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Magna's CEO Urges Canada to Choose Between Saving Jobs or Cutting Car Prices
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (1209+ words) The CEO of the Canadian auto parts giant Magna International, Swamy Kotagiri, said on Tuesday that the country's auto sector cannot effectively deal with today's economic and geopolitical challenges without greater policy clarity. Speaking at an auto industry forum in…...
CATL to Co-Develop Three EVs With Turkish Brand in First Overseas Chassis Deal | EV
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (747+ words) CATL's'skateboard chassis subsidiary has signed its first overseas passenger vehicle contract, agreeing to co-develop three EV models with the Turkish carmaker Togg under a partnership the Chinese battery giant disclosed on Thursday. Contemporary Amperex Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Limited (known as…...
Canada Weighs Cap on Automakers Under China EV Deal: Report
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (939+ words) Canadian government officials are debating whether to limit how much of the country's 49, 000-unit annual quota for Chinese-made electric vehicles any single automaker can claim. The trade framework has drawn condemnation from Washington and domestic opposition since Prime Minister Mark…...
Canada Building EV Data Protection Rules Amid Chinese Car Surveillance Fears
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (1217+ words) Industry Minister M'lanie Joly said the federal government is developing a regulatory framework to protect personal data collected by electric vehicles, as the arrival of Chinese-made EVs in the Canadian market draws mounting scrutiny over surveillance risks. The disclosure came…...
Tesla's UK Leasing Prices Down Nearly Half From a Year Ago: Report | EV
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) US electric vehicle maker Tesla has cut leasing prices on its UK lineup by as much as 40%, allegedly due to a shortage of storage space for inventory vehicles in the country....
Tesla UK Sales Jump 62% in April to Over 800 Vehicles
1+ week, 1+ day ago (956+ words) Tesla sold 831 vehicles in the UK last month, a 62% year-over-year increase " marking the second consecutive month of sales above the previous year after six months of declining figures. The increase comes despite a sharp drop in new registrations sequentially, after…...
BYD Tops Brazil Vehicle Sales in April for First Time
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1070+ words) BYD'topped Brazil's retail auto sales rankings in April, according to figures disclosed by the Shenzhen-headquartered company. The company sold 14, 911 vehicles " about 80 units more than Volkswagen. Both have a market share of nearly 13% in the South American country. In March, the…...
Tesla Slashes Canadian Model 3 to C$39, 490 With China-Made Supply Shift
1+ week, 4+ day ago (809+ words) Tesla cut prices across its Model 3 lineup in Canada on Friday, with the new Premium Rear-Wheel Drive variant starting at C$39, 490 " operationalizing the China-Canada supply chain shift'reported by'EV'in March. The price cuts come as'Tesla'imports the Canadian Model 3 supply from its…...
Nio Announces Hardware Retrofit for ADAS Indicator on Older Models
2+ week, 2+ day ago (574+ words) Nio'opened pre-orders on Monday for a hardware retrofit that adds an assisted-driving indicator light to older models, signaling to other road users when the vehicle is operating under automated systems. The retrofit installs a dual-color light bar in the side-mirror…...
Lucid Unveils 'Gravity X' Concept, an Off-Road Version of its Second Model | EV
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (469+ words) Electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors on Thursday unveiled the'Gravity Cross (or Gravity X), a concept based on its SUV model. The concept was shown at a private event on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links ahead of its public…...