According to foreign media reports, the French government has reduced the highest electric vehicle subsidy from 7,000 euros to 4,000 euros. At the same time, the French government also plans to reduce the total public aid of automotive electrification next year by one -third, from 1.5 billion euros this year to 1 billion euros. It is reported that this electric vehicle subsidy issued by the French government is related to the income of the buyer or the lessee, which is also linked to the carbon dioxide emissions generated during the vehicle and battery manufacturing process. At present, the subsidy amount […]
German trade union IG Metall said Volkswagen workers will hold warning strikes at factories in Germany on December 2, the first large-scale strike in Volkswagen’s German domestic business since 2018. IG Metall said that due to the conflict between labor and management over the future of Volkswagen’s German business, workers at nine Volkswagen car and parts factories in Germany will strike for several hours on December 2, which will lead to assembly line shutdowns. Thousands of people are expected to gather at Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg. Demonstrations are also expected at the Hanover plant (which has about 14,000 employees) and other parts and car plants, including Emden, Salzgitter and […]
Canada has announced the e-Auto Challenge program, which aims to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. The new program will provide funding for research in various fields to help develop the next generation of light electric vehicles. The program is expected to officially launch late next year. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) clarified in a press release that the new program, led by the NRC, will bring together stakeholders from the light vehicle supply chain and academic institutions “to accelerate the development and deployment of electric vehicle technologies while convening Canada’s R&D capabilities.” These stakeholders include small and medium-sized businesses, academia, federal and local governments, academia, community partners […]
According to foreign media reports, on November 29, JPMORGAN Chase, US loan agency, agreed to revoke a lawsuit against Tesla. The lawsuit accused Tesla “blatantly” violated the contract signed by Tesla’s equity certificate to the bank in 2014. The two companies submitted a one -page court document to a court of Manhattan to announce the revocation of the lawsuit. The court documents showed that neither company disclosed the settlement clause. Tesla did not respond to foreign media’s comment requests. On November 30, a spokesman for Morgan Chase stated in a statement: “Morgan […]
According to foreign media reports, people familiar with the matter said that Stephen MA, chief financial officer of Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan, is about to step down from the position of his chief financial officer. Another executive change experienced during the challenge period. It is reported that Stephen MA joined Nissan in North America in 1996. He was responsible for Nissan’s financial work in the Chinese and Japanese markets, and was promoted to chief financial officer in December 2019. Prior to Stephen MA, Nissan’s chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta also left 17 months ago, which led […]
According to Reuters, sources said that India plans to relax the range of electric vehicle subsidies and no longer limited to car manufacturers in new factories in India, and car manufacturers who produce electric vehicles in India’s existing factories can also enjoy the subsidy. The Indian electric vehicle policy was originally aimed at encouraging American car manufacturers Tesla to enter the Indian market and produced electric vehicles in the local area, but Tesla canceled these plans earlier this year. India is still finalizing its electric vehicle policy. According to the meeting of the Indian Ministry of Industry, other foreign car […]