Electrification and Vehicle Technology


April 18, 2024

Mixed March European Registrations

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of March, which was somewhat below seasonal trends including weaker electric vehicle registration trends that should be measured…

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April 4, 2024

The Big Promises of Software Defined Revisited

By Steven Fox

Last week, we sat in on a Reuters virtual panel on “Navigating the Future of Software Defined Vehicles in Automotive Innovation” with senior managers from Amazon Web Services (AMZN; $184.27; NR), Stellantis (STLA; $27.24; NR),…

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March 21, 2024

Some Healthy European Auto Data

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of February, which was somewhat above seasonal trends. Overall, European car registrations (15-20% of global demand) declined only…

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February 20, 2024

Some Early Year Auto Facts to Consider

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of January. Overall, European car registrations (15-20% of global demand) declined 3% MoM from December or right around…

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January 22, 2024

Not All Bad News on the Electric Vehicle Front

By Steven Fox

We think there are some positives worth focusing on amongst all the electric vehicle (EV) hand wringing of recent weeks. For example, recent updates from direct current fast charging (DCFC) network operators EVgo (EVGO; $2.72;…

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January 18, 2024

A Mixed Bag of Year-End European Auto Data

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of December, which was slightly below seasonal trends. Specifically, European vehicle registrations in December (~20% of global demand)…

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December 20, 2023

European Vehicle Registrations Holding Up Well

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of November, which was again somewhat above seasonal trends for a second consecutive month. Specifically, European vehicle registrations…

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November 21, 2023

Healthy Vehicle Demand Continues in Europe

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of October, which again was somewhat above seasonal trends. Specifically, European vehicle registrations in October (~20% of global…

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October 20, 2023

More Evidence of Solid Vehicle Sales

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of September. Specifically, European vehicle registrations increased 29% MoM (~20% of global demand), which was below our calculation…

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September 20, 2023

Some Above Seasonal European Auto Registrations

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of August, which was well ahead of seasonal trends. Specifically, European vehicle registrations (~20% of global demand) in…

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August 30, 2023

Generally Solid European Auto Registrations

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of July, which was modestly below seasonal trends. Specifically, European vehicle registrations in July (~20% of global demand)…

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August 11, 2023

Some Major Regulatory Approval for AVs

By Steven Fox

Yesterday (8/10), the California Public Utilities Commission voted in favor of allowing General Motors’ (GM; $33.86; NR) Cruise and Alphabet’s (GOOGL; $129.24; NR) Waymo to offer paid Automated Mobility on Demand (AMoD) rides in autonomous…

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August 9, 2023

More Positive Charging Data Points

By Steven Fox

We continue to see net positive indicators that bode well for battery electric vehicle (BEV) charger demand, especially when it comes to direct current (DC) fast chargers, which should further benefit the prospects for ChargePoint…

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July 19, 2023

European Registrations Still Solid

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of June, which we think furthers the idea that auto supply chains are becoming more predictable. Specifically, European…

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June 23, 2023

CFO Fireside Chat Highlights Unique Innovation

By Steven Fox

We hosted a “fireside chat” during our Transportation Technology Conference with privately held FreeWire Technologies’ CFO Michael Beer. FreeWire has developed an “ultra-fast” direct current fast charger (DCFC), which we think comes with a differentiated…

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