy truck makers continue to develop hydrogen fuel cell vehicles but potential use cases are narrowing.
Battery and Components
Three small announcements that say a lot about GM’s priorities
Batteries, batteries and batteries. GM's goal of selling 1mn EVs a year by 2025 is at risk from battery production bottlenecks