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Polestar has initiated production of its Polestar 3 SUV at Volvo’s US plant in South Carolina, a strategic move to circumvent hefty tariffs imposed on Chinese-made vehicles by the US and Europe. The Swedish electric...
By DCB Editorial
August 19, 2024
New tariffs imposed by the European Union in July significantly curtailed the influx of Chinese-made electric vehicles, as the bloc sought to protect its domestic auto industry from intensifying competition. Chinese EV sales across Europe...
By DCB Editorial
August 16, 2024
The quest to develop solid-state batteries for electric vehicles is proving to be a formidable challenge. While Toyota and its partners have emerged as early leaders, the race for commercial viability remains wide open. Solid-state...
By DCB Editorial
August 14, 2024
I cannot recall a time when a well-established high-end German manufacturer declared bankruptcy; it is indeed a rare occurrence. However, that rare occurrence has now befallen Recaro Automotive, a manufacturer of high-end sports seats favoured...
By DCB Editorial
July 31, 2024
The old adage that “what goes up must come down” doesn’t always hold true. Sometimes, gravity plays unusual tricks on the mind’s eye. In the world of Lamborghini, their accountants must forgo Newton’s laws of...
By DCB Editorial
July 29, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has announced the establishment of project houses in collaboration with Volkswagen to expedite the development of new EV architecture. These so-called project houses, located in Guangzhou and Hefei, China, will...
By DCB Editorial
July 22, 2024