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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Corporate Strategy
Hummingbird latest EV venture to forge Middle East ties
Hummingbird flocks to Middle East in the latest in a string of moves to electrify the region
Corporate Strategy
US trucking firm warns on ‘too much enthusiasm’ for electric HDVs
Paccar CEO favours a more prudent approach
Corporate Strategy
Mystery partner converts Fisker debt
California EV maker hails easier OEM "strategic collaborations"
General Motors
Brightdrop recall not down to inherent battery risks
Manufacturing flaw with small gear component the primary cause, NHTSA says
Vehicle Sales
BEVs less than 3pc of Toyota's European sales
The Japanese legacy OEM is around two-thirds reliant on hybrids in Europe
Policy and Regulation
US EV incentives should target gasoline 'superusers'
Thinktank argues that the biggest gains can be made by targeting the largest individual consumers
Tesla
Tesla 'Model 2' set for 1mn annual sales - BNEF
No inevitability that Tesla will lose its global BEV leader status, consultancy projects
Policy and Regulation
US government in further EV funding push
No sign of rowing back on EV push in election year
Charging and Grid
Chargepoint achieves US governmental data certification approval
Fedramp approval opens a potentially sizeable opportunity, although more competitors are set to level the playing field
Charging and Grid
UK needs eight times more EV chargers by 2035
Fully electric UK car parc would generate annual demand equivalent to 22pc of current total electricity generation, report finds
Battery and Components
Truck battery JV brings Chinese partner to Mississippi
Truckmaker firm up their plans, but their Chinese partner could still threaten to create political headwinds
Corporate Strategy
What keeps the CEO of Volvo up at night?
Jim Rowan slams shareholder short-termism when the e-mobility revolution demands patient capital