Policy and Regulation
The darkest hour is before dawn
Reasons to be cheerful as well as fearful for the year ahead
Latest news (Page 61)
Charging and Grid
Tesla sells first European fast chargers to third party
Automaker is willing to expand business as seller of charging hardware
Corporate Strategy
Polestar heads to South Korea
Its mystery non-China Polestar 4 factory turns out to be Geely JV in East Asian neighbour
Policy and Regulation
Biden calls for unionisation for all EV workers
Or how to take aim at Elon Musk without taking aim at Elon Musk
Charging and Grid
Blink hails L2 charging cost advantage
DC fast charging may take the headlines but Blink execs say L2 demand is booming
Battery and Components
Growing battery market represents challenge – Schneider Electric
Avoiding stranded assets is tough in a market experiencing fast-paced change
Vehicle Sales
Why VW’s halving of European BEV orders is not all it seems
Conditions are hard as adoption temporarily plateaus. But maybe not as hard as headline figure makes out
Corporate Strategy
Polestar targets 2025 breakeven
Backers Geely and Volvo pony up more, but EV start-up will still need more cash
Policy and Regulation
US representatives call for tariff bump on Chinese EV imports
Increasing worry in Washington about loopholes in US tariff barriers
Charging and Grid
EVgo boosts utilisation rates
The still loss-making US charging network hails progress but laments Nevi capex headwinds
Corporate Strategy
Higher inventories dent Polestar margin progress
A demand dip slows sales for the EV pure play
Battery and Components
GM and Stellantis aim for more affordable electric motor magnets
Proprietary ‘clean earth magnet’ promises reduced costs and greater supply chains security
Vehicle Sales
Polestar ‘golden vehicle’ set for debut
The new Polestar 4 will roll off production lines next week