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XPeng

XPeng Forecasts Weak Q4 Revenue Despite Record Deliveries As China’s EV Price War Claims Another Victim

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng issued a disappointing fourth-quarter revenue forecast on Monday, signaling that even record-breaking delivery numbers can’t shield automakers from China’s relentless EV price war that continues eroding profitability across the sector. The Guangzhou-based automaker projects Q4 revenue between 21.5 billion yuan ($3.03 billion) and 23 billion yuan, falling well s

Haye KestelooNov 17

Rivian

Rivian Spins Out $1B E-Bike and AI Startups to Fund Tech with VC Cash

Rivian Automotive is strategically spinning out its internal technology projects, including an e-bike division and an AI robotics firm, into new, externally-funded startups. This move, reported by Bloomberg, allows Rivian to monetize its engineering expertise and secure new funding without draining its own cash reserves as it races to launch its critical R2 SUV. This…

Haye KestelooNov 17

Rivian

VW And Rivian Eye Licensing EV Tech To Rivals As Post-Tax Credit Market Reshapes Industry

Volkswagen and Rivian are exploring opportunities to license their jointly-developed electric vehicle platform to competing automakers, marking a strategic shift that could transform the $5.8 billion partnership from an exclusive collaboration into an industry-wide technology provider. The announcement came during a media event in Palo Alto on November 12 as the joint venture known as…

Haye KestelooNov 13

Tesla

Tesla Caves On CarPlay As Sales Crater And Buyers Flee To Competition

Tesla is internally testing Apple CarPlay integration after years of CEO Elon Musk dismissing the feature as unnecessary, Bloomberg reported today. The stunning reversal comes as the electric vehicle maker faces collapsing sales across global markets and increased pressure following the September 30, 2025 expiration of federal EV tax credits. The move represents a dramatic…

Haye KestelooNov 13

Toyota

Toyota Opens $14B North Carolina Battery Plant, Commits $10B More As Trump Policy Shift Vindicates Hybrid Strategy

Toyota began production Wednesday at its $13.9 billion North Carolina battery plant and announced an additional $10 billion investment over five years—a massive bet on hybrid vehicles timed perfectly with the Trump administration’s rollback of EV mandates. The facility in Liberty, North Carolina, marks the world’s largest automaker’s first battery plant outside Japan and validates…

Haye KestelooNov 13

Rivian

Volkswagen Admits Rivian Tech Could Power Gas Cars As EV Strategy Wavers Post-Tax Credit

Volkswagen suggested Wednesday that technology developed through its $5.8 billion partnership with Rivian could eventually be used in internal combustion engine vehicles, marking a notable shift in messaging just six weeks after the federal EV tax credit expired and triggered a historic market collapse. The acknowledgment from Carsten Helbing, co-CEO of the joint venture RV…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Polestar

Polestar Executes Reverse Stock Split to Avoid Nasdaq Delisting as Q3 Losses Hit $365 Million

Chinese-owned electric vehicle maker Polestar announced a reverse stock split on Wednesday as the struggling automaker fights to maintain its Nasdaq listing while reporting a widening third-quarter net loss of $365 million—up from $323 million in the same period last year. The financial engineering maneuver comes as the Geely-backed EV maker faces a perfect storm…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Volkswagen

Volkswagen ID. Unyx 08 Abandons German DNA For Chinese EV Tech In Desperate Market Gambit

Volkswagen has unveiled the ID. Unyx 08, a China-exclusive electric SUV that looks nothing like a traditional Volkswagen—and that’s exactly the point. The five-meter electric SUV, co-developed with Chinese EV maker Xpeng, represents the German automaker’s acknowledgment that it can’t beat Chinese competitors at their own game, so it’s joining them instead. The production version…

Haye KestelooNov 12

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