The EV Battery Metal Index

Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 00:34:21
While many may think of lithium, cobalt, and maybe now nickel when they think of Tesla batteries, there are a lot more components that go into the creation of an electric vehicle’s battery. Mining.com earlier this year launched its EV Battery Metals Index to specifically measure the value of metals that are used in batteries
— CleanTechnica

New Ford CEO considers Apple and Amazon as much of a threat as Toyota and Tesla

Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 00:02:54
Ford CEO Jim Hackett is stepping down, handing the reins to his protégé, Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley, who considers Apple and Baidu as much of a threat as Toyota and Tesla.
— NBC News

Competition Secured: China’s Evergrande Commits To Be World’s “Largest, Most Powerful” EV Maker In 3-5 Years

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 23:45:00
Competition Secured: China’s Evergrande Commits To Be World’s “Largest, Most Powerful” EV Maker In 3-5 Years Tyler Durden Tue, 08/04/2020 – 17:45 China’s saturated EV market is getting even more saturated. How saturated, you ask? The country’s second largest property developer by sales, Evergrande Group, is now getting into the EV market. Evergrande New Energy Vehicle , a unit of China Evergrande Group, has now joined the masses in China in dipping its feet into the EV market. The company – which will be a likely direct competitor to Tesla in the country – has unveiled six new-energy car types spanning sedans, SUVs and even a minivan. The company says it is going to “push ahead with the production and official launch of the cars,” according to Bloomberg. The vehicles will be branded under Hengchi, Evergrande’s new energy vehicle name. The company also reiterated its commitment to become the largest and most powerful new energy automobile group in the world in just three to five years.
— Zero Hedge

Short Sellers Take A $4.1 Billion Hit From Tesla In July

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 21:43:00
Short sellers “battered and bruised” as they take a $6bn hit from Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, AMD and Tesla in July Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, AMD and Tesla all contributed to a poor month of performance for short sellers Ortex Analytics estimates a cumulative loss of $6bn across five […] The post Short Sellers Take A $4.1 Billion Hit From Tesla In July appeared first on ValueWalk .
— ValueWalk

Tesla On-Screen Wiper Controls Ruled Illegal In Germany

Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 20:40:07
When the Model 3 was first released, the sparse interior was polarizing. Many people loved the look, but the concern remained of how usable the car would be when everything was controlled from a touchscreen. Tesla’s Wiper Conundrum: Several years after release, it seems a single accident has caused a German court to rule that Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: … Full story available on Benzinga.com
— Benzinga