Chinese battery maker CATL to acquire Canada’s Millennial Lithium …

Canada’s Millennial Lithium Corp said late Tuesday Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) has agreed to buy the miner for C$376.8 million ($297.3 million), after outbidding compatriot Ganfeng Lithium. CATL had proposed an offer of C$3.85 per share in cash earlier this month, Argentina-focused Millennial Lithium said, outbidding the C$3.60 per share offer made in… Continue reading Chinese battery maker CATL to acquire Canada’s Millennial Lithium …

@GM: BrightDrop Completes Record-Setting Build of its First Electric Light Commercial Vehicle; Unveils New Vehicle and Inks Deal with Verizon Septe…

BrightDrop Completes Record-Setting Build of its First Electric Light Commercial Vehicle; Unveils New Vehicle and Inks Deal with Verizon BrightDrop’s EV600 becomes the fastest built vehicle, from concept to commercialization, in General Motors’ history BrightDrop expands its lineup of all-electric products with the release of the EV410, a medium-size electric light commercial vehicle, expanding zero-emissions… Continue reading @GM: BrightDrop Completes Record-Setting Build of its First Electric Light Commercial Vehicle; Unveils New Vehicle and Inks Deal with Verizon Septe…

Lucid to start deliveries of electric cars with range exceeding Tesla’s in October

CASA GRANDE, Ariz., Sept 28 (Reuters) – Lucid Group Inc (LCID.O) said on Tuesday it will start delivering its luxury electric sedans with a Tesla-beating driving range in late October, in a major challenge to the market leader whose sales of premium models have stagnated. The California-based startup began production of its long-delayed Lucid Air… Continue reading Lucid to start deliveries of electric cars with range exceeding Tesla’s in October

‘We have to go big’: Ford execs, Tennessee officials tout $5.6B EV, battery campus

Memphis — Tennessee state and local officials and Ford executives on Tuesday used a lush, sprawling public park in Memphis as the backdrop to make official news that went public Monday: a $5.6 billion investment by Ford and its battery manufacturing partner, SK Innovation, to build a massive EV assembly, battery manufacturing and supplier campus on… Continue reading ‘We have to go big’: Ford execs, Tennessee officials tout $5.6B EV, battery campus

Tesla asks owners to share fewer clips of ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta mistakes

Tesla is making owners who opt in to the controversial beta version of its “Full Self-Driving” software sign non-disclosure agreements and is also discouraging them from sharing video clips that show the driver assistance system making mistakes. According to a copy of the NDA obtained by Vice, Tesla tells those who sign the document that… Continue reading Tesla asks owners to share fewer clips of ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta mistakes

@Groupe PSA: PR CITROËN UK EXPANDS NEW Ë-SPACETOURER ELECTRIC RANGE WITH TWO NEW XL VARIANTS002558

Citroën UK has revealed an important change to its New ë-SpaceTourer electric MPV range. New Citroën ë-SpaceTourer electric range now includes ‘XL’ variants for the first time, available across both ‘Business Edition’ and ‘Flair’ trim levels. New ë-SpaceTourer electric range is priced from just £31,995, after £2,500 Government Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG), in line with… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR CITROËN UK EXPANDS NEW Ë-SPACETOURER ELECTRIC RANGE WITH TWO NEW XL VARIANTS002558

@Groupe PSA: PR Tailor-Made Original Accessories for New Opel Grandland002558

Elegant carrier systems for Grandland roof and rear Precisely fitting aluminium running boards, load compartment partition grids and nets Customised load compartment covers and mud flaps Versatile FlexConnect solutions for the interior Charging accessories for Grandland Hybrid variants Rüsselsheim.  Bold and pure design with the characteristic Opel Vizor at the front, plus top technologies and… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Tailor-Made Original Accessories for New Opel Grandland002558

World NM: Bulgaria: Bulgaria-made All-electric Mini Truck Will Compete for German Market001586

One of the innovations is the use of photo-voltaic panels in the body. It has two seats and its maximum distance per single battery charge is 250 kilometers, while the maximum speed is up to 80 km/h. Established in 2012, it has been known for the production of sports cars, but now focuses on other… Continue reading World NM: Bulgaria: Bulgaria-made All-electric Mini Truck Will Compete for German Market001586

Dance raises another $19.4 million for its e-bike subscription service

German startup Dance has raised $19.4 million in new funding (€16.5 million). The news comes just weeks after the company started rolling out its e-bike subscription service in Berlin. Eurazeo is leading today’s funding round. HV Capital and BlueYard are also investing, as well as Dave Morin and James Higa from Offline Ventures, Nicolas Berggruen,… Continue reading Dance raises another $19.4 million for its e-bike subscription service

New Nissan Primastar and Interstar panel vans unveiled

Nissan has given its van range a boost, launching updated versions of the medium-sized NV300 and large NV400 panel vans. The two new models are now known as the Primastar and Interstar respectively and feature a host of styling and technology tweaks. These two new vans join Nissan’s all-new compact van, called the Townstar, in… Continue reading New Nissan Primastar and Interstar panel vans unveiled