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Thailand’s ambitious plan to become a regional hub for electric vehicle (EV) production is under strain as China’s hyper-competitive EV market spills over, threatening smaller brands and local goals, reports Reuters. With Chinese EV makers dominating over 70% of Thailand’s EV market, the intense rivalry and price wars are testing the country’s strategy to have…
Stellantis is set to launch a new hybrid Fiat 500 in November 2025, priced at $20,000 (17,000 euros), aiming to revitalize its struggling Italian manufacturing, according to Fiat’s CEO Olivier Francois. The move comes as the automaker grapples with a 46% drop in Italian car production in 2024, hitting a historic low since 1956, driven…
Slate Auto, a Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup, has removed claims that its upcoming all-electric pickup truck will start “under $20,000” after Congress passed President Trump’s tax cut bill, according to Slate Auto’s updated website. The legislation, set to be signed into law on July 4, 2025, will eliminate the $7,500 federal EV tax credit…
China’s electric vehicle (EV) market, the world’s largest, faces a dramatic shakeout, with only 15 of the current 129 EV and plug-in hybrid brands expected to remain financially viable by 2030, reports Reuters. Intense competition, overcapacity, and a brutal price war are forcing consolidation, reshaping the industry’s future, according to a new report from AlixPartners.…
Volvo Cars reported a 12% decline in global sales for June 2025, totaling 62,858 vehicles, marking the fourth consecutive month of falling volumes due to trade tariffs and weaker electric vehicle (EV) demand, according to Reuters. This downturn highlights challenges for the Swedish automaker, majority-owned by China’s Geely, as it navigates a shifting EV landscape.…
In June 2025, BYD Co., China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, achieved its strongest sales month of the year, delivering 377,628 vehicles, including 206,884 battery electric passenger cars, a 10% increase from June 2024, according to a company statement, reports Bloomberg. Despite heavy price reductions, the growth fell short of expectations, while rival Geely Automobile…
General Motors has unveiled a game-changing lithium manganese-rich (LMR) battery that promises to make electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable without compromising range, potentially shifting the competitive landscape away from China’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) dominance. According to IEEE Spectrum, GM’s LMR cells offer 33% higher energy density than China’s top LFP batteries at similar product
Stellantis, the Franco-Italian automaker, may shutter factories to avoid crippling European Union fines for failing to meet stringent CO2 emission targets, according to its Europe chief. This development, reported by Reuters, signals a pivotal moment for electric vehicle (EV) adoption as regulatory pressures reshape the automotive industry. EU’s Push for Cleaner Vehicles The EU mandates…
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