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Vehicle Sales
EU EV market forecast to maintain robust 2024 growth
Growth in Italy and Spain to counterbalance France and Germany subsidy cut
Charging and Grid
Polestar launches charging app
The Sino-Swedish EV start-up seeks to give its European drivers a wide choice of charging options
Battery and Components
Quantumscape ships next iteration of solid state cells
Shipments are a milestone on path to development of QSE-5 solid state battery
Vehicle Sales
Fisker risks residuals with inventory fire sale
The embattled pure play start-up has slashed prices on 2023 Oceans
Corporate Strategy
US EV market 'not meeting' consumer expectations
Consumers want cheaper and smaller EVs, survey finds
Policy and Regulation
US hits back at Chinese IRA subsidy criticism
Trade Representative Catherine Tai has reiterated criticism of Chinese 'unfair trade practises'
Ford
Ford aiming for sweet spot market segment with 'Skunkworks' platform
CFO promises big car use cases for high-margin small platform
Charging and Grid
Tata subsidiary signs EV network deal
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility will ensure HPCL charging stations are compatible with its EVs
Vehicle Sales
Chinese made EVs will reach 25pc EU market share in 2024 – T&E
Ex-Tesla Chinese brands could reach 11pc of EU EVs this year
Chinese OEMs
Nio joins Li in revising Q1 sales forecasts
Another Chinese NEV challenger admits tough going
Corporate Strategy
Tesla to offer free FSD trial
The company will try to stimulate demand for the low-attach-rate AD software
Chinese OEMs
BYD reaches 7mn NEV sales
3mn of these sales came in 2023 as firm accelerates expansion