Daimler CEO Ola Källenius revealed recently that some of the Mercedes-Benz cars will be powered by Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. This type of cell is less expensive and might help to bring down the costs in the price-sensitive segments. However, the higher-end models with long range require different, more energy dense batteries. According to… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz To Launch LFP-Powered BEVs From 2024 – InsideEVs
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@GM: Merchants Fleet Expands BrightDrop EV Order to 18,000 with Addition of EV410s
Merchants Fleet Expands BrightDrop EV Order to 18,000 with Addition of EV410s 2021-11-18 DETROIT – BrightDrop, the technology startup helping decarbonize last-mile deliveries, today announced that Merchants Fleet, the nation’s fastest growing fleet management company, plans to expand its purchase order to 18,000 BrightDrop electric vehicles with the addition of 5,400 EV410s – the recently unveiled… Continue reading @GM: Merchants Fleet Expands BrightDrop EV Order to 18,000 with Addition of EV410s
@GM: GM Acquires 25 Percent Stake in Pure Watercraft to Accelerate All-Electric Boating
GM Acquires 25 Percent Stake in Pure Watercraft to Accelerate All-Electric Boating Agreement combines GM technology with Pure Watercraft propulsion systems to expand all-electric marine transportation 2021-11-22 DETROIT – General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced today it has acquired a 25 percent ownership stake in Pure Watercraft, a Seattle-based company that specializes in creating all-electric boating… Continue reading @GM: GM Acquires 25 Percent Stake in Pure Watercraft to Accelerate All-Electric Boating
@GM: Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury EV Crosses Crucial Development Milestone
Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury EV Crosses Crucial Development Milestone Engineers complete ‘80 percent’ validation drive ahead of Q1 2022 production start 2021-11-22 Cadillac engineers recently completed the “80 percent” validation drive for the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ — a critical milestone in Cadillac’s first luxury EV’s development, marking a transition to the final stage prior to production.… Continue reading @GM: Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury EV Crosses Crucial Development Milestone
@niche: Sono Motors Introduces Supervisory Board001452
Sono Motors is on a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by making every vehicle solar. Its disruptive solar technology has been developed to enable seamless integration into all types of vehicles to reduce the impact of CO2 emissions and pave the way for climate-friendly mobility. Sono Motors is developing the world’s first… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Introduces Supervisory Board001452
@Honda: Honda Unveils Advanced Future Safety Technologies to Realize Goal for Zero Traffic Collision Fatalities by 2050
TOKYO, Japan, November 25, 2021 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today held the world premiere of advanced future safety technologies Honda is currently developing for the realization of a society where everyone sharing the road will be liberated from the risk of traffic collisions and enjoy freedom of mobility with total peace of mind. Honda… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Unveils Advanced Future Safety Technologies to Realize Goal for Zero Traffic Collision Fatalities by 2050
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On November 25, NIO announced to have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Shell to further collaborate in the electric vehicle and energy industries globally. According to the agreement, NIO and Shell will jointly construct and operate battery charging and swapping facilities. NIO and Shell plan to install 100 battery swapping stations in China… Continue reading @Nio: 000323
@Nio: Manufacturing Equipment Arrives at the First Factory of NeoPark000322
On November 24, installation of the first batch of manufacturing facilities started at NeoPark’s first factory which is also the second manufacturing base of NIO. The new manufacturing base envisions lean and efficient, smart and advanced, green and joyful manufacturing. Since the construction commenced on April 29, 2021, it took less than seven months from… Continue reading @Nio: Manufacturing Equipment Arrives at the First Factory of NeoPark000322
@VW Group: Bidder consortium publishes further information on takeover offer for Europcar004252
Following the approval of the takeover offer of Green Mobility Holding S.A. for the shares of Europcar Mobility Group by the French financial market regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the bidder consortium of Volkswagen Group, Attestor Limited and Pon Holdings B.V. has published further information on the takeover offer in accordance with French regulations.… Continue reading @VW Group: Bidder consortium publishes further information on takeover offer for Europcar004252
@Daimler: Split of Daimler into two independent companies
Stuttgart/Wörth am Rhein — Due to the split of Daimler into two independent companies on 1 December, Daimler Truck transferred the first batch of historical Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles and parts of its truck and bus archive to the location in Wörth at the end of November. For this purpose a convoy of low-loaders and historical… Continue reading @Daimler: Split of Daimler into two independent companies