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Panasonic’s battery unit misses annual profit estimate – ET Auto

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Chinese battery makers grew faster than rivals to account for more than two-thirds of global EV battery capacity last year, according to data from consultancy Counterpoint Research. million) in the year that ended in March, missing its own 113 billion yen forecast, Panasonic said. billion yen (USD 570.18

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Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley

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In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, China has an oversupply of affordable EVs and cells in the battery market. In our view, Tesla is in a very strong position to ‘on-ramp’ Chinese EV tech to the US.

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Volkswagen’s $27,000 ID 2all electric vehicle may come later than expected

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According to a local media report, Volkswagen is delaying volume production of the affordable electric car. Volkswagen’s ID 2all EV production is being delayed A report from the German magazine auto motor und sport claims that Volkswagen’s ID 2all will go into mass production in May 2026 rather than 2025.

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Show me the money! Ford targets Tesla Model 2, MG4 and BYD Dolphin with new small electric car line-up

EV Central

Facing multi-billion dollar annual losses from its electric vehicle product roll-out, Ford has revealed it is going to build its own ground-up smaller and cheaper EVs to tackle the Tesla Model 2 and Chinese brands head-on. Ford has already forecast it expects to lose up to $US 5.5 “We have to fix this problem. .”

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BYD expects at least $4 billion in net income from surging EV sales

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BYD forecasts its profits rising at least 75% last year. In the last three months of the year, the Chinese automaker overtook Tesla as the largest global EV maker as it expanded the brand. Source: Bloomberg / BYD FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. million EVs last year, up 73% from the 911,000 sold in 2022.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. The survey also found that global execs expect US auto brands to increase market share over the next five years, spurred by product innovation, restructuring activities and continued improvement in product quality.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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Forty-one percent of Iceland’s auto sales, 32 percent of Sweden’s, 24 percent of the Netherlands’, and 22 percent of China’s were EVs. If those sunny forecasts hold up, they certainly won’t hinder other national EV adoption goals. Downsides to the forecasts But not all skies are sunny. and 2027 in India, say EEIST researchers.

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