Industry news in June 2022:
VW-owned Cupra shows the next three additions to its range
VW to begin ID.4 production in the USA early
Ferrari Plots Italian Plant Expansion for Electric Vehicles
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-09/ferrari-plots-expansion-of-italian-factory-for-electric-vehicles#xj4y7vzkg
Volkswagen Plans to Sell First Electric Car in India in 2023
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-09/volkswagen-plans-to-sell-first-electric-car-in-india-in-2023#xj4y7vzkg
- https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/volkswagen-and-siemens-invest-electrify-americas-ambitious-growth-plan
Aqua superPower turns on its first marine fast charger in US
All in favour: Vancouver passes $10,000 gas-station-without-EV-chargers fee
Propulsion Québec receives $8 million to launch EV charging and smart transportation development programs
Volvo Cars Announces New $1.25 Billion EV Plant In Slovakia
https://insideevs.com/news/595591/volvo-cars-announces-new-1point25-billion-usd-ev-plant-in-slovakia/
Buick debuts new logo and confirms “Electra” EV coming to North America in 2024
- https://media.buick.com/media/us/en/buick/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2022/jun/0601-buick.html
Sono Motors and CHEREAU to codevelop solar refrigerated trailer to be unveiled at IAA 2022
- https://electrek.co/2022/05/31/sono-motors-and-chereau-to-co-develop-solar-refrigerated-trailer-to-be-unveiled-at-iaa-2022/
Genesis customer receives new GV60 marking the automaker’s first BEV delivery in the US
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https://electrek.co/2022/05/31/genesis-customer-receives-new-gv60-marking-the-automakers-first-bev-delivery-in-the-us/
Colorado commits $65 million to electric school buses
Rivian’s Saudi Backer Makes New Bet on Indian Two-Wheeled EVs
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-02/rivian-s-saudi-backer-makes-new-bet-on-indian-two-wheeled-evs#xj4y7vzkg
Sony Aims for High-End Electric Car That Bills Extra for Entertainment
“CEO visits Honda factory in Ohio and says he is glad Sony isn’t building a car on its own” - Hahah
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/sony-aims-for-high-end-car-that-bills-extra-for-entertainment-11654514597?mod=Searchresults_pos2&page=1
Aptera raises $40 million to bring solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range to production
- https://electrek.co/2022/06/06/aptera-raises-million-solar-electric-car-1000-miles-range-production/
Mazda vows to make factories carbon neutral by 2035 while it continues to build ICE vehicles
- https://electrek.co/2022/06/06/mazda-vows-to-make-factories-carbon-neutral-by-2035-while-it-continues-to-build-ice-vehicles/
Walmart expands transportation partnerships with electric, hydrogen vehicle pilots
- https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/walmart-expands-transportation-partnerships-with-electric-hydrogen-vehicle-2022-06-08/
EV start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions plans to declare bankruptcy a year after going public
BMW to test an iX with a 600-mile range
Germany rejects EU plan for ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035
- https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/germany-rejects-eu-plan-ban-new-fossil-fuel-cars-2035-2022-06-21/
Hyundai working on small, affordable electric car for India
- https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-working-small-affordable-electric-car-india-2022-06-16/
VOLVO CE STARTS TESTING OF THE WORLD’S FIRST PROTOTYPE HYDROGEN ARTICULATED HAULER
- https://www.volvoce.com/global/en/news-and-events/press-releases/2022/volvo-ce-starts-testing-of-the-worlds-first-prototype-hydrogen-articulated-hauler/
Mercedes-Benz’s ultra-efficient VISION EQXX electric car traveled 750 miles (1,200 km) on a single charge
- https://electrek.co/2022/06/23/mercedes-benzs-ultra-efficient-vision-eqxx-electric-car-traveled-750-miles-1200-km-range/
Hyundai Motor delays launch of upgraded Nexo hydrogen car - newspaper
- https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-motor-delays-launch-upgraded-nexo-hydrogen-car-newspaper-2022-06-29/
Cummins working with Hyliion on certifying natural gas engine
15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of Uber drivers through Hertz deal
Chinese Tesla rival Nio launches new electric SUV
Toyota charts new course in India with its first mass market hybrid car
- https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-unveils-its-first-mass-market-hybrid-car-india-emerging-markets-2022-07-01/
Batteries
Panasonic sends Tesla new EV battery samples ahead of production surge
- https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/japans-panasonic-sees-global-car-output-improving-this-business-year-2022-06-01/
India’s Attero to Spend $1 Billion on Battery Recycling Plants
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-31/india-s-attero-to-spend-1-billlion-on-battery-recycling-plants
Solid Power Announces Installation of EV Cell Pilot Line
- https://investors.solidpowerbattery.com/news-releases/news-release-details/solid-power-announces-installation-ev-cell-pilot-line
Buffett-Backed BYD Jumps Ahead of Tesla in Battery Metal Push
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-06/buffett-backed-byd-jumps-ahead-of-tesla-in-battery-metal-push#xj4y7vzkg
BYD says it is about to start supplying Tesla (TSLA) with battery cells
Investments
Siemens invests in WiTricity to advance wireless charging for electric vehicles
- https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-invests-witricity-advance-wireless-charging-electric-vehicles
BMW Investing €1 Billion To Make Next-Gen Electric Drivetrains In Steyr
DHL’s Singapore Unit to Invest $5.8 Million Electrifying Fleet
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-21/dhl-s-singapore-unit-to-invest-5-8-million-electrifying-fleet#xj4y7vzkg
Polestar completes SPAC merger and begins trading on Nasdaq under ticker $PSNY
VW and Siemens invest $450 million in Electrify America to accelerate EV charging infrastructure
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