Tuesday Morning Auto News, Oct 10, 2023: Chinese EV startup WM Motor files for bankruptcy. Canadian union Unifor strikes at GM. German union says Tesla workers are joining. More.

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Germany BEVs: Peugeot Group BEVs outsell Volkswagen Grp BEVs in September, Tesla falls back

September brought hangover-induced headaches for the German BEV market. After wild partying in the months before, German BEV registrations dropped 28.6% YOY in September as subsidies for BEVs bought by businesses had expired.  In the previous month, BEVs sales were up a whopping 171% YOY for a 31.7% share, beating all other powertrains, even gasoline (27,6%). In September, the BEV share dropped to 14.1%

Further migraine was caused at Volkswagen Group, because Stellantis Group sold a few more BEVs into the German market than the German behemoth. Stellantis’s strength was mainly powered by strong sales of battery-powered Opel cars, namely the Corsa and Mokka.  Tesla registrations, down 69.3% YOY were hit hard. [ There is more … ]

Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 09, 2023: Tesla staff in Germany worry over conditions, union says. Unionizing Tesla is an enticing target for the UAW. More.

Friday Morning Auto News, Oct 06, 2023: Musk antagonizes the news media again. Musk under investigation by US agency. SpaceX sued by engineer. More.

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Thursday Morning Auto News, Oct 05, 2023: GM returns to EU, on battery. Nio loses $35K a car. Toyota and LG together build U.S. battery plant. More.

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