Policy and Regulation
The darkest hour is before dawn
Reasons to be cheerful as well as fearful for the year ahead
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Policy and Regulation
Federal EV tax credit savings reach $1bn
Upfront tax credits have been applied to over 150,000 new EVs this year in the US
Policy and Regulation
BMW considers asking for individual China EV import tariff
The German OEM may go down the same route as Tesla to try to win a reduction in duties
Ford
Lawler confirms 'skunkworks' as Ford's next EV line-up
Ford has dropped previous hints that EV pipeline is being re-ordered
Policy and Regulation
Opinion: At least US oil firms’ appetite to continue wrecking the planet is out in the open
US oil lobby’s lawsuit looks bad now. Posterity is likely to judge it even more harshly
General Motors
GM invests $850mn in Cruise reset
New funding for the AD company will be on a 'pay as you go' model
Policy and Regulation
Chinese EV tariffs receive less than rousing welcome
Provisional duties announced after months of investigation are not universally popular
Corporate Strategy
GM cuts higher end of 2024 EV production guidance
CFO Jacobson says markets are no longer rewarding OEMs for EV ambition
Charging and Grid
Ionna selects headquarters and adds to leadership team
The OEM-backed EV charging initiative is gathering momentum
Tesla
No Model Y upgrade this year – Musk
Despite concerns over its ageing lineup, Tesla will not refresh its flagship EV this year
Policy and Regulation
European elections: no respite for gasoline and diesel but good news for e-fuels
The continent’s e-mobility revolution looks largely secure following election results, although hydrogen subsidy seekers may well be encouraged
Policy and Regulation
US House committees take further aim at Chinese battery makers
The Republican head of one co-sponsor committee unfortunately spills over into anti-EV rhetoric
Corporate Strategy
EV success on CV now key to big automotive jobs
New leadership appointments increasingly stress track records on delivering in e-mobility