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Automotive
GM and Honda to develop affordable EVs together; to start production in 2027
GM to get $415M support from Canada for 2 plants in Ontario
GM resumed Chevrolet Bolt EV production; expects to rebound sales after recalls in last year
Tesla's Taxas Gigafactory is officially open; expect to produce Cybertruck, Tesla Semi & new Roadster; unveiled a plan for 'dedicated robotaxi' with no specific timeline
Tesla to deliver camera-only Model Y & 3 without radar for EU and Middle East in this month
Tesla to recall 127K+ Model 3 vehicles in China due to a potential semiconductor issue
Tesla to collaborate with Block and Blockstream for bitcoin mining using solar power in Texas
Tesla's Giga Shanghai remained close last week due to COVID measures in China
Toyota is developing its self-driving system with low-cost cameras like Tesla
Toyota cut 2022 US new-car sales by from 16.5M to 15.5M due to supply chain issues
Toyota to close Brazil Sao Bernardo do Campo plant by 2023 and shift to Sao Paulo
Nissan to pilot solid-state battery production in 2024 and launch an EV with all-solid-state battery in 2028
Hertz to buy up to 65K vehicles from Polestar in next 5 years
Nio halts production as suppliers suspended thier productions due to COVID measures in China
Nio considers to license its battery swap stations to other OEMs in EU and US
BYD stopped petrol cars production in Feb; to focus on hybrids and all-electric vehicles
VinFast filed for IPO in the US following the announcement of its first US factory plan
Ford's US new vehicle sales declined by 17% in Q1, by 26% in Mar, YoY due to chip shortage
Ford Otosan in Turkey started all-electric Transit model
Renault may split divisions for EV and combustion engine vehicles in next months
Volkswagen to reduce combustion engine models by 60% by 2030; to focus on quality and margins
Porsche to invest $75M in Highly Innovative Fuels Global for 'e-fuels' development
Rivian produced 2,533 cars in Q1; 2022 full-year production guidance is 25K
US gov't and auto leaders agreed with the necessity of interoperable and seamless EV charging experience for any car models
3DOM, a Japanese battery startup, to launch EV subscription service with Geely
DeLorean teased all-EV model
UPS to partner with Jumia for delivery network expansion in Africa
Aurora tests self-driving tractor-trailer trucks on Texas highway with Werner Enterprises
Location_Technology
Uber to be a travel one-stop-shop app by adding trains, buses, planes and rental cars in UK
Dallas Fort Worth Airport to test automated valet parking with Steer Tech
Google Maps to show more details including toll prices, traffic lights and stop signs
Hivemapper, a blockchain-based mapping network, raised $18M funding
SmartHop, a routing tech startup for interstate truckers, raised $30M series B funding
Battery_Chips_Materials
Gogoro listed in US Nasdaq through a merge with Poema Global, a special purpose acquisition company
Canadian gov't to invest $1.6B for more production of critical minerals for EV battery
US NHTSA is reviewing LG Energy Solution to check adequate recalls of defective batteries
Reports & Articles
Two new trends are changing in mapping industry: micromobility and ADAS. Beyond the traditional dominant mapping companies TomTom and HERE, there are new players in the market having different strengths. The author's suggestion: TomTom and HERE for accuracy and completeness, Open Street Map for flexibility and low cost, Google for freshness, and DMP/Ushr for Lvl2 ADAS - (LinkedIn)
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Japan battery material producers lose spark as China races ahead (Nikkei Asia)
Video shows what happens when a driverless car gets pulled over (CNBC)
Inside Mercedes' plan to deliver hands-free driving to the masses (TechCrunch)
US government may need more than 100,000 charging stations - testimony (Reuters)
In-depth Q&A: The IPCC's sixth assessment on how to tackle climate change (CarbonBrief)
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