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“Dark Factories” — Chinese Automakers Living Tesla’s Dream

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You might recall that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was super eager to almost completely automate Tesla factories back when Tesla launched the Model 3. The attempt didn’t go well, with one problem after another delaying mass production of the Model 3. Finally, when Tesla was on the brink of bankruptcy, … [continued]

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EVs Take A Record 97.7% Share In Norway — Tesla Model Y Strong Lead

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The June auto market saw plugin EVs take a record 97.7% share in Norway, up from 85.3% year-on-year. BEVs alone saw 96.9% of new sales. Total new passenger vehicle registrations for the month reached 18,373 units, up some 5% YoY and the biggest month in over 2 years. The Tesla … [continued]

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EVs Take 65.3% Share In Sweden — Tesla Model Y Leads

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June saw plugin EVs take 65.3% share in Sweden, up from 56.5% year-on-year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew volume, whilst all other powertrains declined. Overall auto volume was 27,565 units, up 10% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling BEV in June. June’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs … [continued]

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Plans To Assemble Polestar 7 In Slovakia Possible

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Volvo plans to assemble the Polestar 7 in Slovakia. If all goes well, that is. See the fine print at the end of this story. Historically, Polestar’s manufacturing footprint has been predominantly centered in China after the Geely takeover of Volvo. The reason is simple. Polestar was the performance tuning … [continued]

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