Turkey eyes EV vehicle making boost
Coming ICE ban in crucial EU export market prompts EV manufacturing boost.
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Ford China year to date sales grow 11% driven by Lincoln
Lincoln sales surged while Ford passenger brand was flat.
Nidec’s e-axle supplied to Geely’s Zeekr brand
Nidec has ambitious volume plans for its e-axle traction motors and supplying to Geely is...
Porsche sales up 13%
Coronavirus and semiconductor shortage challenges remain.
PG&E installs nearly 5,000 California Level 2 EV charging ports
Some 39% of new chargers are in disadvantaged communities.
Toyota cuts output plan again
Planned ramp-up of Toyota November vehicle output globally is scaled back due to ongoing parts (especially chips) shortages.
Toyota production boost means new Landcruisers for Australia
Increased November production in Japan means Landcruisers in showrooms in December.
Philippine sales fall 12% in September
Social and business restrictions were eased, September sales rose.
OEMs ‘forced into producing more EVs by chips shortage and EU rules’
Scarce chips means fitting them to high-margin (larger, heavier) vehicles where possible. To counterbalance that and hit aggressive EU CO2 fleet average targets and avoid heavy fines, OEMs have to also sell more low/zero emission...
Automobili Lamborghini ‘goes green’
From 2023 the Sant’Agata facility will be powered by biomethane, alongside the arrival of hybrid models.
BP now has third share of charge network with BMW and Daimler
Energy company joins automakers in charging JV.
