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Chinese OEMs
BYD revenues stagnate amid Chinese domestic price war
OEM looks to make up for domestic margin pressure with export price hikes
Charging and Grid
EU underestimates charging demand, auto lobby says
Acea report says EU has undershot 2030 charging demand by over 5mn units
Vehicle Sales
Volvo scoops European BEV podium place
The new EX30 takes third spot in March behind only Tesla's long-standing market leaders
Battery and Components
Quantumscape sees no widespread EV adoption without solid state
Firm may seek OEM partnerships as liquidity runway falls short of commercialisation target date
Corporate Strategy
Toyota to bring BEV manufacturing to US
Japanese firm will expand its Indiana site for vehicle and battery assembly
Ford drops biggest hint yet ‘skunkworks’-developed vehicles will move ahead of Gen-2
The firm’s California project may well produce the next round of BEVs
Corporate Strategy
Honda to build out Canadian EV value chain
BEV doubter kicks into gear with manufacturing investment
Corporate Strategy
Volvo’s premium strategy aims to swerve adoption concerns
The firm believes it does not need to worry about exactly how much of the market as a whole goes all-electric
Vehicle Sales
Japanese brands bring in Chinese partners for BEV offensive
Trio of OEMs are aiming for highly-software enabled EVs through JVs with domestic automakers
Ford
Ford no closer to EV profitability as pricing pressure hits
OEM looking to stabilise lower cost of sales before timing next generation EV launches
Policy and Regulation
European consumers set to move prior to 2035 – Volvo
Sino-Swedish OEM expects impact of mid-decade ICE sales ban to be felt years in advance
Vehicle Sales
China Auto Show launches build BEV momentum
VW leads OEMs hoping to wow with launches in Beijing this week