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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Tesla reports 1,789,226 deliveries in 2024 - first decline in annual deliveries in nine years. Q4 deliveries miss market expectations at 495,570 units but are up 2.3% YoY. Model 3 and Model Y account for 95.2% of Tesla's total 2024 deliveries.

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

🚨 Word out of VW's Wolfsburg HQ in Germany indicates an agreement has been reached between management and representatives of its works council on restructuring plans, including job cuts and potential plant closures. VW supervisory board to convene at 3pm today @VW @VWGroup

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Traditional plug/cable based EV charging is so yesterday ... CATL founder and CEO Robin Zeng at launch of the company's latest EVOGO/Choco-SEB battery swap technology and market strategy in Xiamen today: "By 2030, battery swap will fullfil one-third of EV energy replenishment needs."

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

New Denza sports car spied in China. Early prototype hints the BYD owned brand is set to challenge the Porsche 911 with a sleek electric model in both coupe and cabriolet bodystyles. Expected reveal in concept form at the 2025 Shanghai motor show. #Denza #BYD

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Is this where real, profit-generating EV volumes begin for @MercedesBenz? Third-gen CLA - 2025 launch - First model off the MMA platform - single and dual motor drivetrains - 58 kWh LFP and 85 kWh NMC batteries - Max 750km WLTP range ... and a 2.0T I4 ICE as an alternative

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Nio says it has now completed 60 million EV battery swaps 0- 10 million - 1506 days 10-20 million - 273 days 20-30 million - 189 days 30-40 million - 157 days 40-50 million - 144 days 50-60 million - 130 days 2785 swap stations built Average daily swap count in Dec 24: 80,000

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

And so the wheel turns ... The Huayang Aotong dealership that was once Audi's largest and most profitable in Beijing, China, has replaced its four-ring signage with that of Aito - the three-year-old EV brand run by Seres and Chinese consumer electronics and IT giant, Huawei.

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Another one ... Jiyue, the EV brand backed by #Geely and Chinese internet giant #Baidu, has imploded just days after news of its dire financials leaked. A restructuring plan is apparently on the table, but Jiyue’s CFO, Liu Jining, is said to be missing in action, as is a reported $US1 billion

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

🚨 Management shake-up at Mercedes-Benz Troska moving to a new China role; Thöne stepping in as his successor Kohleisen and Jungo Brüngger set to exit; Seeger and Schick take on their responsibilities Vans boss Geisen to join the board, taking over sales #MercedesBenz

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Another big Chinese range extender SUV Changan-run brand Deepal is aiming directly at the Li Auto L9 and Aito M9 with its latest and largest SUV - the S09 - 2025 launch - L/W/H/WB: 5205/1996/1800/3105mm - Range extender drivetrain: 112kW 1.5T ICE and dual e-motors developing 362kW #Changan

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Details to the Maextro S800 revealed in Chinese MIIT filings - L/W/H/WB: 5480/2000/1536/3370mm - EV and REEV drivetrains - Choice of two or three e-motors - Two motor: 160kW front and 230kW rear - Three motor: 160kW front + 2 x 274kW rear - REEV, pictured, adds 1.5T ICE as generator #Huawei

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Xiaomi's second production model, a Tesla Model Y rivalling electric SUV that goes under the model name YU7, has been revealed in an official post by the company to various Chinese social media platforms. #Xiaomi

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Avatr's Tesla Model 3 rivalling 06 sedan has been revealed ahead of planned sales in 2025 - Codename E16 - Sister car to 07 SUV (also pictured) - L/W/H/WB: 4855/1960/1450/2940mm - Pure electric and range extender drivetrains - Avatr is operated by Changan, CATL and Huawei

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Avatr's upcoming Tesla Model 3 and Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan rival is undergoing development testing in China ahead of a planned 2025 launch. - Codename E16 - Likely name: 08 - Based heavily on 07 SUV - Pure electric and range extender drivetrains - LHD and RHD @globalchangan #Tesla #MercedesBenz

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

PHEVs on the march. EVs post big decline German passenger car registrations: Nov 2024 Total: 244,544 (-0.5% YoY) Of which ... Petrol: 77,352 (-5.4% YoY) Diesel: 36,510 (-7.5% YoY EV: 35,167 (-21.8% YoY) PHEV: 20,604 (+13.7% YoY) Figures reveal 73,950 mild hybrids registered

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

🚨 Sparks fly at the Volkswagen strike in Wolfsburg today as works council chair, Daniela Cavallo, lays into the Porsche and Piëch families: "You play the lottery. Every week. Always the Saturday lottery. And every Saturday, you win one million euros." #VWStrike #VW #VWGroup

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

🚨 Confirmed: GAC and Huawei to launch new premium EV brand - Adds to GAC's existing portfolio: GAC, Aion, Trumpchi and Hyptec - Marks Huawei's fifth co-developed EV brand, following Aito (Seres), Luxeed (Chery), Stelato (BAIC) and Maextro (JAC) Trumpchi 1 concept pictured

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

🚨 Figure of the Day Chinese ride-hailing company Didi has reported 34.6 million daily users in Q3 2024 – and that’s just in China! Its international operations added another 10.16 million daily users in the same period. #Didi #TechStats

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

BYD's Denza brand has unveiled the interior of its 7-seat N9 SUV - 13.2-in instrument display - 17.3-in central touchscreen - 13.2-in passenger touchscreen - 17.1-in roof mounted touchscreen - 50.0-in head-up display Drivetrains - 680kW (912bhp) PHEV - 710KW (952) EV #BYD

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Stuttgart Christmas light show ... complete with representations of a 300 SL Gullwing and 911 Coupe. #Stuttgart #MercedesBenz #Porsche #Christmas2024

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Lidar set to go mainstream? The CEO of Chinese Lidar company Hesai, Li Yifan, has revealed the price of its Lidar products will be halved next year. Li says the next generation of Hesai's ATX Lidar will be priced below $200, half that of the firm's existing AT128 model. #HesaiTech

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

🚨 Volkswagen locks in 2040 deal with SAIC, set to launch 18 new models in China by 2030. Included are: 8 EVs 3 PHEVs 2 REEVs Yes, Volkswagen is set to enter the range extender electric vehicle (REEV) market ... #Volkswagen #SAIC #ElectricVehicles #EVnews

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

🚨 Volkswagen has sold its controversial production plant in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. In operation since 2013, the site has long been criticised for human rights violations against a backdrop of force labour allegations. #VW #VWGroup #China

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🚨 Northvolt Crumbles! CEO Peter Carlsson resigns as $US1B+ funding gap threatens collapse. #Northvolt #AutoIndustry #ElectricVehicles

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

NIO executive Ma Lin has denied a rumour circulating on Chinese social media that the company is set to be acquired by BYD. The rumour claims that BYD and NIO are planning to form a joint venture, with BYD holding a 51% stake and NIO 49%. #BYD #NIO

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Does the global automotive industry need a universally accessible OTA database? Over the air software updates for production vehicles are now arriving thick and fast, yet historical records - such as release dates and details about updated or newly enabled features - are largely unavailable.

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🚨Just when you thought the Porsche 911 GT3 RS couldn’t get any wilder. Enter the new Manthey Kit ... complete with 963 inspired shark fin. “At 285 km/h, it produces more than 1000 kg of downforce”. #Porsche #GT3RS

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🚨 Europe’s EV Battery Hope Crumbles ... Northvolt, once celebrated as Europe's answer to China’s CATL, files for bankruptcy with $5.8B debt. Mismanagement and delays in the scaling of battery production leave large parts of the European automotive industry reeling

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The president of Huawei's Digital Energy Intelligent Charging Network division, Liu Dawei, reveals it has now deployed over 50,000 high-powered DC electric vehicle charging piles across China - half the country's total. #Huawei

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) has announced its fourth auto brand, Maextro, will debut its first production model—a 5.5-meter-long sedan poised to rival the Mercedes-Maybach, co-developed with JAC—on 26 November. Maextro joins Aito, Luxeed, and Stelato.

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Dongfeng's two-year-old MHero electric luxury off-road vehicle brand has been launched in the United Arab Emirates, where the M-917 is priced at 399,000 Dirham ($US108,600). Dongfeng says MHero is now represented in 40 countries worldwide.

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🚨 A photo reportedly revealing a prototype of Xiaomi’s third production vehicle - a large SUV with a petrol-electric range extender drivetrain to rival the Li Auto L9 - has surfaced across multiple social media platforms in China. It's set to launch in 2026, according to Xiaomi's new model plans ...

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🚨 Nio hits record Q3 deliveries (61,855 unis, +11.6% YoY) but records RMB5.06B (US$746.4 million) in losses. Rising revenues can’t mask profitability struggles, but Nio paints rosy growth on RMB3.32 billion (US$472.9 million) in R&D investment #NIOGlobal

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I applaud Jaguar for attempting to give its brand some colour and zing ahead of the launch of its new generation of electric models. But "copy nothing"? Wheels are round. Have always been ... #JaGUar #reinventingthewheel

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🚨 FX5 prototypes are on the move! Faraday Future confirms they are being shipped from Beijing to LA for testing. The first model from the FX brand is planned to offer pure electric and range-extender drivetrains, priced between $20K-$30K. #FaradayFuture

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

🚨 Xpeng delivers strong Q3 results 🚨 Record gross margin of 15.3% 💥 Beats revenue expectations ($1.44B) ⚡ Raises Q4 outlook, forecasting 87K-91K deliveries 📈 Net loss narrows, R&D spending hits record levels 💡 Sales up QoQ and YoY 🚗 #Xpeng #EV #AutoIndustry

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🚨 Another Chinese EV Startup in Crisis: Hycan on the Brink of Collapse 🚨 Reports say the Guangzhou-based company, formed in a partnership between GAC and NIO in 2019, has laid off all but a handful of workers and defaulted on severance payments. #AutoIndustry

Reports: Hycan on the brink of collapse ...

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🚨 Leap Motor Targets 500,000 Sales in 2025 🚨 Leap Motor is setting its sights on 500,000 vehicle sales in 2025, with plans to hit an average of 40,000 units sold per month. #LeapMotor #AutoIndustry #ElectricVehicles

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🚨 Xiaomi Hits 100,000 SU7 Deliveries ... in 235 Days #Xiaomi #AutoIndustry

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

🚨 Struggling Chinese automaker Neta secures financial support from Nanning Industrial Group as it restructures and eyes acceleration in global expansion. #NetaAuto #EV #AutoIndustry

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

China's Ji Yue has unveiled its ROBO X concept, saying the electric supercar will see sales in 2027. A 49,999 RMB ($US6,900) deposit gets you on the order book for the new coupe, which is claimed to hit 100km/h in under 1.9sec. Ji Yue is run by @GeelyGroup and @Baidu_Inc @AutoIndustry

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Chery has revealed its SMPV concept ahead of the 2024 Guangzhou motor show. The 4x4 van is set to go into production with Chery's latest PHEV system with a claimed range of 2500km. It also gets an air suspension with variable ride height and a tank turn function @CheryAutoCo

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Chery's Fulwin line-up is set to grow to include a wagon/MPV style model to be previewed as a concept at the Guangzhou motor show 800V 30,000rpm e-motor solid-state battery 1500km range L3 driving tech 0-100 km/h: 3sec 260 km/h top speed Air suspension 4WS @AutoIndustry @CheryAutoCo

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Greg Kable @gregkable.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

GAC brand Hyptec has unveiled its HL SUV. Reports put the new model at 5.1 metres in length. Buyers will get the choice of 5, 6 and 7 seat layouts. Single- and dual electric motor drivetrains planned. Formal unveil at the 2024 Guangzhou motor show on Friday (15 Nov)

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