Renault CEO Luca de Meo on Thursday questioned the wisdom of price cuts rivals have been implementing in a bid to bolster market share for their electric vehicle fleets. “We’ve seen competitors moving prices up and down, etc., etc. this is their decision. But I don’t think it’s a very healthy practice in the long… Continue reading Renault CEO questions wisdom of electric vehicle price cuts
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks don’t seem bothered by inflation, ignore jump in retail sales
People walk along 5th Avenue in Manhattan, one of the nation’s premier shopping streets on February 15, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they… Continue reading CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks don’t seem bothered by inflation, ignore jump in retail sales
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks don’t seem concerned about inflation, disregard jumping retail sales
People walk along 5th Avenue in Manhattan, one of the nation’s premier shopping streets on February 15, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no… Continue reading CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks don’t seem concerned about inflation, disregard jumping retail sales
Ford F-150 Lightning EV production to be halted at least through end of next week
Ford CEO Jim Farley pats a Ford F-150 Lightning truck before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the world’s largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan. Bill Pugliano |… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning EV production to be halted at least through end of next week
Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other electric vehicles by end of 2024
A Tesla, Inc. electric vehicle charges at supercharger location in Hawthorne, California, on August 9, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration wants to see at least 500,000 electric vehicle chargers on U.S. roads by 2030, and announced a slate of initiatives on Wednesday to help make that a reality,… Continue reading Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other electric vehicles by end of 2024
Chinese EV startup Jidu plans to use ChatGPT-like tech
Visitors look at a Jidu Robo-01 electric SUV during the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at Canton Fair Complex on Dec. 30, 2022 in Guangzhou, China. Zou Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Baidu’s ChatGPT-like product is set to come to electric, assisted-driving cars, startup Jidu said Tuesday. Jidu, backed by… Continue reading Chinese EV startup Jidu plans to use ChatGPT-like tech
Ford’s latest EV blunder increases the odds we’ll drop the stock, if there’s no progress this quarter
Ford CEO Jim Farley pats a Ford F-150 Lightning truck before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the world’s largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan. Bill Pugliano |… Continue reading Ford’s latest EV blunder increases the odds we’ll drop the stock, if there’s no progress this quarter
Ford halts production and shipments of its electric F-150 Lightning due to potential battery issue
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor has paused production and shipments of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup due to a potential battery issue, the company said Tuesday. Ford spokeswoman Emma Bergg declined… Continue reading Ford halts production and shipments of its electric F-150 Lightning due to potential battery issue
Tesla board member says Musk doesn’t mind bankruptcy if a rival builds a better car: ‘That’s his philosophy’
watch now Elon Musk remarked that he wouldn’t mind Tesla going bankrupt if it means a rival company builds a better car, according to a member of the firm’s board. “I disagree whenever Elon says I don’t mind Tesla getting into bankruptcy if somebody else comes up with a better car,” Hiromichi Mizuno, former chief… Continue reading Tesla board member says Musk doesn’t mind bankruptcy if a rival builds a better car: ‘That’s his philosophy’
Ford to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe in shift to electric vehicle production
Ford F-150 Lightning at the 2022 New York Auto Show. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Automaker Ford on Tuesday said it intends to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe over the next three years to adopt a “leaner” structure as it focuses on electric vehicle production. The company plans to slash 2,300 jobs in production development and… Continue reading Ford to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe in shift to electric vehicle production