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Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand

The Driven EV News

The post Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand appeared first on The Driven. "Zombie" ICE vehicle factories are sitting idle in China thanks to plummeting demand. Is this the canary in the coal mine for the global ICE vehicle death spiral?

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Stellantis production affected by cyberattack on Chinese supplier

Teslarati

Multiple car brands under Stellantis were affected by a cyberattack on Chinese supplier, Yanfeng International Automotive Co. Yanfeng supplies automobile manufacturers with car parts including electronics, seats, interiors, and other components. Stellantis issued a statement about the production disruptions.

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QOTD: Will Chinese Automakers Eat Everyone's Lunch?

The Truth About Cars

Inside EVs sent automotive journalist Kevin Williams to the Beijing Auto Show, and Williams walked away feeling like Chinese automakers are, generally speaking, building cars that could come to the States and immediately steal plenty of buyers from American, European, Japanese, and Korean automakers. Those days weren't that long ago.

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Comment on US announces tariff hike on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100% by Neehaw Asinine

CN EV Post

The US and EU consumers will demand the same from their locally produced OEMS as they would from imported Chinese products. When Japan started selling cars in the US, with yes, US produced Japanese cars, this benefited the US consumers greatly as they got more jobs and forced the local big 3 to offer better products.

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Chinese company begins production of solid-state batteries, possibly for cars

Green Car Reports

As scientists and companies around the world pour years and millions of dollars into solid-state batteries, many disagree on how soon they could make it into cars on the road.

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Long Wheelbase Audi Q6L e-tron for Chinese Market Revealed

Electric Cars Report

The Audi Q6 e-tron series are the first production models on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), marking the next step in the company’s transformation into a provider of premium electric mobility. The […] The post Long Wheelbase Audi Q6L e-tron for Chinese Market Revealed appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Italy exploring partnership with Tesla, Chinese carmakers to bolster domestic auto industry: report

Teslarati

In a bid to diversify its domestic automotive sector and achieve an annual production target of 1.3 million vehicles, Italy has reportedly initiated discussions with a number of potential partners, such as Tesla and Chinese carmakers. The negotiations were mentioned by Industry Minister Adolfo Urso on Wednesday.

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