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Automotive
Honda to invest ￥8T ($64B) in EV techs; to produce 2M+ EVs per year in 2020 across 30 models
Mercedez-Benz Vision EQXX drove 1K km+ on a single battery charge
Renault to create a split EV division and list it on stock market separately
Hyundai to invest $300M to upgrade its Alabama plant for hybrid and all-electric production
Ford to launch F-150 Lightning, a battery-powered pickup truck, on Apr 26
Toyota announced all-electric 2023 bZ4X for US market pricing from $42K
Stellantis unveiled Chrysler Airflow Graphite concept, all-electric SUV with up to 400 miles range
Lucid announced Air Grand Touring Performance with 1,050 horsepower pricing at $179K+
Fisker to establish its 2nd headquarters in Hyderabad, India
Cruise expanded the pilot of autonomous delivery with Walmart in Arizona
VinFast announced a charging agreement with Electrify America, but only for 2 complimentary sessions
VinFast to launch a monthly battery subscription to VF8 & VF9 models
DEUS Automobiles unveiled a concept of electric hypercar, Vayanee
Proterra launched ZX5 Max electric bus with a 300 miles+ range
Volkswagen's Q1 operating return on sales increased to 13.5% (7.7 in Q1 2021) due to the impact of the war on supply chains and material prices
Xpeng & Huawei executives warned the supply chain disruptions due to China's COVID measure
GM has a global continuity plan amid China's COVID outbreak to launch 20+ models as planned
Bosch suspended production in 2 Chinese cities due to China's COVID measure
Bosch to acquire Five.ai, pivoted to B2B tech development
California to require 35% of new passenger car sales to be battery or hydrogen by 2026; 100% of sales with net-zero emission by 2035
Faraday Future to remove the founder and former CEO, and keep him only for product and R&D
Lastmile_Micromobility_Logistics
DiDi stopped its operations in South Africa a year after of launching in the country
Rapido, an Indian bike-taxi startup, raised $800M series D funding led by Swiggy
Uber complained tough regulations including guide fare in Tanzania delay its operations in the country
Uber Freight and Transplace, acquired by Uber, to combine operations by the end of 2022
Luup, a Japanese micromobility operator, raised $8M debt & asset financing
DoorDash launched a college student subscription plan in the US
OKAI launched Stride, a consumer-oriented e-bike
TIER Mobility to launch a safer model in London by April
Location_Technology
Delaware jury decided that Aptiv's Dual Role Hub does not violate Microchip Technology's patents
Itilite, an Indian travel & expense startup, raised $29M series C funding
Battery_Chips_Materials
GM signed a cobalt deal with Glencore to secure raw material for EV
Panasonic concerns high price of raw materials and passing the cost to consumer
AGL Energy signed a 7-year battery deal with Neoen SA
CATL runs closed-loop management isolating workers from virus transmission to keep production
Reports & Articles
Relationships between auto makers and raw materials suppliers/miners. Gangfeng supplies lithium to Tesla; Vulcan Energy provides lithium to Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault; BHP supplies nickel sulphate to Toyota and Panasonic; Glencore provides cobalt to GM; and more (Reuters)
Look around EVs at New York International Auto Show: Alfa Romeo, Stellantis, Indi EV, Kia and more (TechCrunch)
2022 World Car Awards in NY Auto Show: Hyundai Ioniq5, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Audi e-tron GT, Toyota Yaris Cross and more (TechCrunch)
More Readings...
The auto disruptors making the cars of the future today (Newsweek)
Meet Zoox, The 100% EV and autonomous human transportation company from Amazon (Forbes)
Analysis: Canada's accelerated timetable for EVs brings spotlight on key bill (Reuters)
China Covid-zero zeal puts carmakers into low gear (Reuters)
Here's what's projected for electric vehicle manufacturing through 2030 (Electrek)
Mercedes-Benz bets on India's nouveau riche to drive luxury car sales (Reuters)
Mercedes-Benz leads India's luxury car market for 7 years in a row, but how? (ET Auto.com)
Autonomous Cruise car encounter with police raises policy questions (TechCrunch)
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