Vehicle Sales
Stellantis’ German BEV horror show
The Amsterdam-headquartered conglomerate joins Renault and Tesla in Teutonic turmoil
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Vehicle Sales
First BMW Neue Klass test models roll off the line
Milestone achieved at the Debrecen plant in Hungary
Chinese OEMs
Xpeng closing in on halfway to global footprint target
The China challenger aims to be in 60 markets worldwide by the end of next year
Corporate Strategy
Volkswagen may end up owning more than 20pc of Rivian
Equity commitments within software JV could add up to a substantial minority stake, while working relationships are only going to get closer
Rivian
Politics may make Rivian’s profitability pathway harder
EV pure play’s ambitions have dependencies that may change under a Republican regime
Battery and Components
Saudi start-up Ceer teams up with Rimac
The Croatian EV technology firm will supply drivetrains to the Middle Eastern challenger
Charging and Grid
Honda to pilot Swedish e-scooter battery swap service
The Japanese OEM is keen to explore the business case for the alternative to charging
Vehicle Sales
Volvo’s European BEV sales slip into third
All-electric’s position as the Sino-Swedish OEM’s best-selling vehicle type in Europe suffers October setback
Corporate Strategy
Ampere to make five non-Renault models
French OEM’s BEV arm to make more cars for performance marque and alliance partners
Charging and Grid
Danish charging software firm Monta opens US HQ
The European platform has big ambitions stateside
Corporate Strategy
Toyota looks for Indian BEV leg-up
Japanese all-electric laggards may hope to leverage South Asian cost advantage, but show worrying signs of a lack of being all-in
Vehicle Sales
Stellantis confirms Melfi for Lancia Gamma
Stellantis is sticking to Italy-only in its strategy to revive the brand, but may be wavering in its commitment to BEVs