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NOVEMBER 14, 2024



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VinFast Needs More Capital as Cheap Leases Fail to Ignite Interest

Vietnamese BEV maker VinFast is offering some of the cheapest leases in the market in the U.S., but lack of brand awareness and trust continue to stymie growth.

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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Nov. 14

Geely Merging Brands Together; Renault Thinks It Can Catch the Chinese; EVs Outpace Overall U.S. Market

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Musk a Key Trump Ally in Supporting EV Rollbacks

Despite being in the EV business, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, a key advisor to and influencer with Donald Trump, has reasons to want the federal mandates and price supports for electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered semi-trucks rolled back.

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Ford Puts German BEV Plant on Half-Time Working as Consumer Demand Slows

Staff building the electric Ford Explorer and Capri at the automaker's Cologne factory are being put on a one-week-on, one-week-off work schedule at least until the Christmas break.

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Chery's BEV Production Plant in Spain Delayed Again

Chinese automaker's Ebro partner adamant that the project is not being canceled in light of China's automakers being told to shun pro-tariff nations.

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