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Take A Sneak Peek Inside The Recently Restarted VW ID.3 Production Facility

The global COVID-19 epidemic has hit automakers quite hard, but some are recovering and restarting production now. One automaker that is slowly returning to its former production capacity is Volkswagen and EV enthusiasts can rejoice because production of its ID.3 hatchback has been restarted and is slowly being ramped up. VW intends to build 100,000… Continue reading Take A Sneak Peek Inside The Recently Restarted VW ID.3 Production Facility

Uber rival Bolt aims to launch scooters in 45 cities

TALLINN, May 6 (Reuters) – Estonian ride-sharing service Bolt on Wednesday launched its own electric scooter model and said it aims to launch the scooter service in more than 45 cities this summer. Bolt, which has grabbed business from Uber mostly in major African cities and Eastern Europe, has more than 30 million users in… Continue reading Uber rival Bolt aims to launch scooters in 45 cities

Rumor: Nissan To Pull Back From Europe

We do not hear much about Nissan in the EV space in recent years, as the Japanese company really distanced itself from the electric cars after the initial push for the LEAF and e-NV200. There was a hope that with a new all-electric platform, Nissan will rebound with new models. However, after the Carlos Ghosn… Continue reading Rumor: Nissan To Pull Back From Europe

Uber CEO tells employees that it is finalizing layoffs as fears circulate among staff that 4,000 jobs will be cut (UBER)

Uber’s CEO told employees during an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that it was close to finalizing layoffs, saying that plans would be announced within two weeks. Some employees think layoffs could hit next week, with one source telling Business Insider that the company could trim 4,000, including attrition. The company has already slashed jobs at… Continue reading Uber CEO tells employees that it is finalizing layoffs as fears circulate among staff that 4,000 jobs will be cut (UBER)

Tesla improves on its ‘million-mile battery’ with less cobalt and higher energy density

Tesla has made even more battery improvements on its new ‘million-mile battery’ now with less cobalt, which could result in lower cost and even more energy density. Last year, we were the first to report on Tesla’s battery research partner, Jeff Dahn and his team at Dalhousie University, unveiling the impressive results of tests on… Continue reading Tesla improves on its ‘million-mile battery’ with less cobalt and higher energy density

BMW Thinks The Key To Wider EV Adoption Is Battery Price Reduction

Today, we wrote about how Benchmark Mineral Intelligence believes controlling the price of raw materials may help reduce battery prices and keep them low. That would require getting car companies involved with the mining business. We also published that recycling may help keep those prices down as well. Whether with mining or recycling, BMW believes… Continue reading BMW Thinks The Key To Wider EV Adoption Is Battery Price Reduction