Equity commitments within software JV could add up to a substantial minority stake, while working relationships are only going to get closer
EV pure play’s ambitions have dependencies that may change under a Republican regime
The Croatian EV technology firm will supply drivetrains to the Middle Eastern challenger
OEMs take divergent strategies in response to growing competition from local Chinese manufacturers
US automaker Ford plans to narrow its focus and reduce investments in China as there is “no guarantee” Western automakers will win against local rivals in the world’s biggest auto market.
The strategy shift highlights a potential gamble being taken by larger rivals Volkswagen of Germany and Toyota of Japan, both of which have announced major investment in China in an attempt to counter the surging popularity of Chinese EVs.
Equity commitments within software JV could add up to a substantial minority stake, while working relationships are only going to get closer
French OEM’s BEV arm to make more cars for performance marque and alliance partners
Japanese all-electric laggards may hope to leverage South Asian cost advantage, but show worrying signs of a lack of being all-in
Autonomous vehicles will be held to a higher standard than just being better than human drivers
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