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At a global tipping point, 52% of car buyers now want to purchase an EV – here’s why https://electrek.co/2022/05/27/52-percent-global-car-buyers-want-to-purchase-ev/
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Vancouver Requires Gas Stations & Parking Lots Without EV Chargers To Pay $10,000 Per Year https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/24/vancouver-requires-gas-stations-parking-lots-without-ev-chargers-to-pay-10000-per-year/
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Toyota rolls out first battery electric car in cautious debut as rivals go full-throttle https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-rolls-out-first-battery-electric-car-cautious-debut-rivals-go-full-2022-05-12/
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Uber launches new ‘Comfort Electric’ product to get Tesla and Polestar vehicles https://electrek.co/2022/05/16/uber-comfort-electric-tesla-polestar-vehicles/
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Following Volvo and Ford, Renault aims to spin off its EV business into a separate company https://electrek.co/2022/05/16/following-volvo-and-ford-renault-aims-to-spin-off-its-ev-business-into-a-separate-company/
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Cadillac's Lyriq EV will start at $62,990 https://www.engadget.com/cadillacs-lyriq-crossover-ev-will-start-at-62990-170815636.html?guccounter=1
- Genesis customer receives new GV60 marking the automaker’s first BEV delivery in the US https://electrek.co/2022/05/31/genesis-customer-receives-new-gv60-marking-the-automakers-first-bev-delivery-in-the-us/
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Stellantis announced its plans to invest approximately $2.8B to reconfigure two manufacturing plants in Ontario to build its upcoming electric vehicles. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/02/stellantis-plans-2point8-billion-ev-overhaul-of-canadian-factories.html
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Buick to go all-electric by 2030 - https://news.yahoo.com/buick-electric-2030-145621951.html?guccounter=1#:~:text=Buick plans to go all, up with several new models.
- Lucid’s Saudi EV Factory to Receive $3.4 Billion in Incentives and Financing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-18/lucid-s-saudi-ev-factory-to-receive-3-4-billion-in-incentives#xj4y7vzkg
- Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest $16.5 bln in S.Korea EV business https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-motor-group-plans-invest-165-bln-skorea-ev-business-2022-05-18/
- Electric truck startup Atlis nears public listing with $32.6M crowdfunded raise https://www.freightwaves.com/news/electric-work-truck-startup-taps-small-investors-for-32-6m
- EXCLUSIVE China in talks with automakers on EV subsidy extension -sources https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/exclusive-china-talks-with-automakers-ev-subsidy-extension-sources-2022-05-18/
- FISKER INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS https://s26.q4cdn.com/943649897/files/doc_financials/2022/q1/Fisker_Q1-2022-Earnings-Release_vFinal.pdf
- Tesla Impact Report https://www.tesla.com/ns_videos/2021-tesla-impact-report.pdf
- Nikola Corporation Reports First Quarter 2022 Results https://nikolamotor.com/press_releases/nikola-corporation-reports-first-quarter-2022-results-165
- Renault unveils hydrogen-powered prototype SUV in the race to cleaner driving https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/renault-unveils-hydrogen-powered-prototype-suv-race-cleaner-driving-2022-05-19/
- Lordstown Motors Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results https://investor.lordstownmotors.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lordstown-motors-reports-first-quarter-2022-financial-results
- Arrival Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results https://arrival.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/arrival-reports-first-quarter-2022-financial-results
- Canoo files lawsuit against its second-largest shareholder citing suspicious share sales https://electrek.co/2022/05/10/canoo-files-lawsuit-against-its-second-largest-shareholder-citing-suspicious-share-sales/
- Million-mile tested Freightliner eCascadia goes into production https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-ecascadia-begins-production
- China's Geely buys stake in Renault Korea, eyeing US exports https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-geely-buy-34-stake-renault-korea-207-mln-2022-05-09/
- The first electric fire truck is deployed in the US by LAFD https://electrek.co/2022/05/17/electric-fire-truck-deployed-us-lafd/
- Hyundai Motor Group to invest $50 billion in South Korea through 2025 - https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-motor-group-invest-50-bln-skorea-through-2025-2022-05-24/
- Vietnam EV maker VinFast to shift legal HQ to Singapore ahead of first exports - https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/vietnam-ev-maker-vinfast-shift-hq-singapore-ahead-ipo-first-exports-2022-05-24/
- Lancia steps off the chopping block promise three new cars - https://www.autoblog.com/2022/05/23/lancia-comeback-possible/
Batteries
- Li-Cycle and Glencore Announce Global Strategic Partnership; Glencore to Make a $200 Million Investment in Li-Cycle https://li-cycle.com/press-releases/li-cycle-and-glencore-announce-global-strategic-partnership-glencore-to-make-a-200-million-investment-in-li-cycle/
- Hyundai to Pick Georgia for New EV Plant Creating 8,000 Jobs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-12/hyundai-to-pick-georgia-for-new-ev-plant-creating-8-000-jobs#xj4y7vzkg
- Largest EU battery recycling plant comes online – enough for all of Norway’s batteries https://electrek.co/2022/05/16/largest-eu-battery-recycling-plant-comes-online-enough-for-all-of-norways-batteries/
- Europe’s First Homegrown Battery Plant Begins Shipments https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-17/europe-s-first-homegrown-battery-plant-begins-shipments#xj4y7vzkg
- Mercedes-Benz and Sila achieve a breakthrough with high silicon automotive battery https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-391299d8b45791ed364add96710baf80-mercedes-benz-and-sila-achieve-breakthrough-with-high-silicon-automotive-battery
- Calb to Tap More Banks for $1.5 Billion Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-16/calb-is-said-to-tap-more-banks-for-1-5-billion-hong-kong-ipo#xj4y7vzkg
- Volvo Trucks opens battery plant in Belgium https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news-stories/press-releases/2022/may/volvo-trucks-opens-battery-plant-in-belgium.html
- Energy Investors Back Startup That Halves Electric-Motor Size, Weight https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-17/energy-investors-back-startup-that-halves-electric-motor-size-weight#xj4y7vzkg
- Polestar invests in extreme fast charging battery company StoreDot; unlocks access to advanced battery technology https://media.polestar.com/global/en/media/pressreleases/652639
- Britishvolt buys German battery cell maker EAS for 36 million euros - https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/britishvolt-buys-german-battery-cell-maker-eas-36-mln-euros-2022-05-24/
- Tesla battery research group unveils paper on a new high-energy-density battery that could last 100 years - https://electrek.co/2022/05/24/tesla-battery-research-paper-high-energy-density-battery-last-100-years/
- Stellantis, Samsung SDI to build $2.5 bln Indiana JV battery plant - https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/stellantis-samsung-sdi-build-25-bln-indiana-jv-battery-plant-2022-05-24/
Chargers
- On Monday, Electrify America released its annual report detailing the delivery of 41.4 GWh of energy in 2021. https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/181
- Over 250 New Tritium Fast Chargers to Be Added to the Osprey Charging Network in the United Kingdom https://tritiumcharging.com/over-250-new-tritium-fast-chargers-to-be-added-to-the-osprey-charging-network-in-the-united-kingdom/
- Shell Plans 10-Fold Jump in UK Electric Vehicle Chargers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-10/shell-plans-10-fold-jump-in-uk-electric-vehicle-charging-points
- Power Dot raises 150 mln euros to speed up expansion in France https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/power-dot-raises-150-mln-euros-speed-up-expansion-france-2022-05-18/
- Tesla is building one of the world’s largest Supercharger stations in the Mojave Desert https://electrek.co/2022/05/19/tesla-building-new-worlds-largest-supercharger-station-mojave-desert/
- Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot in EU https://www.tesla.com/support/non-tesla-supercharging
- Tesla files plans for diner/drive-in theater supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood https://electrek.co/2022/05/21/tesla-files-plans-for-diner-drive-in-theater-supercharger-on-santa-monica-blvd-in-hollywood/
- 2022 Q1 Report to California Air Resources Board - https://media.electrifyamerica.com/assets/documents/original/897-Q12022ElectrifyAmericaReporttoCARB.pdf
- Bank of America to More Than Double Electrify America Ultra-Fast Charging Stations at Financial Centers - https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/186
- Harley-Davidson selling out its newest electric motorcycle in 18 minutes highlights pent-up demand https://electrek.co/2022/05/25/harley-davidson-selling-out-its-newest-electric-motorcycle-in-18-minutes-highlights-pent-up-demand/
- Electric bike charging stations installed on the West Coast Electric Highway - https://electrek.co/2022/05/26/electric-bike-charging-stations-installed-on-the-west-coast-electric-highway/
- M8 electric trains replace diesel trains on Connecticut’s Shore Line East linez
Automotive
- Rivian and Clearloop partner on a solar project that carves a new path for more impactful corporate renewable procurement https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-and-clearloop-partner-on-solar-project
- Hyundai cuts close ties with Rimac https://www.electrive.com/2022/05/03/hyundai-cuts-close-ties-with-rimac/
- Electric supercar group Rimac raises €500m to build future Porsches and Bugattis https://www.businesslive.co.za/bloomberg/news/2022-06-01-electric-supercar-group-rimac-raises-500m-to-build-future-porsches-and-bugattis/#:~:text=Rimac Group has raised, Rimac shareholders Investindustrial and Porsche.
- Mercedes Bets on Maybach, G-Class, Saying Luxury Is Future https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-19/mercedes-to-unveil-jade-axe-strategy-in-luxury-car-profit-race#xj4y7vzkg
More:
- Joby Acquires Avionyx, Established Aerospace Software Engineering Firm, to Support FAA Certification Testing https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-acquires-avionyx-established-aerospace-software-engineering-firm/
- BMW exploring energy investments to reduce dependence on natural gas https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/bmw-exploring-energy-investments-reduce-dependence-natural-gas-2022-05-23/
- Lilium partners with Honeywell and DENSO to co-develop and manufacture an electric motor for Lilium Jet https://lilium.com/newsroom-detail/lilium-partners-honeywell-denso
- Joby Receives Part 135 Certificate From the FAA - https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-receives-part-135-air-carrier-certificate/
- M8 electric trains replace diesel trains on Connecticut’s Shore Line East line - https://electrek.co/2022/05/25/m8-electric-trains-replace-diesel-trains-on-connecticuts-shore-line-east-line/
- Lilium and Livent Announce Collaboration to Advance Research and Development for High-Performance Lithium Batteries - https://lilium.com/newsroom-detail/lilium-announces-collaboration-with-livent