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The Affordable New Smart Brand Electric Crossover Designed by Mercedes-Benz Officially Launches in China
Jul 16, 2022 1:00 PM WSTThe Smart brand, once was synonymous with the ultra-compact and low-priced Smart Fortwo, is getting a new life as an electric auto brand in China. The Smart brand is now a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd (“Geely”) named Smart Automobile Co., Ltd. The company officially launched its new electric SUV in China on June 6 dubbed the “Smart #1”.
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Polestar Shares the First Image of the Polestar 3 Electric SUV Ahead of its October Debut
Jul 14, 2022 8:25 AM WSTElectric performance automaker Polestar has announced that the world premiere of its next electric vehicle, the Polestar 3 electric-performance SUV, will be in Oct 2022. The company released the first image of the electric SUV on Tuesday, which will be built at Volvo's factory in South Carolina beginning in early 2023.
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Tesla’s Battery Supplier Panasonic is Close to Selecting the Site of its New U.S. Battery Plant
Jul 10, 2022 12:10 PM WSTIn March, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported that Panasonic Corp was looking to purchase land in the United States for a "mega-factory" that will churn out advanced electric vehicle batteries for electric automaker Tesla. Now after two months, the Japanese company is reportedly close to selecting which U.S. state will be the home of its new factory.
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Ford is Investing $3.7 Billion and Adding Over 6,200 UAW Manufacturing Jobs in the Midwest to Produce New Vehicles
Jul 09, 2022 8:45 AM WSTRepresentatives from Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced plans to add more than 6,200 new U.S. manufacturing jobs in the Midwest as the automakers ramps up vehicle production. Ford is investing $3.7 billion in its manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri to prepare them to produce the new vehicles, including an all-new Mustang.
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GM’s Buick Division is Getting a Makeover, Will Only Offer Electric Vehicles by the End of the Decade
Jul 08, 2022 8:30 AM WSTGeneral Motors division Buick will become a fully-electric brand by the end of the decade. The automaker also announced that the first of these new Buick EVs will debut in 2024. Buick’s future EV products will also carry the "Electra" name, drawing inspiration from the brand’s history.
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Toyota and Stellantis to Partner on a Large Commercial Van for the European Market, Including an All-Electric Version
Jul 07, 2022 10:30 AM WSTAutomaker Stellantis is partnering with Toyota Motor Europe on a new large-size commercial van, which will also be offered in a fully-electric version. The new vehicle will round out the lineup of vans produced as part of the agreement between the two automakers, which also includes a compact, mid-size commercial vehicle for the European market.
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LiDAR developer Luminar Technologies Hires Ex Apple, Tesla and Nvidia Execs as it Prepares for Growth
Jul 02, 2022 1:50 PM WSTLidar developer Luminar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: LAZR) recently added ex Apple, Tesla and Nvidia engineers to round out its leadership team as its looks to expand in the auto industry. Among the new hires are CJ Moore, who served for seven years as director of Tesla’s Autopilot software.
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Ultra-Fast EV Charger Developer FreeWire Technologies Launches its New Global Headquarters, R&D, and Manufacturing Facility in Newark, California
Jul 01, 2022 12:40 PM WSTElectric vehicle charging solutions developers FreeWire Technologies, which is developing ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure that can operate using existing power grids, has officially opened its new Global Headquarters, R&D, and Manufacturing Facility in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Newark, CA.
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Stellantis and Samsung SDI to Invest up to $3 Billion to Build a EV Battery Factory in Indiana
Jul 01, 2022 10:00 AM WSTAutomaker Stellantis and Samsung SDI announced on Tuesday that they have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. The joint venture battery factory will include an investment of over $2.5 billion and create 1,400 new jobs in Kokomo and the surrounding region, according to Stellantis.
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Here’s a Quick Look at the ‘Intelligent Pilot’ Driver Assist System for the Upcoming Fisker Ocean Electric SUV
Jun 29, 2022 11:00 AM WSTCalifornia electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc will begin production of the highly-anticipated Fisker Ocean electric SUV in November, with the first customer deliveries taking place shortly after. All versions of the Ocean will come with Fisker's advanced driver assist system (ADAS) the company calls “Fisker Intelligent Pilot”.