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Cláudio Afonso

Founder at CARBA
Cláudio Afonso is the Founder and Editor of EV, an independent electric vehicle news publication owned by CARBA, the company he founded in early 2021. Between 2022 and 2024 he worked in European corporate communications at Nio, and he returned to lead EV in April 2024. He is based in Porto, Portugal.

Deutsche Bank reiterates BUY rating and $70 price target on NIO after Annual Deliveries Numbers

Tesla criticized for opening a showroom in China’s Xinjiang region

NIO hit 200 EVs delivered in Norway while preparing the expansion to another four European countries this year

Jefferies Analyst Philippe Houchois reiterated a Buy rating and $1,400 price target on TESLA following strong delivery numbers.

Norway’s sale of fully EVs rose to 65% Market Share in 2021 – up from 54% in 2020

NIO Announces Repurchase Right Notification for 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024.

BYD sold 93,945 NEVs in December – up 226% YoY.

NIO launched today its 780th Battery Swap Station.

The price of batteries for Electric Vehicles is set to rise in 2022 after a decade of sharp decline.

Morgan Stanley Reiterates Overweight Rating on NIO and $66 Price Target.

Leaked Ford document reveals F-150 Lightning deliveries are delayed and prices are much higher than expected.

Tesla delivered 936,172 electric vehicles in 2021 and set a new Quarterly Record in Q4.

NIO Hefei Factory finishes phased renovation bringing the Annual capacity up to 120,000. (+20%) on Single Shifts

LI delivered 14,087 vehicles in December – up 130% YoY.

XPENG delivered 16,000 vehicles in December. A new monthly record and a 181% increase YoY.

NIO delivered 10,489 vehicles in December – up 49.7% Year over Year.

Deutsche Bank raised its TESLA PT from $1,000 to $1,200 maintaining his Buy rating.

FORD recalls nearly 185,000 F-150’s trucks over an issue with the vehicle’s driveshaft that could increase the risk of a crash.

NIO went up almost 15% yesterday and was the #1 Stock on Volume. What happened?

NIO launched 21 Battery Swap Stations today – total of 777 before year end