Electric car projects in reverse gear: bankruptcy fever instead of euphoria. US car manufacturer Tesla is successful with electric cars.
Numerous other newcomers also tried it - but many of them stumbled or have already failed. Electric car projects such as Hopium from France and WM Motor and Byton from China are also now insolvent. Financial problems are also becoming apparent at the Chinese car manufacturers Aiways and HiPhi. There are now hundreds of car brands here vying for the attention of buyers. Small niche providers quickly reach their financial limits with low sales figures.