The shortage of semiconductor chips required for advanced technologies will soon turn into a surplus, reversing the semiconductor shortage that has afflicted the automotive industry for the majority of the previous two years. VNC Automobile, an in-vehicle networking specialist, believes that the possibility of a recession may trigger a surplus. … [continued]
Since the very beginning, Tesla has attracted negative press coverage, ranging from honest skepticism to unhinged conspiracy theories. Back in the early days, a column called Tesla Death Watch trumpeted the company’s financial difficulties, and a website called Boycott Tesla spun wild stories of exploding cars and sinister cover-ups
Tesla haters are coming out of the woodwork everywhere. That said, there could be some underlying urgency for this sudden, sweeping attack. According to Giles Parkinson (via RenewEconomy), “It seems that Elon Musk’s detractors – and they are legion – have decided that it may be now or never if they have a chance of stopping the founder and CEO of Tesla in his tracks.”
Originally published on EVANNEX By Charles Morris It’s an open secret that Big Auto’s electrification efforts are mainly for the benefit of government regulators and the media. Even as they announce impressive-sounding investments in technology, and new plug-in models to be launched years down the road, they invest next to nothing … [continued]
Tesla Motors announced big plans earlier this year. Though the agreement is not public, Panasonic is also involved: it plans to manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells Tesla uses to build battery packs to power electric cars. Specifically, said Sebastian Blanco of Autoblog Green in June, batteries from Tesla’s announced Gigafactory … [continued]
A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan projects the continued electrification of vehicles in the automotive industry, and expects this trend to boost the market for traction motors. Frost & Sullivan anticipates the European traction motor market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50 per … [continued]
