By Tarmo Virki 2 Min Read TALLINN, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Estonian energy storage technology maker Skeleton Technologies said on Tuesday it has raised 41.3 million euros ($48 million) from a group of investors in one of the largest cleantech investment rounds in Europe this year. Tesla-rival Skeleton is the largest European manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based… Continue reading Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies raises $48 million to fuel growth
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Tesla plans to open about 52 new service centers in 2021: Electrek
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla is seen at a Tesla Supercharger station in Dietikon, Switzerland October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Reuters) – Tesla Inc TSLA.O plans to add at least one new service center every week in 2021, Electrek reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the… Continue reading Tesla plans to open about 52 new service centers in 2021: Electrek
Toyota president: Tesla has ‘not created a real business in the real world yet’
The logo of Toyota Motor is displayed at a company’s car showroom in Tokyo on February 6, 2019. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images During a Toyota Motors earnings call on Friday, executives answered questions about how they plan to compete in the expanding field of electric vehicles, and took a potshot at Tesla’s… Continue reading Toyota president: Tesla has ‘not created a real business in the real world yet’
China Tech Digest: NIO’s Marcap Bigger Than Baidu’s; Li Auto Issues Recalls
NIO becomes becomes one of world’s top 10 car makers by marcap China’s new energy vehicle sector saw their US listed shares rose collectively. Among them, NIO closed at US$42.35, up 12.30%, and its market value reached US$57.688 billion, a record high. This market value also exceeds that of traditional car giants such as BMW,… Continue reading China Tech Digest: NIO’s Marcap Bigger Than Baidu’s; Li Auto Issues Recalls
Tesla Is Now Selling Tequila in a Lightning-Shaped Bottle
Tesla Tequila Forget the Cybertruck — Tesla’s hottest new product is a bottle of tequila, shaped like a lightning bolt. The agave-based adult beverage is listed for $250 on Tesla’s website, but it’s already sold out just hours after debuting. Wacky Wares Tesla makes its own cars, but it didn’t distill its own tequila. Instead,… Continue reading Tesla Is Now Selling Tequila in a Lightning-Shaped Bottle
Indonesia aims to grab EV supply chain with CATL and Hyundai
JAKARTA — Indonesia is inching toward building an industry to supply nickel for batteries and electric vehicles. The government last month acquired a major stake in a nickel miner, following basic agreements with top South Korean and Chinese battery makers for domestic joint ventures totaling $12 billion. It is also looking to eventually become a regional hub for manufacturing electric… Continue reading Indonesia aims to grab EV supply chain with CATL and Hyundai
German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt Auto Summit: VW boss Diess: “In 2023 and 2024 we want to use the software like Tesla” 000722
Herbert Diess “We are very committed to batteries and continue to invest.” (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess sees no alternative to the electric offensive that the Wolfsburg-based car company has launched this year. Only with these vehicles can the new EU climate targets be achieved. At the Handelsblatt Auto Summit 2020 this Friday,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt Auto Summit: VW boss Diess: “In 2023 and 2024 we want to use the software like Tesla” 000722
German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt Auto Summit 2020: VW boss Diess promises rapid expansion of electromobility000721
Volkswagen on the way to becoming an electronics company VW CEO Herbert Diess sees no alternative. Volkswagen has to accelerate the electrification of its fleet again. (Photo: Reuters) Düsseldorf Volkswagen not only has to ensure the rapid expansion of electric mobility. At the same time, the Wolfsburg-based car company must also advance the digitization of… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt Auto Summit 2020: VW boss Diess promises rapid expansion of electromobility000721
German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt Auto Summit 2020: Daimler intends to increasingly develop vehicle software itself000720
Ola Källenius In addition to digitization, Källenius is fully committed to electric mobility. (Photo: dpa) Munich Daimler is changing. The Stuttgart-based carmaker is saving drastically, realigning its core business and cutting thousands of jobs in its combustion plants. Despite all the modifications, customers could still rely on the fact that all Mercedes vehicles would continue… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Handelsblatt Auto Summit 2020: Daimler intends to increasingly develop vehicle software itself000720
Why EV startup Bollinger Motors is focusing on the high-end consumer – Yahoo Eurosport UK
Bollinger Motors Founder & CEO Robert Bollinger sat down with me to break down the company’s upcoming electric vehicles, the EV space, and whether a SPAC IPO is in the cards. The following is a transcript of the interview: PRAS SUBRAMANIAN: Robert, you guys are ramping up here to get that B1 and B2 out on… Continue reading Why EV startup Bollinger Motors is focusing on the high-end consumer – Yahoo Eurosport UK