Known as Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, Tesla applied to double its manufacturing capacity to 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) per year in July 2023. This plant reportedly rolled out 6,000 EVs per week just before it halted operations due to a component shortage in January 2024. At the time, plant director Andre Thierig said in a Tagesspiegel…
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Apple is believed to have had 2,000 employees working on the EV project at its height, but has never officially confirmed how far it has got with it. It has now been reported that Apple is still years away from producing a car, which has led to the firm pulling the plug to concentrate on…
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While Tesla reported producing 1.35 million cars in the first three quarters of 2023, BYD's production included battery-powered and hybrid models, predominantly in a lower price range than Tesla's solely battery-powered vehicles. Despite a slight miss in annual sales against expectations, BYD's figures reflect a significant presence in the electric vehicle market, with a diverse…
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According to Bloomberg, China-based BYD is expected to achieve this milestone in the current quarter. China, now a key contender in global passenger car exports, shipped 1.3 million EVs out of 3.6 million total vehicles as of October this year. Despite BYD being relatively unknown outside China, its success is evident through substantial investments, including Warren…
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