EV manufacturer Fisker filed for bankruptcy due to cash flow and manufacturing issues. Other EV makers like Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid may also face challenges.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) got the lead on the EV front as a pioneer with Elon Musk’s visionary leadership. But regulatory challenges, competition and an unfavorable macroeconomic environment made the ambitious Tesla focus on making an affordable vehicle while autonomous driving remains work in progress.
Stellantis NV (NYSE: STLA) plans to shift Leapmotor EV production from China to Europe in response to the EU's new tariffs, aiming to reduce the financial burden of increased import costs. CEO Carlos Tavares states the move could counter the effects of global trade tensions.
With the EV adoption in the U.S. being slower than anticipated, General Motors (NYSE: GM) revised this year’s expected EV sales and production, while being launching its newest EVs, including its new entry-level Chevrolet Equinox EV.
General Motors (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra assured investors that electrification is well underway with May being GM’s best ever EV sales month, defying the slowdown even the EV king, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), is struggling with.