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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Vehicle Sales
US dealers' plea for EV mandate pause raises demand questions
"BEVs are stacking up on our lots," dealer coalition says
Vehicle Sales
EVs make headway in EU commercial vehicle sales
Vans, bus and truck segments all see gains in electric and hybrid-electric registrations
Policy and Regulation
Cruise criticism sounds warning to AV industry
GM subsidiary failed to "appreciate how a regulated business should interact with its regulators," report finds.
Corporate Strategy
Musk fears potential ousting by activists
The Tesla chief says protection from being exited, rather than financial reward, is behind his demands for more control
Vehicle Sales
Tesla aims to be big in Japan
The US EV pure play sees opportunity in the Land of the Rising Sun
White Paper
EViF white paper: Dramatically divergent forecasts for US BEV sales in 2024
There is a gap of 900,000 vehicles between the high and low cases for units sold by the end of December
Battery and Components
Slow growth in Chinese EVs hits lithium demand
Australian producers are conserving cash and reviewing projects
Charging and Grid
Fledgling European firms raise finance in development push
A Danish, German and French trio have won cash backing from investors and public funds
Tesla
Musk backs Tesla to face down Chinese without legislators' help
Musk acknowledges the threat from 'extremely good' Chinese competitors and predicts doom for fellow Western OEMs
Corporate Strategy
Musk full of caveats about next wave of Tesla growth
Firm's projections light on detail as Musk hedges his bets on next-gen EV timeline
Corporate Strategy
Japanese motor maker takes China hit
Fierce price competition in Chinese EV market means Nidec needs to shuffle its strategy
Battery and Components
Research finds limited automotive applications for sodium-ion batteries
Emerging chemistry set to lose out to LFP despite cost advantage