Industry Demand Commentary, New UAW Target, BYD Earnings (10.30.23)
Oct 31, 2023
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Topics discussed include TSLA stock fall after Panasonic earnings, UAW agreements with Stellantis and GM, semiconductor company warning of auto demand softening, BYD's record profits, Motor Trend's Highland suspension upgrades, Europe EV update, Cybertruck frunk, potential new seats for Model S, Hyundai's price cut for Ioniq 6, and Toyota's manual EV transmission development.
Panasonic's earnings report caused Tesla's stock to fall, but it indicates that EV demand is still increasing.
The resolution of strikes with UAW and Stellantis and the strong earnings from BYD could impact Tesla's margins and put pressure on non-union OEMs.
Deep dives
Tesla stock down due to Panasonic's earnings report
Tesla's stock fell 4.8% as a result of Panasonic's earnings report, which discussed EV battery demand and the impact of price ceilings on high-end models. However, a closer look reveals that Panasonic's focus is on shifting their automotive battery business into a growth phase, indicating that demand for EVs is still increasing.
Updates on industry-related items affecting Tesla
Other industry news impacting Tesla includes the resolution of strikes with UAW and Stellantis, a potential increase in pressure on non-union OEMs like Tesla, and disappointing results from semiconductor supplier ON Semiconductor. Additionally, Chinese automaker BYD reported strong earnings and gross margins, which could potentially impact Tesla's margins in China.
Tesla-related updates and developments
In Tesla-related news, Motor Trend provided a detailed review of suspension changes in the Model 3, Europe is investigating imported Chinese EVs but not specifically targeting Tesla, a Cybertruck frunk in action was spotted, and there are indications of updated sport seats for Model S, potentially for the Plaid version.
Update on European investigation into Chinese imported EVs, sighting of Cybertruck frunk, discovery of sport seat for Model S, price reduction of Hyundai Ionic six, and Toyota's development of a manual transmission for EV cars
➤ TSLA stock falls after Panasonic earnings comments ➤ UAW reaches agreements with Stellantis, GM ➤ Semiconductor company warns of softening auto demand ➤ BYD posts record profits ➤ Motor Trend details Highland suspension upgrades ➤ Europe EV update ➤ Cybertruck frunk in operation ➤ Model S may be getting new seats ➤ Hyundai cuts Ioniq 6 prices ➤ Toyota developing manual EV
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