Futures little changed ahead of data deluge - what's moving markets

US will offer $12B to automakers and suppliers for the advancement of new energy vehicles

U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm held a briefing with journalists Thursday where the former governor announced the United States will be making $12 Billion in funds available through grants and loans to automakers and their suppliers for the purpose of retrofitting facilities to produce electric and other advanced vehicles.

The funding will include $10 billion from a federal loan program for clean vehicles and aims to support... More

Federal prosecutors investigate Tesla (TSLA) performance claims

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday that federal prosecutors are looking into Teslas (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle performance claims following a July story by Reuters outlining the electric automakers scheme to exaggerate the potential driving distance of its vehicles.

Reuters previously reported that Tesla vehicles frequently fall short of reaching the range expectations and forecasts... More

Mizuho cuts price target on Nio (NIO) while raising delivery estimates

Mizuho reiterated a Buy rating on Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO) but cut their 12-month price target on the stock to $18.00 (From $20.00) after the Chinese electric automaker reported its 2Q earnings report.

NIO reported 2Q revenues of RMB 8.77B, missing the consensus estimate of RMB 9.51B. Deliveries for the quarter were down 24% compared to the first 3 months of the year. However, management... More

SunCar (SDA) renews service agreement with Nio (NIO) for 1 year

Chinese digital automotive after-sales service provider, SunCar Technology (NASDAQ: SDA) announced today that it has renewed its one-year insurance intermediation service agreement with electric automaker, Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO).

We have witnessed strong growth momentum for NEVs in... More

European car sales surge in July; EVs grow 61%

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) published its monthly data on Wednesday, revealing a 15.2% surge in new car registrations in Europe for the month of July. This marks the 12th consecutive month of expansion as the automotive sector rebounds from supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic.

The sales of electric vehicles surged... More

Nio (NIO) to launch mobile phone in September

Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO), the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced its intentions to introduce its first self-designed mobile phone in late September. The company aims to enhance the allure of its vehicles by offering improved software and connectivity through this new venture.

"Our phone business is not to compete with those phone makers," CEO William Li told investors.

Li, the founder and of Nio, played a pivotal role in spearheading the phone initiative,... More

U.S. regulators request additional information in Tesla (TSLA) autopilot investigation

Documents released to the media Tuesday show The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent a special order to electric automaker, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) with questions concerning changes to the companys driver monitoring system employed in their autopilot software.

In a notice dated July 26th, the NHTSA expressed concerns about a Tesla update... More

HSBC sees no sign of EV price war in Europe

Despite several reports of major price cuts and margin shrink, HSBC believes that the media reports of a pricing war in the European EV market may be somewhat exaggerated.

German newspaper, Handelsblatt recently referenced a PwC Strategy report to support the notion of a BEV price competition extending to Europe. However, this view is in contrast with statements coming from the automobile manufacturers.

HSBC Global Research found that there is a shortage of collected information on pricing in Europe and has decided to launch... More