Due to chip shortages, Stellatis, Nissan, and NIO cut production

      Due to the global chip shortage, Stellattis will suspend the production of five North American plants from this week until mid-April; Nissan said that from April 1st, its Smyrna automobile plant in Turkey, the Canton automobile plant in the United States and Mexico’s Aguascalientes car plant will suspend production for two days; NIO said that its Hefei plant will suspend production for 5 working days and lower its first quarter car delivery forecast by 1,000 units.

　　 Volkswagen Mexico plans to cut production in March and April

　　 On March 26, Volkswagen stated that it plans to adjust part of its production in Mexico during the Easter holidays. Volkswagen Tiguan models will be discontinued for three days on March 29, March 30 and April 5; Taos models will also be discontinued on March 29 and March 30. Volkswagen Jetta will resume production on April 20.

　　 Volkswagen recalls more than 150,000 Audi A3s in the U.S.

　　 A document shows that Volkswagen is recalling more than 150,000 Audi vehicles in the United States because of concerns that the passenger airbags of these vehicles may not be activated. The recall is expected to affect 153,152 Audi A3 sedans produced from 2015 to 2020, including Sedan, Etron, Cabriolet and certain S3 sedans.

　　Indonesian state-owned enterprise established electric vehicle battery research and development company

　　 On March 26, four state-owned companies in Indonesia signed an agreement to formally establish an Indonesian battery company to oversee the development of the battery industry. Indonesia plans to have a comprehensive industry covering all fields from upstream development (mining raw materials for electric vehicle batteries) to downstream (battery and automobile manufacturing) within 5 years.

　　 Battery cell restrictions may affect Tesla Semi’s listing

When a Tesla fan asked Elon Musk (Elon Musk) about Tesla Semi, Musk did not guarantee the upcoming listing, but pointed out that the current battery limit is too large, and it may be better next year. stand up.

　　 Musk deletes "Tesla will become the world's largest company in a few months" tweet

　　 Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla’s chance of becoming the world’s largest company is more than 0%, and “maybe within a few months” surpassing Apple and becoming the world’s largest company. But Musk quickly deleted this tweet. Many people commented that this may be material information and violated the SEC's order.

　　 Suez Canal suspended, car manufacturers' production or further interruption

　　Automobile manufacturers and suppliers expect that their supply chain will be affected by the blockage of the Suez Canal. On March 23, a huge container ship ran aground on the Suez Canal, which interrupted the flow of goods on this key Asia-Europe trade channel.

　　 Honda will sell its only British car factory

　　 On March 27, a Honda spokesperson stated that Honda had agreed to sell its only plant in the UK, the Swindon Motor Plant, to logistics giant Panattoni. According to reports, the new owner plans to make a large investment in this huge factory.

　　Volkswagen Zwickau plant produces 1,000 electric vehicles per day

　　 Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau, Germany, is gradually accelerating production. The plant has recently passed a milestone: 1,000 electric cars leave the production line every day. Volkswagen’s goal is to increase its output per working day to more than 1,400 vehicles during the summer to meet the high demand for ID series models around the world.

　　 Japan lags behind Norway and France in the number of electric car charging stations per capita

　　 There are approximately 18,000 charging stations for electric vehicles in Japan—about 60% of the types of fuel stations, but charging stations are severely lacking in rural areas. The number of charging stations for electric vehicles in Japan lags behind many international regions and less than half of that of major international regions in Europe.

　　 Underage girl illegally drives Tesla, self-driving back pot

　　 In Florida, an underage girl drove a Tesla without a driver’s license or the owner’s permission. When the car was stopped by the police, she jumped to the back seat, claiming that the vehicle was self-driving. The deputy sheriff quickly determined that the girl was lying to cover up the fact that they should not be driving the electric car.

　　 Diss: Will not give priority to the listing of Porsche

　　 Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen, said in an interview with Frankfurt Report that the potential launch of the luxury car division Porsche is not Volkswagen’s top agenda. "No one wants to give up jewelry like Porsche."

　　Marelli leadership shuffles to promote electrification and ADAS business development

　　 On March 26, in order to strengthen electrification, advanced driver assistance systems and electronic business, Marelli will make four appointments to its leadership team, all of which will take effect on April 1. Among them, the former electric drive system CEO Joachim Fetzer will serve as Marelli's chief technology and innovation officer.

　　 Volkswagen will claim compensation from former CEO and former Audi boss

　　 On March 26, Volkswagen stated that it would request compensation from former CEO Martin Winterkorn and former Audi president Rupert Stadler over the diesel exhaust scandal because they did not find any violations by other members of the management committee.

　　 Illinois dealers sued Rivian and Lucid Motors over direct car sales

Two trade groups filed a lawsuit in the Cook County Circuit Court against electric truck manufacturer Rivian, California electric vehicle company Lucid Motors, and the government, stating that the Illinois Secretary of State’s office has “closed its eyes” to their complaints over the years. So they took action.