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☆ Mercedes-Benz to adopt Tesla’s EV charging standard in North America
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The German luxury automaker will fully integrate what Tesla calls the North American Charging Standard (NACS) in its electric vehicle line-up, it said on Friday. In November, Tesla CEO Elon Musk invited other EV makers to build vehicles that could use Tesla charging ports. In May, Ford (F) announced its vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast EV charging network. “With the development of Mercedes-Benz’s new North American High-Power Charging Network, we are ready to redefine the electric vehicle charging experience,” Andrew Cornelia, CEO of Mercedes-Benz HPC North America said in a statement. CCS chargers are used by most other EV makers, including General Motor, Audi, and Rivian, but Tesla’s charging stations outnumber CCS stations in the United States.

Persons: New York CNN — Mercedes, Tesla, superchargers, Mercedes, Elon Musk, “, ” Andrew Cornelia, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Benz, American, EV, Tesla, Ford, GM, Mercedes, America, General Motor, Audi Locations: New York, North America, Europe, China, California, United States

On Thursday, regulators orchestrated an agreement between Tesla (TSLA.O) and 15 Chinese rivals to avoid “abnormal pricing”, sealing the deal at a signing ceremony in Shanghai, Bloomberg reported. Perhaps as a result, sellers of internal combustion engines frequently offered steeper discounts compared to battery-powered rivals, Citi’s data show. In this case, at least, it appears to be trying to keep competition healthy, targeting only “abnormal pricing”. If nothing else, Beijing’s intervention offers a welcome pause in hostilities. Over 30 brands in China announced discounts in the first three months of the year, according to industry consultancy Automobility.

Persons: It’s, Bill Russo, AlixPartners, Tesla, Antony Currie, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, Tesla, Bloomberg, FAW Audi, BAIC Hyundai, Citi, HK, country’s Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Beijing, Shanghai, Xpeng, China

☆ An Uneasy Quiet at NATO’s Newest Border With Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Michael Crowley | More About Michael Crowley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent afternoon along Finland’s border with Russia, an attack from Russian military bases a few miles away seemed a distant prospect. That’s not only because, as NATO’s newest member, Finland now enjoys the guaranteed protection of 30 nations, including the United States — a development that President Biden will celebrate during a visit to Helsinki next week. It may be years before Russia poses a conventional military threat from across the verdant forest of pine, spruce and birch. But there were some Russians to be seen on a sunny June day at the Vaalimaa border crossing, about midway between Helsinki and St. Petersburg. A trickle came and went, many in expensive cars: an Audi Q7, a black BMW with two sleek bikes mounted on a rack.

Persons: That’s, Biden, It’s Organizations: Audi, BMW Locations: Russia, Finland, United States, Helsinki, Ukraine, St . Petersburg

An Audi spokesman in Germany said no specific announcement was planned in Mexico. It was unclear how much Audi plans to invest. Both Audi and Volkswagen have outlined broad goals for boosting their EV production worldwide. Volkswagen last year said it would invest more than $7 billion in the next five years in North America, including for EV production. In Mexico, Volkswagen last year announced a $763 million investment to upgrade the Puebla plant, including a new paint division running on electric energy.

Persons: San Jose Chiapa, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico's, Marcelo Ebrard, Audi, Dave Graham, Beth Solomon, David Gregorio Our Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Audi, Volkswagen, EV, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Germany, Mexican, Puebla, San Jose, North America

☆ BYD launches its most direct Tesla competitor yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Denza N7 is set to begin deliveries in about two weeks, according to the company. In another page from Nio's playbook, the Denza N7 launch in Beijing was followed by a live music performance. Its prior electric model, the D9 multi-purpose vehicle, claims more than 10,000 sales a month since since March. At the time Zeng said he expected competition in China's new energy vehicle market would move into the 400,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan price range and above. The 100,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan price range has been the primary price range for cars in China, Zeng said.

Persons: Yang Dongsheng, Tesla, Tu Le, Denza, playbook, Denza's, Zhao Changjiang, BYD, Nvidia Orin, Orin isn't, Yang, Craig Zeng, Zeng Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Tesla's, Tesla, Benz Group, Tech, Benz, BMW, Audi, Qualcomm, Nvidia, CNBC Locations: Beijing, BEIJING, China, Weibo, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macao, Europe

The S & P 500 rose 8.3% in the second quarter to extended its 2023 advance to 15.9%. Here's a closer look at the Club's best and worst performers in the first half of 2023, starting with the four winningest stocks. West Texas Intermediate crude ended the second quarter under $71 per barrel, about $10 below where it started the year. Humana (HUM) dropped 12.7% in the first half of 2023, rounding out the bottom-four Club stocks between January and June. The common denominator among the worst-performing Club stocks is a bit less obvious than with the winners.

Persons: It's, Dow, Here's, Mark Zuckerberg, Palo, Lisa Su, —, Eli Lilly, Locker, Foot Locker's, Estee Lauder, Estee, Halliburton haven't, encouragingly, Halliburton, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jen, Hsun Huang, Huang, Andrej Sokolow Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Nvidia, FactSet, Meta, Investors, Facebook, Networks, Palo Alto Networks, Alto, AMD, Devices, Palo, would've, The, HAL, Halliburton, West Texas, Coterra, Humana, Disney, DIS, CNBC, Consumer, Audi, Getty Locations: China, Meta, Palo, Palo Alto, Las Vegas, USA

☆ Volkswagen's Audi to replace CEO Duesmann with Gernot Doellner
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies Volkswagen AG FollowFRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Audi division will replace current CEO Markus Duesmann on Sept. 1, with Volkswagen strategy chief Gernot Doellner to take over, the carmaker said on Thursday. Reporting by Christina Amann; Writing by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Tom SimsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Markus Duesmann, Gernot Doellner, Christina Amann, Christoph Steitz, Tom Sims Organizations: Volkswagen, FRANKFURT, Audi, Thomson

☆ Audi names Volkswagen strategy chief Doellner as new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Audi named the German group's strategy chief as its new CEO on Thursday, as the luxury carmaker seeks to catch up with rivals in the dash towards electrification, including in China, the world's top car market. Gernot Doellner, who replaces Markus Duesmann, will become CEO with effect from September, Audi said, after the luxury automaker's supervisory board passed a resolution on Thursday. Doellner is a Volkswagen Group veteran who joined the company as a doctoral student in 1993 and rose through the ranks to become head of product development at Porsche. He headed up the Panamera series from 2011 to 2018 and became head of product strategy at Volkswagen AG in 2021. "Audi is a fantastic company with a rich history," Doellner said, adding: "I look forward to shaping the company's future together with the entire team at Audi."

Persons: Gernot Doellner, Markus Duesmann, Doellner, Oliver Blume's, Bentley, Peter Bosch, Christina Amann, Jan Schwartz, Ilona Wissenbach, Christoph Steitz, Victoria Waldersee, Tom Sims, Emma Rumney, Hans Seidenstuecker Organizations: Audi, Volkswagen Group, Porsche, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, China

☆ Volkswagen Replaces Audi Chief Amid Pressure to Electrify
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Melissa Eddy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The NewsVolkswagen is replacing the chief executive at its luxury brand Audi, naming Gernot Döllner to take over from Markus Duesmann, as the company seeks to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles. Mr. Döllner, who has served as Volkswagen’s leading strategist, will start his new role on Sept. 1, Audi said in a statement on Thursday. Audi, although profitable, is struggling to convert to battery power and compete with the growing threat from Chinese carmakers. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s chief executive before Oliver Blume took over in September, brought Mr. Duesmann to Audi from BMW three years ago, with the hope that he could help the brand innovate and strengthen sales of its electric models. Audi is now working on its final generation of combustion engine models and plans to bring 10 new electric models to its lineup, ahead of plans to produce only E.V.s beginning in 2026.

Persons: Markus Duesmann, Döllner, Herbert Diess, Oliver Blume, Duesmann Organizations: Volkswagen, Audi, BMW

☆ Audi ex-boss becomes first VW board member sentenced over diesel scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jörn Poltz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Matthias Schrader/Pool via REUTERSSummarySummary Companies Stadler given suspended sentence, 1.1 mln euro fineFirst former VW board member sentenced for diesel scandal fraudFormer exec, engineer also sentenced and finedJune 27 (Reuters) - Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler was handed a suspended sentence of one year and nine months by a Munich court on Tuesday for fraud by negligence in the 2015 diesel scandal, becoming the first former Volkswagen board member to receive such a sentence. Prosecutors had originally wanted a 2-million-euro fine, citing Stadler's salaries at Audi and Volkswagen and his financial and real estate assets. Stadler's trial, one of the most prominent court proceedings in the aftermath of the diesel scandal, has been ongoing since 2020. Audi's parent group Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Audi admitted in 2015 to having used illegal software to cheat on emissions tests. Stadler was accused of failing to stop the sale of the manipulated cars after the scandal became known.

Persons: Rupert Stadler, Matthias Schrader, Stadler, Ulrike Thole, Groll, Wolfgang Hatz, Giovanni P, Joern Poltz, Victoria, Friederike Heine, Jason Neely Organizations: Audi, VW, Volkswagen, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany

☆ Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler sentenced over VW diesel emissions scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —A Munich court has handed former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler a suspended jail sentence of one year and nine months for fraud in the 2015 diesel emissions scandal that rocked Volkswagen Group. Stadler is the first Volkswagen (VLKAF) board member to be sentenced in the affair, some four years after German prosecutors laid fraud charges against the executive. He entered a plea bargain with the court, confessing to his crimes in order to avoid spending time in jail. The affair also led German prosecutors to charge former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn with fraud in 2019. Stadler, who had worked for Volkswagen since 1990, agreed to pay the company €4.1 million ($4.5 million) following the same investigation.

Persons: London CNN —, Rupert Stadler, Stadler, Audi’s, Wolfgang Hatz, Giovanni Pamio, Hatz, Pamio, Martin Winterkorn, Winterkorn, “, ”, — Organizations: London CNN, Audi, Volkswagen Group, €, Volkswagen, VW, Porsche, “ Audi Locations: Munich, Berlin

☆ Audi ex-boss becomes first top manager sentenced for fraud in 2015 diesel scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The luxury brand is expected to have a tie-up with Sauber, although have only announced they are manufacturing engines from 2026 so far. Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler was handed a suspended sentence of one year and nine months by a Munich court on Tuesday for fraud by negligence in the 2015 diesel scandal, becoming the first formerVolkswagen board member to receive such a sentence. The ex-boss was fined 1.1 million euros ($1.20 million), which will go to the state treasury and non-governmental organisations, the court said. Stadler's trial, one of the most prominent court proceedings in the aftermath of the diesel scandal, has been ongoing since 2020. Audi's parent group Volkswagen and Audi admitted in 2015 to having used illegal software to cheat on emissions tests.

Persons: Rupert Stadler, Stadler Organizations: Sauber, Audi, Volkswagen Locations: Munich

☆ Carmakers owe compensation for emissions cheating devices, German court rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 26 (Reuters) - Carmakers must pay compensation for diesel vehicles fitted with illegal emissions controlling devices, Germany's highest federal court ruled on Monday, in a case that could potentially cost Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and others millions of euros. The judge overturned previous dismissals by courts of such claims and referred them back to courts of appeal. It was up to carmakers to prove that their so-called defeat devices were functional and not illegal, she said. Carmakers argue the devices, which are only switched on at certain temperatures, are needed to protect the motor and are in line with the law. Reporting by Ursula Knapp, Victoria Waldersee, Ilona Wissenbach; Editing by Maria Sheahan and Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ursula Knapp, Victoria Waldersee, Ilona Wissenbach, Maria Sheahan, Mark Potter Organizations: Volkswagen, Mercedes, Benz, Audi, Court, Justice, Thomson

☆ Technology is giving cars more nagging problems than ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Alexa St. John | Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Auto research firm JD Power assessed dozens of vehicle brands for its latest quality study. The overall quality of new vehicles is deteriorating and nagging problems are on the rise, according to a new study from JD Power. "The basic touch point of door handles is now a percolating problem area as manufacturers attempt to redesign them," JD Power said. JD Power assigned a score to each auto brand based on problems per 100 vehicles, and calculated an industry average of 192 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), up from 180 in 2022. In terms of vehicles themselves, the Nissan Maxima had the highest initial quality overall, with 106 problems per 100 vehicles, according to teh survey.

Persons: Tesla, Dodge, Frank Hanley, Power, JD Power, Ram, Alfa Romeo, Polestar Organizations: Auto, JD Power, Fiat Chrysler, French PSA Group, Buick, Chevrolet, Volvo, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Nissan, JD, Dodge, Romeo, GMC, Porsche, Kia, Lexus, Maserati, Hyundai, Honda, BMW, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Ford, Benz, Rover, Mazda, Acura, Lincoln

☆ Rivian joins Ford and GM in turning to Tesla chargers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rivian said it will start building its R1T pickup and R1S SUV with NACS-style charging ports starting in 2025. While Rivian isn’t nearly as large of an automaker as GM or Ford, it’s reasonably popular among EV buyers, so the move marks a significant step for broader acceptance of the Tesla standard. Tesla’s charging system had been proprietary and only usable by Teslas, although Teslas could use industry standard Combined Charging System (CCS) chargers with an adapter. In recent weeks, Ford and then GM both announced that they would also switch from CCS for EV fast charging to Tesla’s tech. Having more automakers and charging companies using its standard has been seen as a win for Tesla.

Persons: CNN — Rivian, Rivian, Rivian isn’t, Elon Musk, Ford, Tesla, Cox Organizations: CNN, Amazon, Ford, General Motors, EV, CCS, Tesla, –, Cox Automotive, BMW, Audi Locations: Canada, United States

☆ Advertisers are returning to Twitter after Linda Yaccarino calmed fears over content moderation. But now brands like Disney, Microsoft, and the NBA have ads placed next to neo-Nazi propaganda.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Brands that pulled ads over content concerns have returned to the platform since it named a new CEO. But big names like Disney, the NBA, and Adobe had ads placed next to antisemitic content this week. However, those same brands are returning to market their products and services on Twitter with Yaccarino at the helm. "They appear to have restricted that specific search, and not anything else — so they haven't moderated the actual content," Caraballo told Insider of Twitter's response. She added: "It just goes to show that the site is rife with extremist content, and yet brands are returning.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Linda Yaccarino, —, General Mills, Musk, Yaccarino, they've, Musk —, haven't, Alejandra Caraballo, Caraballo, Hitler, she'd, It's Organizations: Elon, Brands, Disney, NBA, Adobe, NBC Universal, Microsoft, Twitter, GM, Audi, Street, Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic, Nazi, Southern Poverty Law, ESPN Locations: Israel

☆ Lebanon’s top Christian cleric slams failed attempt to elect a president
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIRUT, June 18 (Reuters) - Lebanon’s top Christian cleric said on Sunday the constitution and democratic system had been violated in "cold blood" during a failed attempt to elect a new president last week, and warned that divisions in the nation had widened. Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai spoke in his first sermon since the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its closest allies thwarted an attempt by factions including the main Christian parties to elect an IMF official as president. Wednesday's events marked the 12th time parliament failed to elect someone to the post - reserved for a Maronite Christian in Lebanon's sectarian system and vacant since the term of the Hezbollah-allied Michel Aoun ended in October. The Hezbollah-allied Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri ended the session when Hezbollah and its allies withdrew, denying a quorum for a second round when 65 votes are needed to win. Without naming him, Lebanon's Shi'ite mufti accused him of being backed by Israel.

Persons: Bechara Boutros, Rai, Michel Aoun, Jihad Azour, Amal, Azour, Suleiman Frangieh, Nabih Berri, Elias Audi, Berri, Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry, Hugh Lawson, Frances Kerry Organizations: Hezbollah, Maronite, Israel, Thomson Locations: BEIRUT, Iran, Israel, Lebanon

☆ Chinese delegation to meet with Germany's top corporate brass next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FRANKFURT/BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - A Chinese delegation led by Premier Li Qiang will meet Germany's top CEOs next week as part of a visit to Europe, hoping to strengthen ties at a time when Berlin is pursuing a strategy to lessen its economic dependence on Beijing. A meeting between Li and a group of German and Chinese CEOs is scheduled for June 19, according to people familiar with the plans. Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE), SAP (SAPG.DE) and Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) all confirmed that their CEOs would meet with the delegation. The CEO of Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) division Audi will also participate, a person familiar with the matter said. BASF (BASFn.DE), Bayer (BAYGn.DE), Infineon (IFXGn.DE), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and BMW (BMWG.DE), all companies with major business ties to China, declined to comment.

Persons: Premier Li Qiang, Li, Li Shufu, Mercedes, Roland Busch, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck, Andrew Small, Marshall, Siegfried Russwurm, Ilona Wissenbach, Hakan Ersen, Christoph Steitz, Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss, Christina Amann, Andreas Rinke, Rene Wagner, Sarah Marsh, Jan Schwartz, Alexander Huebner, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Louise Heavens Organizations: Premier, Mercedes, Benz, SAP, Siemens Energy, Volkswagen, Audi, Beijing Automotive Group Co, HK, Siemens, Pacific Committee, BASF, Bayer, Infineon, BMW, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, BERLIN, Europe, Berlin, Beijing, China, Asia, German, Germany, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich

☆ Audi chief sets sights on China in electric car catch-up
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Cristina Amann | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"And we are also looking more intensively at how this is done in China," Duesmann said. "In 2030, the BEV share of the premium car market should already be between 60 and 70%, depending on the region," Duesmann said. That shift could happen even sooner in China, but Audi's sales performance in the world's biggest car market has fallen short of expectations. The new Q6 e-tron has been delayed by behind-schedule software development. Hoping to offset any disappointment in China, Duesmann said the carmaker wanted to strengthen its business in North America, tapping into a strong U.S. car market and Washington's generous subsidies programme.

Persons: Markus Duesmann, Duesmann, BEV, Christina Amann, Rachel More, Madeline Chambers, Mark Potter Organizations: Audi, Reuters, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, VW, Thomson Locations: INGOLSTADT, Germany, China, North America, U.S, Mexico, Tennessee

☆ The best car brands of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Consumer Reports released a list of top car brands Thursday. Consumer Reports released its list of the top car brands for 2023 on Thursday. Taking the bottom five spots are Mitsubishi, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Jeep, and Land Rover, with Land Rover at the very bottom. Consumer Reports ranked brands first by determining a road-test score using braking, handling, comfort, convenience, and fuel economy evaluations. The other domestic brands fell in the bottom-third of the rankings.

Persons: Alfa Romeo, Dodge, Genesis, Tesla Organizations: BMW, Land Rover, Consumer, Subaru, Lexus, Honda, Rover, Consumer Reports, Ford, GM, Fiat Chrysler, French PSA Group, Lincoln, Chrysler, Pacifica, Toyota, Kia, Mazda, Audi, Acura, Buick, Hyundai, Porsche, Dodge, Tesla, Infiniti, Volkswagen, Volvo, Nissan, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Benz, GMC, Mitsubishi, Alfa, Jeep

☆ Volkswagen supervisory board to discuss savings programme on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, June 12 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) supervisory board will meet on Tuesday to discuss a planned savings programme ahead of its capital markets day on June 21, two sources close to the company said on Monday. The board will discuss cost-cutting measures amounting to at least 3 billion euros ($3.22 billion) across the Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda and Cupra brands, said one source. Germany daily Handelsblatt, which first reported on the savings programme, reported that Chief Executive Oliver Blume wants to curb duplicate development work and better utilise German plants, particularly at Audi and Volkswagen. Volkswagen brand chief Thomas Schaefer said in an internal memo in May that the brand was targeting a 6.5% return on sales, compared to 3% achieved in the first quarter of this year. The Volkswagen brand must act," he wrote at the time.

Persons: Oliver Blume, Arno Antlitz, Thomas Schaefer, Jan Schwartz, Miranda Murray, Victoria Waldersee, Susan Fenton Organizations: Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi, Group, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, Germany

☆ Volvo Cars launches EX30 electric SUV with focus on affordability
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The EX30, launched in Milan, is the smallest SUV to date from the Sweden-based manufacturer and follows the unveiling of the larger electric EX90 in November. Volvo Cars' CEO Jim Rowan has said the group didn't need to follow Tesla on EV price cuts as market demand was healthy. "Customers get a premium fully electric SUV for a similar price to combustion engine-powered equivalents," it said. It said that, based on initial data in two markets, the total cost of ownership for the new model was lower than that of any other of its fully electric cars and of most competitors in the electric, small SUV segment. The EX30's entry price is comparable to that of the EV version of Jeep's (STLAM.MI) Avenger small SUV.

Persons: MILAN, Tesla, Jim Rowan, Giulio Piovaccari, Marie, Mark Potter Organizations: NMC, Volvo, Tesla, EV, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Marie Mannes, Thomson Locations: Milan, Italy, Sweden, U.S, Europe, Stockholm

☆ Nvidia shares jumped 25% this week — and got cheaper. Here's how that happens
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Consider: On Wednesday, the price-to-earnings ratio for Club holding Nvidia was 66.1 based on full-year 2024 estimates, and 49.1 based on 2025 projections. As a result, the valuation, which is simply price divided by the forward estimates, declined materially. Marvell shares soared 28% on Friday after the semiconductor company reported an earnings beat Thursday after the bell. But the update we got from Nvidia management this week shows Nvidia is actually a better value Friday than it was a week ago. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Ford partners with Tesla for access to EV Superchargers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ford electric vehicle owners will soon gain access to Tesla’s vast EV charging network, according to the CEOs of both companies. Beginning next year, Ford EV owners in the United States can use the Ford’s mobile app to use Tesla’s 12,000 Supercharger stations — the company’s name for its fast charging stations. Tesla’s charging stations outnumber CCS stations in the United States. Existing Ford electric vehicles will use an adapter to access Tesla’s Superchargers. In November, Musk invited other EV makers to build vehicles using Tesla charging ports.

Persons: Jim Farley, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, “, ” Musk, Farley, Ford’s, ” Farley Organizations: CNN, Ford, Ford EV, Twitter, General Motors, Audi Locations: United States, California, New York

☆ EVs to avoid if you want to dodge battery replacements that can cost up to $20,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

EV battery replacements could cost anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000, according to Recurrent. One of the biggest concerns that prospective electric-car buyers have is if they'll ever have to make a costly battery replacement. Excluding major recalls for the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV and Hyundai Kona Electric, of the EVs studied by battery health reporting firm Recurrent, only 1.5% have received battery replacements. Including the two well-known EV battery pack recalls raises that percentage of battery replacements to 6.5%, according to Recurrent, or 975 of the 15,000. Automakers have a variety of EV battery warranties to assuage fears about potential replacements.

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