Musk’s Tesla Demands & Chinese EV Market Dynamics
Musk seeks huge Tesla control. BYD faces China slowdown; Xpeng rises. Chip shortage looms. Pope weighs in on Musk's pay. Tesla shareholders to vote on Musk's trillion-dollar pay package.
Auto Chip Shortage: Geopolitics & EV Shifts Impact Car Production
A European auto chipmaker is at the center of a geopolitical conflict, disrupting car manufacturing. EV market shifts and semiconductor shortages impact major automakers like BYD and Volvo.
BYD vs Porsche: Nurburgring EV Lap Record Battle!
BYD beats Xiaomi's EV Nurburgring record, but Porsche aims to reclaim it with a new Taycan. Intense competition and innovation in electric supercar performance. Porsche widebody package aerodynamics.
Chinese EVs Surge in Europe: Market Share and Competition
Chinese EV brands like BYD and Xpeng are rapidly gaining market share in Europe, challenging established European manufacturers. Aggressive launches and affordable models drive this growth, posing a significant competitive threat. MG leads in sales.
Apple Secretly Tapped BYD To Build Battery For Cancelled Apple Car
The partnership was said to be led by Alexander Hitzinger, a former racing engineer for Porsche who worked on Project Artemis (which morphed into the Audi Grandsphere concept), and Mujeeb Ijaz, a senior executive who left Apple to design a high-density EV battery capable of longer ranges.
BMW Ranks Third For Global Plug-In Car Sales So Far In 2024
The manufacturer also reported combined sales of electrified vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) of 269,065 units from January until June of this year, marking a 9.6% increase compared to the same span of 2023.