General Motors, LGES to Upgrade Spring Hill Site to Make LFP Batteries

General Motors Company GM and LG Energy Solution’s (LGES) joint venture, Ultium Cells, is upgrading its Spring Hill, TN, plant to manufacture more affordable electric vehicle (EV) battery cells. These new batteries use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry, which is less expensive than traditional lithium-ion batteries since they don’t rely on costly materials like cobalt… Continue reading General Motors, LGES to Upgrade Spring Hill Site to Make LFP Batteries

Chinese carmaker Geely to take Zeekr unit private at $6.83 billion valuation

Geely Automobile is set to take its premium EV unit Zeekr private in a $6.83 billion deal, acquiring remaining shares to streamline operations and boost competitiveness. Geely Automobile will take its premium electric vehicle unit Zeekr private at a $6.83 billion valuation, as the Chinese automaker streamlines its business and sharpens its competitive edge. Under… Continue reading Chinese carmaker Geely to take Zeekr unit private at $6.83 billion valuation

State-owned Chinese carmakers GAC and JAC forecast record Q2 losses

State-owned Chinese automakers GAC and JAC Group are bracing for record second-quarter losses amid intensifying competition in domestic and global markets. Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and JAC Group expect to post their biggest ever second-quarter losses next month, as the state-owned Chinese automakers struggle with competition at home and abroad. China’s auto sector is reeling… Continue reading State-owned Chinese carmakers GAC and JAC forecast record Q2 losses

Zeekr Group to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 14, 2025

HANGZHOU, China, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited (“Zeekr Group” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZK), the world’s leading premium new energy vehicle group, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, before the U.S. markets open on Thursday, August 14, 2025.… Continue reading Zeekr Group to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 14, 2025

Renault 4

While the original 4 was almost unbelievably basic inside, the new 4’s cockpit is nearly identical to that of the lauded 5, which is anything but. Here you’ll find a variety of playful materials and interesting ideas that, within the class, only the Mini Aceman attempts to match. Think ribbed stitching on the passenger side,… Continue reading Renault 4

China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private

China’s Geely Auto is officially taking its luxury EV subsidiary Zeekr private, just over a year after the company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. The news comes two months after Geely offered to take Zeekr private, following President Donald Trump’s threats earlier this year to delist Chinese stocks from U.S. exchanges. When the… Continue reading China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private

German FAZ: Cartel lawsuit is particularly aimed at Scania009664

Almost 1000 transport and logistics companies from all over Germany continue to put pressure on the members of the so-called trucks cartel. As the Federal Association of Good Working Logistics and Disposal (BGL) announced, the legal service provider Truck Reclaim claims to be claimed for almost 15,000 procurement processes in court, which he previously had… Continue reading German FAZ: Cartel lawsuit is particularly aimed at Scania009664

German FAZ: leverage 009663

The most modern cars come from China, after everything you read and hear. Learning from there means learning, so interior would have to consist of three things from now on: a large screen, two like pancakes in the center console charged charging bowls for the cell phone, wireless, logical. There is increasingly yawning emptiness around… Continue reading German FAZ: leverage 009663

Beyond Tesla: Under-the-radar stocks that could capitalize on the $1.2 trillion autonomous driving market

Driverless vehicles are no longer a moonshot, and it’s not just Tesla (TSLA) or Google’s (GOOG) Waymo that investors should have their eyes on. “You need semiconductors, you need sensors, and then the final piece of the jigsaw is software,” Bank of America analyst Martyn Briggs told Yahoo Finance. “All of those components are enabling… Continue reading Beyond Tesla: Under-the-radar stocks that could capitalize on the $1.2 trillion autonomous driving market

Beyond Tesla: Under-the-radar stocks that could capitalize on the $1.2 trillion autonomous driving market

Driverless vehicles are no longer a moonshot, and it’s not just Tesla (TSLA) or Google’s (GOOG) Waymo that investors should have their eyes on. “You need semiconductors, you need sensors, and then the final piece of the jigsaw is software,” Bank of America analyst Martyn Briggs told Yahoo Finance. “All of those components are enabling… Continue reading Beyond Tesla: Under-the-radar stocks that could capitalize on the $1.2 trillion autonomous driving market