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Corporate Strategy
GM acquires gigacasting company in potential blow to Tesla
GM will leverage TEI tech to build Cadillac EVs as legacy OEMs look to catch up on gigacasting
Corporate Strategy
Legacy OEMs face EV culture challenge
Consultancy MHP suggests pure play start-ups have an execution advantage
Corporate Strategy
Fisker bullish on pricing strategy
Execs boast of e-pickup size ‘sweet spot’ in US and pricing to face down Chinese imports in Europe
Vehicle Sales
Orange EV manufacturers 1000th electric truck
Terminal logistics are well-suited to electrification
Battery and Components
EU shoots for greater mineral self-sufficiency
Brussels hails legislation as ‘securing the EU’s supply and sovereignty’
Corporate Strategy
Vinfast lays foundations for US distribution
Contracts announced with slew of dealers as Vietnamese firm eyes global rollout
Corporate Strategy
Fisker targets delivery infrastructure overhaul
Management says order book is healthy but customers are facing long waits
Battery and Components
ExxonMobil to drill for lithium in US
Oil major to lean on its subsurface expertise to expand a foothold in critical mineral mining
Vehicle Sales
BMW seizes bigger chunk of German BEV market
The Bavarian heavyweight’s relative bullishness on electrification vindicated in October data
Battery and Components
Ford’s Turkey EV battery JV scrapped
Turkish partner nixes deal with Ford and LGES citing low EV demand
Battery and Components
Volvo Group acquires Proterra’s battery business
Bus and truck challenger’s tech salvaged by Swedish OEM
Charging and Grid
Alfen sees slowdown in charging division
The charger maker is struggling to shift units owing to high buyer inventories