Tesla sales tank in Europe, fresh EV deals, and Canada strikes back

On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge, we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump’s North American trade war hits its stride. We’ve also got some great… Continue reading Tesla sales tank in Europe, fresh EV deals, and Canada strikes back

Europe sees record SUV market share at 54% of 12.9 million PV sales in CY2024

Europe’s new passenger car market grew by 0.9% last year. This is according to new data from JATO Dynamics, which found that 12,909,741 new passenger cars were registered across Europe-28 in 2024.1 Despite the slight uptick in registrations, 2024 was the fifth year of muted registrations figures when compared to pre pandemic levels. Europe’s car… Continue reading Europe sees record SUV market share at 54% of 12.9 million PV sales in CY2024

Auto stocks fall as Trump tariffs spark trade war concerns

Employees work on the assembly line of new energy vehicles at a factory of Chinese EV startup Leapmotor on April 1, 2024 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Shi Kuanbing | VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of auto giants fell sharply on Monday, but were off their intraday lows after President… Continue reading Auto stocks fall as Trump tariffs spark trade war concerns

@VW Group: Audi heightens clarity for customers through global standardization of model names009890

Global standardization and clear orientation for all customers: Audi is strengthening the alphanumeric format of its nomenclature. Going forward, it will represent the size and positioning of each model globally in a unified and transparent way. The previous distinction between electric vehicles and models with combustion engines according to their number no longer applies. “This… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi heightens clarity for customers through global standardization of model names009890

German FAZ: What the Board of Management at Porsche for VW means008671

A conversion of the board of Porsche AG has been speculated for months. Now suddenly everything goes very quickly. After it became known on the weekend that CFO Lutz Meschke and Sales Detlev should leave Platen prematurely, several potential successors focus on. The line -up is extremely relevant, not only for Porsche, but also for… Continue reading German FAZ: What the Board of Management at Porsche for VW means008671