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EVgo to go public via SPAC in bid to power EV charging expansion
EVgo, the wholly owned subsidiary of LS Power that owns and operates public fast chargers for electric vehicles, has reached a deal to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation. The combined company, which will be listed under the new ticker symbol… Continue reading EVgo to go public via SPAC in bid to power EV charging expansion
@VW Group: Audi more than fulfilled the CO2 fleet targets for Europe in 2020
Audi has more than fulfilled its CO2 fleet target for Europe in 2020 on the basis of preliminary figures. With a calculated average of 101.5 g/km, the company lay well below the legally required value of 105.6 g/km. This result corresponds to an improvement of around 20 percent compared to the average of the previous… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi more than fulfilled the CO2 fleet targets for Europe in 2020
EV charging network EVgo to go public via $2.6 bln SPAC deal
The deal is the latest SPAC merger in the U.S. electric-vehicle business, which has seen many high-profile firms such as Nikola Corp and Fisker Inc go public through this route. EVgo Services LLC said on Friday it has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition… Continue reading EV charging network EVgo to go public via $2.6 bln SPAC deal
Asia’s chip crunch slams the brakes on carmakers’ COVID recovery
TOKYO/TAIPEI — Recovering demand for cars should make this a great time to be selling to the automotive industry — but for a Japanese executive at an affiliate of one of the country’s biggest software developers, it is deeply frustrating. The software he sells for cars is useless without computer chips to run it. And they are… Continue reading Asia’s chip crunch slams the brakes on carmakers’ COVID recovery
@BMW: “Simply accelerating fast in a straight line is not enough for BMW.”000861
Please see the video for 1st hand explanations from behind the steering wheel by the BMW i4 Project Leader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1gsiHt5zQM&feature=youtu.be Munich. When an ideal balance is called for between dynamics and ride comfort, the BMW 3 Series and 4 Series models consistently set the benchmark within their segments in the premium market. In terms of… Continue reading @BMW: “Simply accelerating fast in a straight line is not enough for BMW.”000861
Charging company EVgo is going public via SPAC merger
Another company in the electric vehicle industry is going public by merging with a so-called SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company. This time, it’s EVgo, one of the leading providers of electric vehicle charging stations in the US. The deal is expected to bring in $575 million for EVgo. When it closes, EVgo will become… Continue reading Charging company EVgo is going public via SPAC merger
Localiza, CalAmp Partner on Connected Vehicle Technology
Localiza has 580 rental locations and over 275,000 fleet vehicles in Brazil and six other South American countries. Photo courtesy of Localiza. Localiza, the largest car rental operator in South America, announced on Jan. 21 a multi-year enterprise agreement with CalAmp, a telematics and connected car solutions provider. The partnership will leverage CalAmp’s AI-enabled connected vehicle technology to develop… Continue reading Localiza, CalAmp Partner on Connected Vehicle Technology
INTERVIEW: R&D, tech vital for UK’s EV ambitions: Ex-Aston CEO – S&P Global
Highlights Norway EV sales hit 50% Rules of Origin important factor Not a singular race for raw materials London — The new year is shaping up to be the year of the electric vehicle, and to keep up the UK must invest not only in EV battery factories but also world-leading R&D and technology, Andy… Continue reading INTERVIEW: R&D, tech vital for UK’s EV ambitions: Ex-Aston CEO – S&P Global
SK Innovation Enters Electric Vehicle Battery Swap Business in China
SK Innovation has decided to join hands with BAIC Group and enter electric vehicle (EV) battery swap business in China.The company announced on Thursday that it has acquired a minority stake of 13.3% in “BPSE (Blue Park Smart Energy Technology)”, which is a subsidiary of BAIC Group specializing in battery swap service, and secured a… Continue reading SK Innovation Enters Electric Vehicle Battery Swap Business in China