Who knows which companies will be able to provide scaled-up, high-volume robotaxi service profitably? It feels like we’ve come a long way in recent years with Waymo and Cruise now providing limited robotaxi service in certain markets. Of course, they are far from profitability, but each step forward feels momentous. … [continued]
I just wrote about Zeekr’s strong sales surge in the past few months, after just a year on the market. The Chinese EV startup has relied on the Zeekr 001 up till now, but parent company Geely stated at launch that it would introduce a new electric vehicle each year … [continued]
Following in the footsteps of NIO and XPeng, Zeekr is a relatively new and hot EV startup from China. It was formed in March 2021 as a premium electric vehicle brand from Geely, one of China’s largest automotive groups. Deliveries began in the 4th quarter of last year, 2021, and … [continued]
Five years ago, few had heard of CATL. Today … well … few outside of EV enthusiast circles have heard of CATL, but a large portion of EV enthusiasts are familiar with CATL. It’s the largest EV battery producer in the world. The Chinese company supplies everyone from Tesla to … [continued]
The pickup truck has become a status symbol, thanks to American marketing ingenuity. What started as a bare bones reincarnation of the horse-drawn buckboard has become a sophisticated transportation device swaddled in leather and swimming in a sea of creature comforts that rival the accoutrements usually found in luxury cars … [continued]
Does this Chinese electric truck have what it takes to take on Ford and Chevrolet?
The vast majority of the talk about robotaxis centers around Tesla and Waymo, but I have wondered more than a few times if Mobileye’s/Intel’s or NVIDIA’s more stealth approaches might end up paying off more — at least in the short/mid term. Mobileye announcements from CES 2022 certainly raise some … [continued]
Never heard of the Zeekr brand? Don’t worry; you soon will.
Geely has been making some wild business moves in recent years. Ever since buying Volvo from Ford back in 2010, the company seems to have gone from strength to strength, posting growing sales numbers, spinning off Polestar, and snapping up iconic industry brands like Daimler and Lotus Cars along the … [continued]
