NEWS
Automotive
Porsche to go public in late Sep or early Oct if no critical geopolitical issue
Mercedes-Benz to lays off 3.6K employees in Brazil to outsource some processes and focus on core parts
Mercedes-Benz and Rivian to set up a 50-50 JV to produce two e-van models
BMW to use cylindrical battery cells provided by partners including CATL and EVE, in 2025 new EV models
Jeep to launch 4 EV models including Recon and Wagoneer S for the US market, Avenger for Europe
GM to launch Chevrolet Equinox EV, as a limited edition, in fall 2023 with price at $30K
GM to launch direct sales channel targeting rich urban buyers in China with premium SUV and sports car models
Zhejiang Leapmotor, a Chinese EV maker, holds off its IPO in Hong Kong planned for $1.5B fund raising
BYD to purchased a land in Thailand to build a new plant for 150K EVs production from 2024
Tesla's Model 3 and Y waiting time reduced to 14 weeks in China
Tesla sold 77K China-made vehicles in August, 3 times higher than July
Tesla to open a poll to ask new Supercharger locations to users
Honda to reduce its production output by 40% for the rest of Sep due to supply chain issues
Lightyear, a solar-powered car developer, raised €81M; to start its first vehicle production soon
Mullen acquired 60% controlling interest in Bollinger to expand commercial EV business
California residents owning no car to get $1K tax credit for 5 years from 2023
Lastmile_Micromobility_Logistics
Uber partners with Nuro, a self-driving vehicle maker, to test unmanned food delivery in several US cities
Uber appealed Kenyan court to cancel 18% commission cap; currently charges 25%
Location_Invehicle_Technologies
TomTom launched truck navigation service
Google expanded eco-friendly routing function to set fuel-efficient routes in European countries
ClearMotion, a US-based in-vehicle infotainment provider, raised $39M funding by Nio Capital
FocalPoint, a UK-based GPS software startup, raised $17M funding for part of Series C
OfftheGrid, a travelers matching app, launched its service
Battery_Materials
Nissan to be a biggest shareholder of Vehicle Energy Japan, a lithium-ion battery maker for hybrid vehicles
Honda to establish a JV with Dongfeng Motor and Guangzhou Automobile in China to centralize EV battery procurement from CATL
Honda partners with Hanwa, a trading company, to secure raw materials for EV batteries
SVOLT, a Chinese battery maker, to build a new plant in Brandenburg, Germany
Tesla may build a lithium refinery in Texas
StoreDot, an Israeli EV battery maker offering 160km range on 5 min charge, shipped samples to EV OEM partners for a production in 2024
REPORTS/ARTICLES
Greenpeace - Auto Environmental Guide 2022: Zero-emission vehicle sales in 2021 doubled than a year a go thanks to the big increase in Chinese market. Honda, Nissan and Toyota are mentioned as low performed in zero-emission efforts. GM is top ranked.
More Readings...
Inside Tesla's drive to keep Musk's battery promise (Reuters)
Chasing green goals, corporations push car fleet managers towards EVs (Reuters)
China's Aug auto sales jump 32% with strong EV demand (Reuters)
Don't be silly, of course you can use EVs in cold weather (TechCrunch)
Micromobility equity goals are common, but follow-through is lacking: study (Smartcitiesdive)
Why urban streets around the world are going car free (CNBC)
Newcomer EV battery manufacturer SK On plans to lead global market (Forbes)
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