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Li Auto (LI) plans to nearly triple EV line-up by 2025

Chinese electric automaker, Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) announced Tuesday, plans for the company to expand its line-up to 11 models by 2025, up from four currently, targeting the market for vehicles priced at 200,000 yuan ($29,100) and higher.

Li Auto's president and chief engineer Ma Donghui... More

CEO William Li says Nio (NIO) 'will certainly not join the price war'

The CEO of Chinese electric automaker, Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) told CNBC in an interview that the company will not cut prices.

For us, we will certainly not join the price war, CEO William Li said, according to a translation of the interview, claiming Nios products and services are worth the price.

Li said his company will focus on improving its customer services such as adding battery swapping and charging stations. The swapping technology that changes out batteries so that drivers dont have to wait for charging.

Nio announced last... More

U.S. treasury announces VW, BMW, Nissan, Rivian and others lose access to tax credits

The U.S. treasury announced Monday that automakers Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN), Hyundai and Volvos electric vehicles will lose access to a $7,500 tax credit under the new rules for battery sourcing.

The Treasury also said the new requirements, which go into effective on Tuesday will cut credits for the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 Standard Range Rear Wheel Drive by half to $3,750 but that other Tesla models will retain... More

Panasonic considers building EV battery plant in Oklahoma

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) battery supplier, Panasonic said on Sunday that the Japanese company is considering building a battery plant in Oklahoma, its third in the United States.

Panasonic has entered into an agreement with the State of Oklahoma that defines the eligibility... More

Volkswagen to partner with Vale, Ford (F) and Huayou to build EV battery ecosystem in Indonesia

Indonesian investment minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced Sunday that Volkswagen will build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in Indonesia and will partner with miner Vale, Ford and China's battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.

Minister Lahadalia said on Sunday that Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, will work with Vale, Ford, Huayou, French... More

Baidu (BIDU) launches assisted driving system

Leading AI company, Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) introduced its new automated driving assistance system, Apollo City Driving Max, Sunday at the companys automotive intelligence conference.

he Chinese tech giant claims that the system will enable vehicles to complete point-to-point navigation by themselves, covering major driving scenarios from Chinese highways to urban roads.

The flagship intelligent driving solution is equipped with... More

Tesla (TSLA) workers lash out at Musk over bonus cuts

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) workers at the companys plant in Shanghai took to social media to appeal to Elon Musk and the Chinese public after being told over about cuts to their performance bonuses, according to online posts and employees. The same plant whose workers Musk praised last year for burning "the 3 a.m. oil" to keep operations running during the city's two-month COVID lockdown.

It comes as Tesla has been slashing prices in... More

U.S. Senators question Tesla’s (TSLA) Elon Musk concerning the sharing of sensitive customer images by employees

An exclusive story by Reuters reports Friday that Two U.S. senators have written to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, questioning him about the sharing by employees of sensitive images recorded by cameras in customers' vehicles.

"This apparent willful disregard for the privacy of Tesla customers is unacceptable and raises serious questions about Tesla's management practices," states the letter, which is signed by Senators Edward J. Markey and... More

Nissan seeks tech growth independent of Renault

An exclusive story by Reuters on Friday reports, citing seven people with knowledge of the matter, that Nissan is developing growth plans in areas such as software and electric vehicles (EVs) independent of Renault SA as the automakers work to finalize terms of the limited alliance.

According to the report, Nissan is seeking a partner outside the auto industry to develop software that connects vehicles to cloud-based services, two people involved in discussions said, without elaborating on candidates. That would address a relative weakness for Nissan as it tries to make cars "smarter and more connected", one of... More

Organizer plans show Tesla (TSLA) skipping Shanghai autoshow

The Shanghai autoshow, Chinas largest annual autoshow, begins next week. However, one of the biggest automakers in China will not be there. according to plans published by the event's organisers, electric vehicle giant Tesla (NASDASQ: TSLA) will not be occupying a booth this year.

China is set to host Auto... More

Tesla (TSLA) cuts prices in Europe, Singapore and Israel

Electric vehicle maker, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Friday slashed prices or its electric vehicles in Europe, Israel and Singapore. The cuts expand a global discount drive the company began in China in January while raising concerns about its industry-leading profit margin.

Tesla has lowered the price of... More