Tesla ramps up NACS adapter production to 8,000/week amid slow Supercharger opening

Tesla has ramped up NACS adapter production to 8,000 units per week as the opening of the Supercharger network to other automakers has greatly slowed down. In a surprising but welcomed series of events over the last two years, Tesla opened its charge connector and managed to convince the auto industry to make it the… Continue reading Tesla ramps up NACS adapter production to 8,000/week amid slow Supercharger opening

China EV Maker’s Tepid Reply to EU Proves Costly in Tariff Spat

(Bloomberg) — SAIC Motor Corp.’s harsh treatment by European Union negotiators is becoming a cautionary tale of Chinese companies being ill-equipped to operate in Western business and political domains. Most Read from Bloomberg Of the three Chinese automakers singled out by the EU, SAIC has been subjected to an extra 36.3% tariff on the EVs… Continue reading China EV Maker’s Tepid Reply to EU Proves Costly in Tariff Spat

China EV Maker’s Tepid Reply to EU Proves Costly in Tariff Spat

(Bloomberg) — SAIC Motor Corp.’s harsh treatment by European Union negotiators is becoming a cautionary tale of Chinese companies being ill-equipped to operate in Western business and political domains. Most Read from Bloomberg Of the three Chinese automakers singled out by the EU, SAIC has been subjected to an extra 36.3% tariff on the EVs… Continue reading China EV Maker’s Tepid Reply to EU Proves Costly in Tariff Spat

Clean Technica: EV Revolution News — BMW Outsells Tesla, Canadians Want Chinese Electric Cars, Mercedes PHEV003564

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Those celebrating the news that sales of electric cars are slowing somewhat might want to take a step back and see the big picture. An apt analogy might be the flat screen TV phenomenon. The first of them were… Continue reading Clean Technica: EV Revolution News — BMW Outsells Tesla, Canadians Want Chinese Electric Cars, Mercedes PHEV003564

BEV sales in Europe take the slow lane in July, BMW tops for the first time

Demand for cars in Europe increased marginally by 2% last month compared to July 2023. JATO Dynamics’ data for 28 European markets revealed that a total of 1.03 million units were sold in the region, taking the number of year-to-date new car registrations to almost 7.9 million units. Growth was particularly prominent in Poland (+19%),… Continue reading BEV sales in Europe take the slow lane in July, BMW tops for the first time

Volvo receives order for 300 electric trucks from DSV

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Trucks and global logistics company DSV have signed a cooperation agreement for 300 electric heavy trucks. The deal is one of the largest commercial orders to date for Volvo electric trucks. With the order, DSV will have one of the largest company fleets of heavy electric trucks… Continue reading Volvo receives order for 300 electric trucks from DSV

Monterrey selected as site for new North American heavy-duty truck plant

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Volvo Group will build its new Mexican heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Monterrey. As announced on April 11, the plant will supplement the Group’s U.S. production and provide additional capacity to support the growth plans of both Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks in the U.S. and Canadian markets,… Continue reading Monterrey selected as site for new North American heavy-duty truck plant

Volvo bags order for 300 electric trucks from logistics company DSV

Volvo Trucks and global logistics company DSV have signed a cooperation agreement for 300 electric heavy trucks. The deal is one of the largest commercial orders to date for Volvo electric trucks. With the order, DSV will have one of the largest company fleets of heavy electric trucks in Europe. The new trucks being supplied… Continue reading Volvo bags order for 300 electric trucks from logistics company DSV

Volvo bags order for 300 electric trucks from logistics company DSV

Volvo Trucks and global logistics company DSV have signed a cooperation agreement for 300 electric heavy trucks. The deal is one of the largest commercial orders to date for Volvo electric trucks. With the order, DSV will have one of the largest company fleets of heavy electric trucks in Europe. The new trucks being supplied… Continue reading Volvo bags order for 300 electric trucks from logistics company DSV