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Panasonic Energy fortifies battery supply chain with new graphite deal
Nouveau Monde Graphite is also growing its capacity as more battery companies and automakers secure additional suppliers for their North American supply chains.
By Kate Magill • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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EV startups seek alternatives to DTC sales
Direct-to-consumer car sales aren’t what they used to be, experts say. Are dealers the future for automakers like VinFast and Fisker?
By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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Can Cadillac Direct Sales Work in EU?
General Motors’ Cadillac brand is introducing its Lyriq battery-electric vehicle in Europe without dealers, having sold off its European operation to Stellantis.
By David Kiley • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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GM Adds France to European BEV Sales Push
Cadillac Lyriq goes on sale in Paris following successful sales campaign in Switzerland.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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BYD Expands Euro Lineup, Denies Unfair Subsidies
Chinese electric-vehicle-maker BYD Auto introduces a new supercar and a people-mover van at the Geneva auto show, amidst allegations the company is “dumping” EVs.
By David Kiley • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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UAW wins majority support at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama
The facility is the second nonunionized automotive plant in the U.S. to earn support for collective bargaining since last fall, the United Auto Workers said.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Stellantis CEO made over 36M euros in 2023
Carlos Tavares’ compensation soared 56% year over year, according to the automaker’s 2023 annual report.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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EnerSys plans South Carolina lithium-ion battery factory
The plant is part of an agreement with France-based battery maker Verkor, which produces batteries for automaker Renault Group’s premium and Alpine electric models.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Jeep Lowers Prices in Bid for More Sales
“The brand is not where it should be in market share,” says new Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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New vehicle sales rose to over 1.2M in February
Sales rebounded thanks to mild weather, strong inventory levels, and larger incentives and discounts, one analyst said.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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UAW to spend $40M to organize non-union autoworkers and battery plants
More than 10,000 non-union autoworkers have signed cards since the UAW launched a nationwide organizing drive in December.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Mercedes-Benz delays EV goal amid slowing demand
Low-cost EV sales are growing faster than more expensive luxury models, a company executive said.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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GM nearly doubles Super Cruise road network miles
The automaker increased the number of usable miles from 400,000 to 750,000.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Flat Mercedes-Benz 2023 Financials See Sales Slow
Automaker reports premium luxury and LCVs hold up against "challenging" economic and logistics environment and that R&D into ICE technology will continue into 2030s as BEV sales stay weak.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Rivian to lay off 10% of salaried workforce
A company spokesperson said the hourly manufacturing workers at its plant in Normal, Illinois, would not be affected.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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UAW, Ford reach local deal, staving off strike at Kentucky Truck Plant
Local 862 was prepared to strike on Friday if the tentative agreement was not reached.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Stellantis shakes up sales organization in North America
The reshuffle aims to increase the automaker’s focus on business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes
The U.S. may need 60 billion batteries and 40 large-scale gigafactories to meet EV demand in 2030, one expert said.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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BYD Enters South America with Seagull, Continues to Eye NA
Chinese battery-electric-vehicle maker BYD is entering South America with its least-expensive BEV, and continues to pursue a manufacturing site in Mexico as a staging ground for the U.S. market.
By David Kiley • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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DS Claims First to Offer ChatGPT as Standard Equipment
French premium brand rolls out AI-powered voice assistant following successful trials with customers.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Environmentalists Halting Tesla’s Berlin Expansion
Residents' concern over deforestation with factory expansion plans throws production ramp-up into doubt.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Fisker stock is at risk of delisting
The EV startup has six months to boost its share price above $1 per share to stay on the New York Stock Exchange.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Dealers reimbursed $135M for clean vehicle tax credits since Jan. 1
The Clean Vehicle Tax Credit offers consumers the option of a point-of-sale discount of $7,500 for the purchase of qualifying vehicles.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Nearly 9,000 UAW members could strike at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant
The autoworkers want Ford to address health and safety issues, “as well as Ford’s continued attempts to erode the skilled trades” at the plant, the union said.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Ford CEO: Going Small With EVs to Make Money
Ford CEO Jim Farley admits that he and his team misread consumer demand for battery-electric vehicles and will shift to smaller BEVs priced comparably to hybrids.
By David Kiley • Feb. 16, 2024
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