The Ups & Downs Of The Electric Car Transition At Stellantis
In Europe, Stellantis will stop producing the Fiat 500e for one month due to slow sales while ramping up EV production in the US.
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EV Jobs Are On The Rise & New Ads Hope To Spark Interest In Them
While the purported slowdown in demand for EVs seems to find automakers halting or slowing their original electrification plans, EVs have actually reached 20% of global auto sales. That number is expected to increase exponentially, and so will EV jobs numbers. In fact, by 2035, EVs could potentially account for … [continued]
The EV Revolution Has Come To Thailand, But Tesla Has Opted Out
The EV revolution has come to Thailand, thanks to China’s policy to push exports of electric cars worldwide.
BYD’s Electric Car Price Cuts Upset BYD Buyers in Thailand — Investigation Ensues As Factory…
I wrote a few weeks ago, based on some ears on the ground, about cheap electric cars from BYD seemingly disrupting the auto market in Thailand — like, not just reaching good sales levels, but actually disrupting the market and pushing auto brands out. This even extends into the used … [continued]
Tesla & BYD Search For New European Factories
Tesla and BYD are both on the hunt for a new European factory, setting up what may be a battle of electric car giants on the Continent.
BYD, Hozon Auto, & SGMW Set Up Factories In ASEAN Member States In Global Push…
The SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) Joint Venture has a factory in Indonesia that assembles the Wuling Air. The Wuling Air has two options for the electric motor, rated at 30 kW and 50 kW, as well as two options for the battery, a 26.5 or a 28.4 kWh pack. The Wuling Air … [continued]
BYD Says Yes To Thailand, No To UK For New Factories
BYD has started construction of a new EV factory in Thailand and is seeking a location in Europe. The UK is not under consideration.
GM Rebrands Hamtramck Plant As Factory ZERO; Hummer Available Late 2021
Reaffirming its continued commitment to a zero-crashes, zero-emissions, and zero-congestion future, General Motors today announced the rebranding of the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center as Factory ZERO. With a $2.2 billion investment, the plant is currently being reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant.
Volkswagen ID.4 Production Starts In Zwickau (Video)
Volkswagen ID.4 production just started today in Zwickau, Germany. It is first being produced at the Volkswagen Group factory there that just recently produced its last fossil fuel vehicle, after 116 years of operation. The factory is now focused on producing electric vehicles. The ID.3 was the first, and now the ID.4 is in production.
British Billionaire Gupta’s Plans For An Australian Electric Car Factory Powered By Solar & Storage
UK-based billionaire Sanjeev Gupta is looking to buy equipment from and use part of the old Holden factory in South Australia to create an electric vehicle production line. That would be a significant part of remarkable transformation of Australia’s car industry and economy.
