Electrical automobile (EV) information continues to make headlines.
The truth is, listed below are some EV information tales from this week alone:
- Elon Musk predicted that Tesla, Inc.’s (TSLA) self-driving automobiles will arrive this yr…
- Hyundai Motor Firm (HYMTF) overtook Basic Motors Firm (GM) in U.S. gross sales of electrical automobiles…
- and Toyota Motor Company (TM) stated that it made a technological breakthrough that can minimize the burden, measurement and value of batteries in half. (Extra on this later.)
I’ve additionally written a good quantity about electrical automobiles these days, too.
Final month, I spoke about how some EV corporations, like Tesla, are decreasing costs with a purpose to keep on the highway. And final week, I recounted a couple of battery points that some EV makers have been dealing with.
In at present’s Market 360, I wish to share latest successes achieved by some EV makers. Then, I’ll share what I anticipate to steal the headlines subsequent.
So, let’s dive in…
Optimistic June Manufacturing Outcomes
This previous Sunday, June 2, Tesla introduced its automobile manufacturing and supply outcomes for the second quarter of 2023.
And the outcomes have been spectacular.
Within the second quarter, the corporate produced practically 480,000 automobiles and gross sales surged 83% to 466,000 automobiles.
Analysts anticipated Tesla to report deliveries of 445,924 for the interval ending on June 30, 2023, so the numbers beat analysts’ expectations. Nonetheless, these numbers do mark the fifth interval in a row of the corporate producing extra automobiles than they ship.
The underside line is, it’s honest to say that the corporate’s value cuts positively appear to be stimulating its total gross sales.
NIO Inc. (NIO), the “Tesla of China,” additionally reported its June and second quarter 2023 supply updates over the weekend. NIO delivered 10,707 automobiles in June 2023, up 74% month-over-month however down 17.4% year-over-year. June’s deliveries have been made up of 6,383 premium sensible electrical SUVs, and 4,324 premium sensible electrical sedans.
For the second quarter, NIO delivered 23,520 automobiles, and complete deliveries as of June 30, 2023, reached 344,117.
And lastly, BYD Firm Restricted (BYDDY), Tesla’s prime worldwide rival primarily based in China introduced that gross sales soared 98% to 700,244 within the second quarter of 2023. BYD offered 352,163 EVs within the second quarter and the remainder of its gross sales have been hybrid automobiles. I ought to add that BYD’s gross sales have been boosted by its metropolis automobile Seagull mannequin, which prices solely $11,000 and has 251 miles of vary.
BYD can also be making its personal iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, that are utilized in its automobiles and vitality storage. Most of Tesla’s Chinese language-made electrical automobiles additionally use LFP batteries, that are considerably cheaper than lithium-ion batteries. So, it is vitally clear to me that corporations have to change to LFP batteries on cheaper fashions to win the EV value wars. Ford Motor Firm (F) and Volkswagen Group (VWAGY) are additionally making this change, so will probably be attention-grabbing if their market share will rise with cheaper EV fashions within the upcoming quarters.
Talking of batteries… Keiji Kaita, the president of Toyota’s analysis and improvement middle for carbon neutrality, stated, “For each our liquid and solid-state batteries, we’re aiming to drastically change the scenario the place present batteries are too large, heavy and costly.” Kaita added that “by way of potential, we are going to purpose to halve all of those components.”
Toyota initially stated that it wished to start out promoting hybrid automobiles with solid-state batteries earlier than 2025. Kaita stated that Toyota found methods to deal with the sturdiness issues from about three years in the past and now has sufficient confidence to mass produce solid-state batteries in EVs by 2027 or 2028. Panasonic (PCRFY) is working with Toyota on solid-state batteries and is anticipated to be a serious winner if Toyota leads the adoption of solid-state batteries in hybrids and EVs.
Keep Tuned for Earnings Season
EV corporations might have garnered their justifiable share of consideration this week, however I don’t anticipate the identical subsequent week. As a substitute, I consider the second-quarter earnings season seize extra headlines subsequent week.
Subsequent Friday, the second-quarter earnings season will kick off with the Huge Banks. We’ll take a extra in-depth have a look at the approaching earnings season subsequent week, however I’ll say now that the analyst group isn’t very optimistic. Based on FactSet, second-quarter S&P 500 earnings are at present forecast to say no a median 6.8% and income is anticipated to slide 0.4%.
So, I like to recommend that you simply give attention to essentially superior shares, like these present in my Progress Investor Purchase Lists. My Progress Investor shares are set to proceed to develop their gross sales and earnings momentum as we head into the second-quarter earnings season.
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