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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

Teslarati

China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. auto sector,” the organization writes. auto sector,” the organization writes. The automaker also reached a production milestone of 200,000 Seagull EV units in November.

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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

Green Car Congress

The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Cumulative electric vehicle sales and production from 2010 through 2020, in major regions (based on EV-Volumes, 2021). Source: The ICCT.

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GM China begins prototype battery cell fabrication

Green Car Congress

GM China Advanced Technical Center’s Cell Fabrication Lab in Shanghai recently produced its first batch of battery cells. The GM China Advanced Technical Center recently produced its first batch of battery cells using advanced fabrication methods, an important milestone in the establishment of its battery material assessment capability.

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GM’s China JVs investing $12B between 2014-2017 to expand; GM outlines China market trends

Green Car Congress

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. That investment will help GM step up its pace by funding facility and capacity expansion and new product programs.

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The Wuling Air Now In Production In Right-Hand Drive!

CleanTechnica EVs

Unlike in the traditional fossil fuel auto industry where models would have a long 7-year or so cycle before getting a major upgrade, the Wuling Mini EV ecosystem seems to have abandoned this traditional approach. Things happen really fast in the world of the Wuling Mini EV and related models.

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Honda to step up its game with new electric motorcycles and EVs

Teslarati

With the popularity of electric vehicles continuously rising, legacy automakers like Honda are reevaluating their place in the general auto industry. Honda’s Electric Vehicle Lineup The Japanese automaker seems certain about the future of the global auto industry and appears ready to act on its beliefs.

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News: Tesla Announces Annual Earnings, New Focus on Production

Clean Fleet Report

New Products Delayed as Company Shifts to Delivering Current Vehicles. Tesla’s focus for 2022 is quality & quantity of current product. The growth is predicated on two new production facilities—in Texas and Germany—coming online this year to augment existing plants in Fremont, California, and Shanghai, China.