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- 16 States Sue Trump Over EV Chargers - Ford Cancels $6.5 Billion LG Battery Deal - VW EV Battery Company Searching for Investors - Tesla to Build Battery Cells in Germany - Maruti-Suzuki Bullish on EVs In India - Scout Gets Deal to Sell Direct in Colorado - UK Keeps 2035 ICE Ban, For Now - Nissan Starts Leaf Production in UK - Castrol Develops Lower Carbon Engine Oil - Wagener Out at Mercedes, Baudy Is New Head of Design - 60,000 Supplier Jobs Axed This Year

- 16 States Sue Trump Over EV Chargers - Ford Cancels $6.5 Billion LG Battery Deal - VW EV Battery Company Searching for Investors - Tesla to Build Battery Cells in Germany - Maruti-Suzuki Bullish on EVs In India - Scout Gets Deal to Sell Direct in Colorado - UK Keeps 2035 ICE Ban, For Now - Nissan Starts Leaf Production in UK - Castrol Develops Lower Carbon Engine Oil - Wagener Out at Mercedes, Baudy Is New Head of Design - 60,000 Supplier Jobs Axed This Year

Trent Mell, President, CEO, and Founder of Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM) (TSX-V: ELBM), joins me for a comprehensive overview the value proposition for the Company, as a leader in advancing North America's critical minerals supply chain for lithium-ion batteries and for the defense industry.   Electra's primary focus is constructing North America's only hydrometallurgical facility capable of refining  cobalt sulfate, and it has an operating history of previously producing cobalt carbonate and nickel carbonate. This is part of a phased strategy to onshore critical minerals refining and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. Electra's cobalt sulfate refinery is located in Ontario, Canada, near some of the largest auto manufacturing centers in North America.   Electra is also advancing black mass recycling opportunities to recover critical materials from end-of-life batteries, while continuing to evaluate growth opportunities in nickel refining and other downstream battery materials like lithium and graphite.   Trent reviewed their strategic government-backed infrastructure with support from U.S. Department of War, the Government of Canada, and the Invest Ontario program. The Company has in place 2 key feedstock contracts with Glencore and Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), as well as commercial offtake agreements with LG Energy Solution and off-book government and manufacturing organizations.   In addition to the main opportunity and contracts in place to feed the refinery, Electra holds a significant land package in Idaho's Cobalt Belt, including its Iron Creek project and surrounding properties, positioning the Company as a potential cornerstone for North American cobalt and copper production. The potential exists to add future Idaho feedstock to supplement the Ontario refining, to add in the processing of nickel sulfate, in addition to the battery recycling expansion opportunity.   If you have any further questions for Trent regarding Electra Battery Materials Corp, then please email them into me at  Shad@kereport.com.   Click here to follow the latest news from Electra Battery Materials Corp   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad's resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     Investment disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Investing in equities and commodities involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Guests and hosts may own shares in companies mentioned.

NIO reports Q3 2025 earnings on November 25, 2025, just five days away, with all eyes on whether the company can achieve its first quarterly profit in Q4 despite an escalating battery supply crisis. This episode provides a critical update on the battery shortage situation that has worsened significantly since last week.The battery crisis has reached new levels of desperation. Purchasing managers from major Chinese automakers are now stationed outside CATL headquarters carrying their company seals, booking hotels nearby, and moving their purchasing offices next to battery factories. Senior executives are personally leading battery task forces to secure supply. XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng revealed he has been drinking with all battery manufacturer bosses over the past two weeks trying to secure allocation.CATL reported Q3 2025 revenue of RMB 104.186 billion, up 12.9 percent year-over-year, with net profit of RMB 18.549 billion, up 41.21 percent. The company was operating around the clock in October with production capacity almost unsustainable. JP Morgan's supply-demand model shows power battery industry capacity utilization will exceed 80 percent for the first time since 2022.The crisis is concentrated in two areas: high-nickel ternary batteries used in premium models priced above 300,000 yuan including NIO ES8, Li Auto L8, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, and Aito M7/M9, plus lithium iron phosphate batteries being diverted from automotive to energy storage applications.Lithium carbonate futures prices have surged 20 percent over the past month, with the most-active contract on Guangzhou Futures Exchange jumping 9 percent in a single session to 95,200 yuan per ton on November 17, approaching the psychological 100,000 yuan threshold. Since November alone, lithium has accumulated nearly 17 percent gains. Ganfeng Lithium Group Chairman Li Liangbin predicted 30 percent demand growth next year, with scenarios projecting lithium could reach 150,000 to 200,000 yuan per ton if demand accelerates.Four factors are driving the lithium price surge: First, China's energy storage lithium battery shipments reached 165 GWh in Q3 2025, up 65 percent year-over-year, with first nine months totaling 430 GWh exceeding 30 percent of all 2024. Energy storage uses the same lithium iron phosphate chemistry as mass-market EVs, creating competition for supply. Second, China's lithium carbonate output growth slowed to 1.4 percent in November while social inventories declined for 13 consecutive weeks, falling to a record low of 28.1 days turnover versus healthy levels of 45-60 days. Third, China's Jiangxiawo lithium mine producing 65,000 tons annually has been shut since August due to expired permits, removing 7,000 tons per month or roughly 10 percent of domestic supply. Fourth, purchase tax policy changes are front-loading demand with domestic lithium carbonate consumption surging to 135,000 metric tons in November, up over 40 percent year-over-year.Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory celebrated its 5 millionth battery pack rolling off the line on November 12, 2025. Tesla independently develops cell chemistry and designs battery pack structure but sources cells from CATL and LG Energy Solution rather than manufacturing in-house. This represents a hybrid self-reliance strategy. However, Tesla's October retail sales in China fell to 26,006 units, the lowest since November 2022, down 35.76 percent year-over-year and 63.64 percent month-over-month, indicating demand problems rather than supply constraints.Automakers are responding with three self-rescue strategies: First, the self-reliant approach represented by Tesla and BYD who develop their own batteries. NIO once pursued this but stopped due to huge R&D costs and is now planning to spin off its battery manufacturing department. Second, the joint venture approach like Li Auto partnering with Sunwoda

Cloudflare's outage is rooted in an internal configuration error. The Trump administration is preparing a new national cyber strategy. CISA gives federal agencies a week to secure a new Fortinet flaw. MI5 warns that China is using LinkedIn headhunters and covert operatives to target lawmakers. Experts question the national security risks of TP-Link routers. The China-aligned PlushDaemon threat group hijacks software updates. Researchers discover WhatsApp's entire global member directory accessible online without protection. LG Energy Solution confirms a ransomware attack. ShinySp1d3r makes its debut. Rotem Tsadok, Director of Security Operations and Forensics at Varonis, is sharing lessons learned from thousands of forensics investigations. A judge says Google's claims to water use secrecy are all wet.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Rotem Tsadok, Director of Security Operations and Forensics at Varonis, sharing lessons learned from thousands of forensics investigations. Listen to Rotem's full conversation here. Selected Reading Cloudflare blames this week's massive outage on database issues (Bleeping Computer) National cyber strategy will include focus on ‘shaping adversary behavior,' White House official says (The Record) CISA gives govt agencies 7 days to patch new Fortinet flaw (Bleeping Computer) Chinese Spies Are Using LinkedIn to Target U.K. Lawmakers, MI5 Warns (The New York Times) No evidence that TP-Link routers are a Chinese security threat (CSO Online) PlushDaemon compromises network devices for adversary-in-the-middle attacks (welivesecurity) 3.5 Billion Accounts: Complete WhatsApp Directory Retrieved and Evaluated (heise online) LG Energy Solution reports ransomware attack, hackers claim theft of 1.7 terabytes of data (beyondmachines) Meet ShinySp1d3r: New Ransomware-as-a-Service created by ShinyHunters (Bleeping Computer) Google Strives To Keep Data Center Water Use Secret After Judge Orders Records Released (Roanoke Rambler) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the need for large, world-class banks in India, highlighting the government's plan to engage with the RBI and banks to achieve this goal. This aligns with the Modi government's vision of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047. Read more Ola Electric faces technology leak allegations South Korea's LG Energy Solution has accused Ola Electric of leaking “national core technology” in battery manufacturing. A former LG researcher allegedly transferred pouch-type lithium-ion battery production know-how to Ola Electric, though he claimed he was unaware of its confidential nature. Tiruppur exporters lose ₹12,000 crore orders due to US tariff Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur textile exporters have lost ₹12,000 crore in export orders following new US tariffs from August 27. While production has fallen by 30%, there have been no closures or job losses yet. The real impact is expected in 2026 if tariffs persist. ED summons Anil Ambani in RCom bank fraud case The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons for Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani on November 14 in connection with a ₹2,929-crore bank fraud and money laundering probe involving Reliance Communications and SBI. Ambani had previously been questioned in August. Kharif prices crash: Most crops sold below MSP in October Market data shows that nearly all major kharif crops in October sold below minimum support prices, except for paddy and jowar. Limited state intervention means most farmers have not benefited from MSP this season.

Hay un “gigante silencioso” del que pocos parecen acordarse. Mientras el debate del motor se centra en la nueva ofensiva china, en el diseño europeo o en la fiabilidad japonesa, hay un actor que, sin hacer mucho ruido, se está comiendo el mercado. ¡Los coreanos! ¿Cómo lo han hecho? Por supuesto, cuando hablamos de “Corea”, sin más, nos referimos a Corea del Sur que en su propio país en 2023 fabricación 4,25 millones de coches mientras Corea del Norte… a ver, no hay cifras fiables, pero las estimaciones dicen que no llegan a las 1.000 unidades… Corea del Sur fabrica 4.000 veces más coches que Corea del Norte. Ahí lo dejo. Tras esta aclaración y como aperitivo vamos con más datos. En 2023, el grupo formado por Hyundai y Kia vendió la friolera de 7,3 millones de vehículos en todo el mundo. Y no están contentos, pues su objetivo era superar los 7 millones y medio porque las marcas coreanas fabrican en otros muchos países, entre ellos, por ejemplo, China, EE.UU. de Norteamérica, India y al menos 5 países más. En Europa, su avance es más notable. En 2023, la cuota de mercado combinada de ambas marcas superó el 7 por ciento. Y en un mercado tan competitivo como el español, Kia fue la segunda marca más vendida y Hyundai la cuarta, sumando entre ambas un 13,18 por ciento del total. La historia del motor en Corea del Sur es relativamente reciente y es una epopeya de superación industrial. Tras la devastadora Guerra de Corea, el país necesitaba reconstruirse y el gobierno apostó fuerte por la industrialización. En la década de los 60, los fabricantes coreanos empezaron ensamblando coches de marcas europeas y americanas, aprendiendo el oficio desde cero. Kia, fundada en 1944, empezó fabricando bicicletas y luego pequeñas camionetas. Hyundai, por su parte, nació como una constructora en 1947, y no fue hasta 1967 que fundó su división de motor. Su primer coche propio, el Hyundai Pony de 1975, es el perfecto ejemplo de sus inicios: diseño italiano de Giugiaro, motor y transmisión de Mitsubishi... un puzle de piezas extranjeras. Era un coche honesto, pero básico y de calidad digamos que justa. Durante los 80 y 90, los coches coreanos llegaron a Europa y Estados Unidos con una única carta de presentación: el precio. Eran baratos, sí, pero también poco fiables, con diseños anodinos y una calidad de materiales que dejaba mucho que desear. Se ganaron una reputación de "coche para salir del paso" que les ha costado décadas sacudirse. ¿Qué hicieron para pasar de ser el patito feo a uno de los cisnes del sector? No hay una sola razón, sino una estrategia múltiple ejecutada con una disciplina férrea. Uno. Obsesión por la calidad y la fiabilidad: Aprendieron de la mejor escuela, la japonesa. Muchos los consideran los “Nuevos japoneses”. Invirtieron miles de millones en mejorar sus procesos de producción, en control de calidad y en desarrollar su propia tecnología. Dos. El diseño como bandera: A principios del siglo XXI, entendieron que, para competir en Europa, no bastaba con ser fiable; había que ser atractivo. En 2006, Kia fichó a Peter Schreyer, un reputado diseñador proveniente de Audi y responsable, entre otros, del Audi TT original. Schreyer revolucionó la imagen de la marca, introduciendo la parrilla "Tiger Nose" y dotando a los modelos de una identidad más audaz y europea. Tres. Tecnología para todos: Los fabricantes coreanos democratizaron el equipamiento. Elementos que hace una década estaban reservados a las marcas premium como pantallas táctiles, asistentes a la conducción, conectividad avanzada, empezaron a venir de serie o en acabados intermedios en modelos generalistas. Un camino que han seguido los chinos. Un argumento de venta potentísimo. más por menos dinero. Cuatro. Una gama para cada necesidad: Han sabido leer el mercado a la perfección. Su gama abarca desde utilitarios asequibles como el Hyundai i10 hasta grandes SUV como el Kia Sorento, pasando por compactos superventas como el Ceed o el i30. Y, sobre todo, han apostado por los SUV en el momento justo y con los productos adecuados. Cinco. Integración vertical. Este conglomerado es líder en la producción de acero, componentes y baterías. No nos olvidemos que el grupo cuenta con divisiones como Hyundai Steel, líder en el acero, Hyundai Mobis fabricante de los componentes de sus coches entre otras cosas y alianzas estratégicas y “joint ventures” con los gigantes coreanos de las baterías, como SK On y LG Energy Solution. Seis. Electrificación, Ahora o Nunca: Aquí es donde han dado el verdadero golpe de autoridad. Mientras muchos fabricantes europeos y japoneses parecían dudar o moverse con lentitud, Hyundai y Kia se lanzaron de cabeza a la electrificación, con tecnología de 800V que permite cargas rápidas. Aunque, el tiempo lo dirá, esta apuesta por la electrificación, puede volverse en su contra.

In this episode of The Korea Pro Podcast, Jeongmin, John and Joon Ha examine a turbulent stretch for U.S.-ROK relations and President Lee Jae-myung 100-day-old administration. They start with the dramatic ICE raid on Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution's battery-plant project in Georgia, where more than 300 South Korean engineers were detained before a chartered flight carried them home. The team traces the raid's origins, the swift diplomatic response from Seoul and the broader questions it raises about U.S. visa policy and the investment climate for Korean firms. Next, they break down Lee Jae-myung's 100-day press conference, highlighting his criticism of the U.S. raid, his call for national unity and his policy priorities on economic recovery and renewable energy. The hosts assess how Lee's direct style and focus on communication are shaping perceptions at home and abroad. Finally, they look ahead to Freedom Edge trilateral military drills between the U.S., South Korea and Japan, and to the intensifying race within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. About the podcast: The Korea Pro Podcast is a weekly 15-minute conversation hosted by Korea Risk Group Executive Director Jeongmin Kim, Editor John Lee and correspondent Joon Ha Park, diving deep into the most pressing stories shaping South Korea — and dissecting the most complicated ones for professionals monitoring ROK politics, diplomacy, culture, society and technology. Uploaded every Friday. This episode was recorded on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Audio edited by Gaby Magnuson

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 Interview with Trent Mell, CEO of Electra Battery Materials Corp.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/electra-battery-materials-tsxvelbm-ready-to-complete-build-4676Recording date: 22nd July 2025Electra Battery Metals is positioning itself at the forefront of North America's critical mineral security strategy by developing the continent's first cobalt refinery specifically targeting the battery market. The Canadian company's hydrometallurgical facility, located north of Toronto, represents a strategic solution to Western dependence on Chinese mineral processing capabilities.The company's business model centers on a stable tolling arrangement rather than commodity speculation. Through a five-year contract with LG Energy Solution, Electra will process cobalt hydroxide sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo via partnerships with major mining companies Glencore and ERG. This material, which would otherwise flow to Chinese refineries, will be redirected and processed into battery-grade cobalt sulfate in North America."We've locked in a five-year supply contract with LG on a tolling basis, which provides us the margin that ensures we never go out of business," explained CEO Trent Mell. The arrangement targets approximately $30 million USD in annual EBITDA once the facility reaches full capacity of 6,500 tons, equivalent to supplying roughly one million electric vehicles annually.The project has attracted significant cross-border government support, with $20 million from the U.S. Department of Defense through the Defense Production Act and $20 million CAD from the Canadian government. This backing reflects the strategic importance of onshoring critical mineral supply chains amid growing national security concerns.Beyond the core refinery business, Electra is developing battery recycling capabilities through a joint venture with indigenous partner Aki, targeting black mass processing from battery manufacturers. The company's approach prioritizes predictable cash flows over market volatility, positioning it as a utility-like investment rather than a traditional volatile mining stock.With zero cobalt production currently existing in North America for batteries, Electra's first-mover advantage addresses a critical supply chain gap while supporting both civilian EV adoption and defense applications.View Electra Battery Metals' company proflle: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/electra-battery-metalsSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com 

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. GM is once again increasing its EV battery production. The company along with LG Energy Solution plans to start making more of its lower-cost batteries at its plant in Tennessee. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch.

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Christoph Kapalschinski und Holger Zschäpitz über Teslas gemischte Aussichten, ein Zoll-Deal für Vietnam und ein Vehikel, mit dem Ihr SpaceX-Anteile erwerbt. Außerdem geht es um Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, Constellation Brands, Tesla, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Porsche AG, Vestas Nordex, SMA, Nike, GAP, Lululemon, Alibaba, Samsung, LG, SK, Lotte, SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai, LG Energy Solution, LG Chem, Lotte Chemical, Xtrackers MSCI Korea ETF (WKN: DBX1K2) und Robinhood. Wir freuen uns über Feedback an aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts und AAA-Newsletter.[ Hier bei WELT.](https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html.) [Hier] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zxjyJpTMunyYCY6F7vHK1?si=8f6cTnkEQnmSrlMU8Vo6uQ) findest Du die Samstagsfolgen Klassiker-Playlist auf Spotify! Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien) Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Buckle up for a high-speed legal adventure through the automotive industry's most consequential intellectual property battles. From Formula One espionage that cost McLaren $100 million to landmark rulings that protect the very shape of your car, we're lifting the hood on how innovation is fueled, protected, and occasionally stolen in the world of wheels.The modern automobile isn't just a mechanical marvel—it's a rolling portfolio of intellectual assets. We examine how Ferrari's trade secrets became the center of motorsport's biggest scandal, why even windshield wipers can trigger multi-million dollar lawsuits, and how Jeep successfully defended its iconic seven-slot grille from imitators. These aren't just courtroom dramas; they're case studies in how IP shapes everything you drive.As cars become computers on wheels, we explore new frontiers in automotive IP. BMW's battle against unauthorized 3D models raises profound questions about brand protection in digital realms. Patent pools like Avanci demonstrate how competitors can share essential technologies while still competing fiercely. And as autonomous vehicles race toward reality, we reveal why engineers have become "walking USB drives" of valuable trade secrets.Whether you're fascinated by classic cars or electric futures, these legal showdowns reveal the invisible forces designing tomorrow's driving experience. Discover why automotive innovation isn't just about what's under the hood—it's about what's inside the contracts, patents, and courtrooms that determine which technologies hit the road and which remain on the drawing board.Send us a text

Tu Le and Lei Xing return with a high-voltage episode unpacking the latest chaos in China's EV market. From BYD's aggressive price cuts and zero-mileage car controversy to the Xiaomi SU7 saga and Geely's counterattacks, the battle for dominance is heating up. They also dive into Li Auto's latest earnings, NIO's intelligent driving rollout, and XPeng's momentum in tech and exports.Plus: reflections from Tu's panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference, GM's retreat in China, and why Michigan must lead the U.S. into the next era of mobility.

Acelera con nosotras mientras desmontamos los engranajes legales que impulsan la industria automotriz global. Desde un espionaje de Fórmula 1 que costó $100 millones hasta guerras por la tecnología que permite que los carros se manejen solos, este viaje te llevará bajo el capó de las batallas de propiedad intelectual más fascinantes del mundo sobre ruedas.Descubrimos cómo un ingeniero de McLaren desató el caos al llevarse 780 páginas de documentos confidenciales de Ferrari, resultando en una multa histórica y la pérdida de un campeonato completo. Te sorprenderás al conocer que la mera posesión de secretos fue suficiente para la sanción, sin necesidad de demostrar su uso.Exploramos el dramático enfrentamiento entre Waymo y Uber por la tecnología LIDAR, el corazón de los vehículos autónomos, cuando un ingeniero estrella se marchó con 14,000 archivos confidenciales. La resolución de $245 millones en acciones demuestra cuánto valen realmente los secretos industriales en la era de la conducción sin humanos.Viajamos también al mundo de las baterías eléctricas donde LG y SK Innovation libraron una batalla que casi paraliza la producción de vehículos eléctricos en Estados Unidos, hasta que un acuerdo de $1,800 millones restableció la paz. Desde China hasta Europa, cada caso revela cómo la propiedad intelectual determina quién controla el futuro de la movilidad.Abróchate el cinturón y prepárate para entender por qué hasta los limpiaparabrisas inteligentes pueden desencadenar guerras legales multimillonarias. Suscríbete ahora para no perderte nuestros próximos episodios donde seguiremos revelando los secretos legales detrás de las innovaciones que transforman nuestro mundo.

From his days as an IndyCar race engineer to his current role as chief product officer for a leading storage integrator, Tristan Doherty has always worked at the intersection of high performance and risk management.  Today, he's applying that expertise at LG Energy Solution Vertech to build more resilient, domestically manufactured energy storage systems for America's evolving grid. LG Energy Solution Vertech is the US energy storage division of LG Energy Solution, which has committed $1.4 billion to manufacture batteries in the U.S., creating a hub capable of producing 16.5 gigawatt-hours of energy storage cells annually. This investment is part of the company's long-term strategy to diversify supply chains. "We're on schedule for early next year to be a hundred percent non-Chinese in terms of all of the components and sub-components going into those ESS cells,” says Doherty. This manufacturing strategy is critical in a moment of trade uncertainty. While LG Energy Solution's substantial resources allow it to weather these challenges, smaller players in the supply chain face greater difficulties. "We're seeing projects that are being paused, that are being delayed. We're seeing suppliers that are rethinking their strategy...the goalposts are continually shifting." Beyond manufacturing, LG Energy Solution has transformed its approach to system integration. Rather than simply connecting batteries to the grid, the company now designs comprehensive power solutions with grid needs as the starting point. Doherty describes this as "flipping the script" from an inside-out to an outside-in approach. "The direction of design decisions and the direction of design intent has kind of flipped 180 degrees," he explains. "It's creating much more effective and much more powerful designs." This evolution in design philosophy extends to safety considerations as well. Following incidents like the Moss Landing fire, the industry has increasingly shifted toward containerized solutions that compartmentalize risk. According to Doherty, this approach, combined with other innovations, has contributed to a 97% reduction in energy storage system failure rates. As unprecedented demand growth from data centers, electrification, and manufacturing transforms the grid landscape, Doherty sees energy storage playing a central role.  "We've made immense strides and we've figured out a whole lot of really interesting and fascinating ways of using batteries. But I think there's a whole bunch more to come." This episode was produced in partnership with LG Energy Solution Vertech. LG Energy Solution Vertech is the U.S. energy storage division of LG Energy Solution, here to be your lifetime energy storage partner. Learn more about the company's approach to safety, performance, and its commitment to the U.S. market.

- Tesla's EU Sales Continue to Drop - Tesla's Stock Shrugs Off Bad News - China to Restructure Its Auto Industry - Toyota to Buy LG Batteries from Ex-GM Plant - Stellantis Stumbles with Hybrid Production - Hyundai's Wild Insteroid Concept - Hyundai Shows New Wheelchair Van - Chevy Offers Massive Discount on BrightDrop Vans - Hydrogen Truck Companies Going Bankrupt - Autoline Poll Results

- Tesla's EU Sales Continue to Drop - Tesla's Stock Shrugs Off Bad News - China to Restructure Its Auto Industry - Toyota to Buy LG Batteries from Ex-GM Plant - Stellantis Stumbles with Hybrid Production - Hyundai's Wild Insteroid Concept - Hyundai Shows New Wheelchair Van - Chevy Offers Massive Discount on BrightDrop Vans - Hydrogen Truck Companies Going Bankrupt - Autoline Poll Results

TOPIC: EV Batteries PANEL: Bob Lee, LG Energy Solution; Mike Anderson, Battery Technology; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Episode 168 (1/5/2025 - 1/18/2025) of Apt EVs focusing on the following: Aptera - Unveiling Solar EV at CES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9A1NLVbD0o Aptera - Driving the Performance Vehicle at CES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayar2UY0uBE Aptera - Partners with LG Energy Solution: https://aptera.us/aptera-partners-with-lg-energy-solution/ Aptera Owners Club - Chris Anthony Interview at CES 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZT8S-qXj5w Aptera - TELO Trucks partners with Aptera: https://aptera.us/telo-trucks-partners-with-aptera/ The Ninjineer - Aptera UI Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__KiJOBaJS8 CNET - Aptera Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGGM4X8_WGQ Please send questions or feedback to aptevspodcast@gmail.com or follow me on Bluesky at @aptevspodcast.bsky.social. For $30 off your refundable $100 reservation, you can use my Aptera referral code: https://lz953.isrefer.com/go/preorder/HLDVvgJQ

Shoot us a Text.Welcome Michael Wood to the show to talk about the Jaguar vision reveal and it seems GM is backing off its battery building game. We are on the ground in St Augustine filming More Than Cars season 2 so follow us along on social media to see what we get into today. Show Notes with links:Jaguar's latest concept car, the Type 00, was unveiled at Miami Art Week, showcasing a radical design departure for the iconic brand. The design cues will inform Jaguar's electric grand tourer slated for 2026.Features sharp, angular styling with a "strikethrough" design motif.The cabin is influenced by architecture, featuring brass bars and a stone seat plinth."Totems" offer personalized experiences with lighting, scents, and soundscapes.Two striking color schemes: Satin Rhodon Rose and Inception Silver Blue.Marks the rebirth of Jaguar with a focus on sustainable luxury and bold aesthetics.GM will sell its stake in the $2.6 billion Ultium Cells battery plant in Lansing, Mich., to LG Energy Solution. The facility, nearly complete, will become wholly owned by LG and supply batteries to another automaker. GM expects to recover its full $1 billion investment in the plant.The site currently has around 100 employees and plans to scale to 1,700 when fully operational.GM CFO Paul Jacobson stated the move aligns with improving EV profitability and efficiency, emphasizing, “We believe we have the right cell and manufacturing capabilities in place to grow with the EV market in a capital efficient manner.”This sale does not affect GM's stakes in other Ultium battery plants in Ohio, Tennessee, or its planned partnership with Samsung SDI in Indiana.GM and LG will continue to co-develop prismatic battery cells to reduce costs and improve energy density, alongside introducing more affordable lithium iron phosphate cells for North American EVs.LG Executive Wonjoon Suh noted the deepening collaboration, saying, “Together with GM, we've already made tremendous progress.”Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email

Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second of the show talking more about the South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declaring martial law. Tony is then joined by Stephen Yates of The Heritage Foundation to talk about the decision and where the U.S. goes from here.   Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about General Motors getting ready to sell share in EV battery plant in Michigan to LG Energy Solution. Tony also talks about Joe Biden handing out $1 billion to victims of African natural disasters.   Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony is joined by Dr. Matt Will, economist at the University of Indianapolis, to talk about the increase in Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales from last year.   Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about the tariff meeting between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau and Trump suggesting Canada be the 51st state if the Canadian economy should collapse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show talking about South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declaring martial law. Tony is then joined by Major Mike Lyons to breakdown the story.   Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Chinese President, Xi Jinping, being paranoid and purging top military officials.   Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks more about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden. Tony also talks more about Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law in South Korea. Later, Tony talks about Dan Goldman's comments on the pardoning.   Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about what he wants for Hanukkah.   Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second of the show talking more about the South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declaring martial law. Tony is then joined by Stephen Yates of The Heritage Foundation to talk about the decision and where the U.S. goes from here.   Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about General Motors getting ready to sell share in EV battery plant in Michigan to LG Energy Solution. Tony also talks about Joe Biden handing out $1 billion to victims of African natural disasters.   Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony is joined by Dr. Matt Will, economist at the University of Indianapolis, to talk about the increase in Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales from last year.   Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about the tariff meeting between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau and Trump suggesting Canada be the 51st state if the Canadian economy should collapse.   Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about a Do No Harm Rally about the child gender transition industry on the steps of the Supreme Court. Tony also shares a story about his late brother.   Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about Elon Musk losing his bid to get $56 billion Tesla pay packages reinstated.   Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks about the South Korean parliament voting to defy President Yoon Suk Yeol by lifting his declaration of martial law. Tony later replays his earlier conversation with Major Mike Lyons.   Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about Eric Adams would love to sit down with Tom Homan and says he doesn't care if the left cancels him.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Thursday and we're talking about GM's big power plant open in a Tennessee town. We also talk about the pricing and specs on the upcoming launch of the Silverado EV, as well as give you the need-to-know details on Monday's full solar eclipse. Show Notes with links:GM kicks off EV battery production at its Ultium plant in Tennessee in a major leap forward in the automaker's electrification strategy.This is start of production at the second of four planned joint venture battery plants in the U.S., enhancing GM's EV manufacturing capabilities.The batteries produced will first supply the electric Cadillac Lyriq at GM's nearby Spring Hill Manufacturing plant, with plans to extend shipments for broader EV production.At full capacity, the Tennessee facility will boast 50 gigawatt-hours, significantly bolstering GM's EV battery supply.GM's collaboration with LG Energy Solution combines operational and technological expertise, aiming to set new industry standards for battery cell production."This moment has been years in the making, and I'm grateful to the thousands of contractors, community partners, and team members who have worked tirelessly to make this moment a reality," said Chris Desautels, Spring Hill plant director.Chevy's Silverado EV RST First Edition is going to hit the market mid-2024, boasting a 440-mile range at a starting price of $96,495. Longer range than initially estimated, up from 400 to 440 miles, with a reduced starting price from $106,895.Features include a 17-inch infotainment screen, Super Cruise technology, and capability for 350 kW fast charging.Power stats impress with 754 hp and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds, plus towing up to 10,000 pounds."It's a significant leap forward in EV technology, providing remarkable power and range that sets a new standard," Chevy remarked.Monday's, solar eclipse is set to be historic, attracting millions and potentially causing some historic traffic jams and flight delays. If you are in the path of the ‘so called' Totality…here's what you need to know:The eclipse path will span across the U.S. from Texas through states including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and into New England, covering Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.An estimated 32 million reside in the path of totality, with millions expected to travel, prompting warnings from the Federal Highway Administrator about travel impacts.AAA advises keeping headlights on, not using eclipse glasses while driving, and avoiding stopping on roads to watch the eclipse.The last total solar eclipse in 2017 saw rural interstate traffic congestion lasting up to 13 hours post-event."Pack your patience," says AAA, urging preparedness for crowded roads and recommending a full tank of gas or electric charge.Viewing conditions vary by location, with the northeast offering the best chance of clear skies for the eclipse.Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email

This Monday has that ‘new car smell' as we give a CES preview to start off. We also cover a ginormous investment being mulled by Honda, as well as a Millennial trend that will require more cars. As the Consumer Electronics Show readies to open its doors tomorrow in Las Vegas, there are several things the auto industry is keeping its eyes on. First, there is a glaring difference between auto industry participation from last year to this, as the big three and many other automakers have opted out. Hyundai will be turning its focus to revealing its VertiportVinfast, who has been making news as it launches its Dealer network will be revealing 2 vehicles which may be coming to the US; a 20k VF3 Microcar as well as a pickup the company is calling their “latest electric vehicle concept” which the company says will reach productionAuto suppliers are in full force revealing many new products focusing on tech deployment in vehicles such as AI enabled cameras and sensorsAutomotive News Exec Editor Jamie Butters says there is something to learn from CES leveraging new advancements to draw consumers in as auto shows across the country struggle to attract OEMs and visitorsBTW, you can pick up your CES badge right at the airport…Starting off with a relatively measured approach in the EV race, Honda is coming to life as they are considering a massive $14 billion investment in an EV and battery plant in Canada near its Alliston, Ontario factory., aiming to bolster its presence in North AmericaThe proposed plant, expected to start production in 2028, would be Honda's second EV facility in North America.Canada's attractive incentives for EV investments, including tax breaks and renewable resources, are drawing major players like HondaRecently Volkswagen and its battery company PowerCo are working on building a gigafactory in St. Thomas, Ontario, slated to start production in 2027.Honda's partnership with LG Energy Solution in Ohio and plans to convert existing plants to begin manufacturing its new e:architecture platformAccording to new data, Millennials, once the driving force behind urban revitalization, are increasingly being priced out of cities and relocating to suburbs, reshaping both urban and suburban landscapes in their search for affordable living.Millennials are moving to suburbs due to high costs in urban areas, despite their preference for city amenities.The Suburban Jungle Group, a firm who helps NYC residents move to the suburbs reports a surge in calls from millennials, alarmed by soaring rents in New York City, facing rent increases up to 30% or more upon lease renewal.As one shopper puts it, “Drive until you qualify.”Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email ASOTU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automotivestateoftheunion

Chris Holman welcomes back Carrie Rosingana, CEO, CAMW! Capital Area Michigan Works!, Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties. THEME: Inspired by their recent hiring event, the Launch Team Job Fair, Carrie Rosingana discusses Ultium Cells and employment opportunities coming in the new year. Question: Ultium Cells recently broke ground on its third battery cell manufacturing facility in Lansing MI, tell me about the company and what they do? ● Ultium Cells is a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution focused on the future of the transportation industry. ● Ultium Cells create battery cells, an important step away from fossil fuels, and supply them to General Motors with plans to expand to other automotive companies and industries. That includes rail, aerospace, heavy trucking and marine customers. ○ When finished, the facility will employ 1,700 people in new high-tech jobs by the end of the year in 2025. Question: On Nov. 1, Ultium Cells and CAMW! hosted a hiring event, tell me about the types of jobs that were featured and the overall turnout? ● In partnership with Ultium Cells, CAMW! hosted the hiring event at the Lansing American Job Center. The event focused on recruiting for supervisors, maintenance technicians and Engineers. ● Much like CAMW!'s Employer of the Day events, Ultium Cells conducted on-site interviews. ○ In total, 140 people attended the event. 77 of which interviewed. Question: What can the Lansing community expect from Ultium Cells and CAMW! in the new year? ● Ultium Cells will continue to recruit for open positions at the new Lansing facility, so we recommend keeping an eye out for job postings. ● You can also expect to see Ultium Cells as event sponsors for numerous events throughout Lansing and East Lansing in the new year. ● Stayed tuned on CAMW!'s social channels for opportunities. ○ Carrie, please provide any other information or known events in 2024. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Even if the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates, other indicators point to increasing economic pressure. Today's Stocks & Topics: VSH - Vishay Intertechnology Inc., LG Energy Solution and Toyota, BKE - Buckle Inc., Is the Stock Market Manipulated, PCE Inflation Rate, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., MO - Altria Group Inc., GDP Report. Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Francie goes over Toyota Motor North America and LG Energy Solution's recent long-term supply agreement for lithium-ion battery models that will be used in Toyota's BEVs assembled in the US. She describes the structure of this agreement, Toyota's BEV plans both abroad and in the US, and how LG is fitting into the battery manufacturing process.LG and Toyota press release: https://pressroom.toyota.com/lg-energy-solution-and-toyota-sign-long-term-battery-supply-agreement-to-power-electric-vehicles-in-the-u-s/Toyota facilities images credit: Toyota North America, Inc. LG battery image credit: LG Energy SolutionToyota, Kentucky, new BEV press release: https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-ramps-up-commitment-to-electrification-with-u-s-bev-production-and-additional-battery-plant-investment/Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#toyota #lgenergysolution #evbattery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After months of negotiations, automaker Stellantis and battery maker LG Energy Solution have reached a deal with the federal and Ontario provincial governments. It's worth up to $15-billion in subsidies for a plant that's being built in Windsor, Ont.The plant is part of Canada's push into the clean energy sector, but with a cost in the billions, it raises questions about whether this specific deal is worth the money.Adam Radwanski, The Globe's climate change columnist and feature writer, takes us through why this deal could set a precedent for future projects like this.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Henssler 15From the Ingles studio welcome to the Cherokee tribune ledger podcast. Today is Tuesday May 30th, and happy 48th birthday to singer Ceelo Green***CEELO***  I'm Brian Giffin and here are some top stories Cherokee is talking aboutpresented by Credit Union of Georgia  Cherokee court system to get $1.3 million for AV upgradesArmy Corps of Engineers asks people headed to lakes and rivers to practice water safetyand Hyundai, LG Energy to build $4.3B EV battery plant in GeorgiaPlus Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets is here to talk about cutting back on sugar, and Gary Crawford of the USDA offers some better news about food prices.We'll have all this and more on the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast.--------------CU of GA--------------1.  AVCherokee County's court system has been awarded $1.3 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, which exclusively serves Cherokee County, will receive the funds primarily for audio-visual equipment upgrades. Out of the total amount, $1.2 million will be used to upgrade the audio-visual equipment in all courtrooms, while the remaining funds will cover the expenses of senior judges, court reporters, and bailiffs associated with the circuit. The Blue Ridge circuit is one of 21 circuits in the state that requested A/V equipment upgrades to address case backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The upgrades are expected to improve efficiency and reduce technical delays in court proceedings. Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs expressed pride in the progress made by judges and court personnel in implementing their grant-funded case backlog plans. Get more on this story at tribuneledgernews.com2. ArmyThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is emphasizing the importance of water safety for individuals and families visiting lakes and rivers this summer. They provide essential tips to prevent accidents and save lives. It is crucial to be prepared for unexpected situations, as accidents can happen quickly. Wearing a life jacket significantly increases the chances of survival in case of an unexpected fall into the water. Understanding the difference between swimming in open water and a pool is vital, and it's never too late to improve swimming abilities. Alcohol and water are a dangerous combination that can lead to disorientation and drowning. Boater's hypnosis, caused by environmental factors, can impair reaction time. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a risk even on open motorboats, so proper precautions should be taken. Constant supervision of children near water is crucial, and they should always wear properly fitted life jackets. Water temperature can be significantly colder than air temperature, so wearing a life jacket is essential for survival.  3. HyundaiHyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution are partnering to construct a $4.3 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant here in Georgia. The plant will be adjacent to the Hyundai EV "Metaplant" currently under construction. This project is anticipated to create 3,000 jobs, constituting a significant portion of the $5.5 billion investment in the Metaplant project announced by Hyundai. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff played a role in facilitating the deal through discussions with executives from both companies, and he credited tax incentives provided by the Inflation Reduction Act for making the project possible. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp expressed his satisfaction with Georgia's progress toward becoming the EV capital of the nation. The new EV battery plant is projected to commence operations by the end of 2025.4. MenstrualCherokee Women's Health Specialists is conducting a donation drive for menstrual products to support MUST Ministries. The ongoing drive has already collected over 300 boxes of menstrual hygiene products with the help of patients and staff. Donations can be made in person or through an Amazon wish list. Dr. James Haley, an OB/GYN at Cherokee Women's Health, expressed gratitude for the generosity of patients and the community. The initiative aims to address period poverty, a situation where individuals lack access to affordable menstrual hygiene products, which can negatively impact mental, physical, and social well-being. The donated products will benefit various individuals, including seniors, young girls, and clients of MUST Ministries. Cherokee Women's Health Specialists has locations in Canton and Woodstock.  5. Concert SeriesGrammy-winning artist Rick Springfield is set to perform his popular hits, including "Jesse's Girl," at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater in downtown Woodstock. This performance is part of Woodstock's free Summer Concert Series. The concert will take place on June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Other featured acts include Uptown Funk (a Bruno Mars tribute band) on July 8, Completely Unchained (a Van Halen tribute band) on August 12, and Drivin N Cryin' on September 9. Shuttle buses will be provided for transportation, and on-site security will be available at designated locations. For more information, visit woodstockconcertseries.com6. SequoyahBrent Budde, the coach of the Sequoyah girls lacrosse team, has been named the Cherokee County Coach of the Year. Budde led the Chiefs to the state tournament for the first time since 2019, with a 5-10 overall record and a 3-2 record in Area 4 5A-6A. Despite facing injuries and a challenging schedule, the team improved throughout the season and secured a playoff spot. Budde, who previously coached Woodstock's football team, praised the team's progress and highlighted their competitive matches against county schools. Peyton Harper, the team's lone senior, was a key player, scoring 39 goals and showcasing her all-around skills. Budde expressed excitement for the team's future and their achievements in the 2023 season.  ------------ESOG - Drake------------7. LeahAnd now, Leah McGrath of Ingles Markets talks with our Bruce Jenkins about cutting back on sugar in your diet:***Leah****We'll be back in a moment-----------Dayco - Ingles 7-----------Inflation, espescially food prices has been front page news for the past year, and while they're still rising, Gary Crawford of the USDAoffers some positive news in this report:****USDAWe'll be back with closing thoughts after this.------------Henssler 60------------Thanks again for listening to today's Cherokee Tribune Ledger  podcast. Giving you important news about your community and telling great stories are what we do. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Make sure you join us for our next episode and be sure to share this podcast on social media with your friends and family. 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歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep.K574: Panasonic delays production of Tesla's 4680 battery cells for performance improvements Panasonic, the Japanese supplier for Tesla, announced on Wednesday that it will delay the commercial production of its 4680 battery cells until the April to September period in 2024, as it aims to enhance their performance. The company had previously planned to begin volume production for Tesla between April 2023 to March 2024. The delay is due to the introduction of performance improvement measures that will enhance competitiveness, according to Panasonic's earnings presentation materials. 作為特斯拉的日本供應商，松下宣布將推遲4680電池的商業生產至2024年4月至9月期間，以提高其性能。公司此前計劃在2023年4月至2024年3月期間為特斯拉開始量產。根據松下的收益報告材料，此次推遲是為了引入性能改進措施，進一步提高競爭力。 The 4680 battery cells are key to making cheaper and compelling electric cars and have been championed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Although Tesla is already producing the cells at its California and Texas factories, the carmaker struggled to meet its targets for production and performance. Tesla executive Drew Baglino revealed in a recent conference call that the company plans to steadily ramp production of the cells ahead of Cybertruck production next year, with over 1,000 cars per week produced by the end of 2022. 4680電池是製造更便宜且引人注目的電動汽車的關鍵，也是特斯拉執行長馬斯克（Elon Musk）所強推的計畫。儘管特斯拉已經在其加州和德克薩斯州工廠生產這些電池，但該公司在生產和性能方面遇到了困難。特斯拉高管德魯巴格利諾（Drew Baglino）在最近的一次電話會議上透露，該公司計劃在明年Cybertruck生產之前逐步提高電池的生產量，到2022年底每周生產超過1,000輛車。 Panasonic is currently running a pilot 4680 production line at its Wakayama factory in Japan. Tesla uses the cells in its base Model Y, and LG Energy Solution, Tesla's South Korean supplier, also plans to set up a new 4680 production line at its domestic factory by the end of this year. However, the company has not announced when the batteries will start volume production. 松下目前正在日本的和歌山工廠進行4680電池的試產。特斯拉在其基本款Model Y中使用這些電池，而特斯拉的韓國供應商LG能源解決方案也計劃在年底前在國內工廠設立新的4680生產線，然而，該公司目前尚未宣布這種電池何時開始量產。 Reference article: https://www.reuters.com/technology/panasonic-delays-production-new-tesla-battery-improve-performance-2023-05-10/ Powered by Firstory Hosting

Interview with Dr Stephen Grocott, MD & CEO, and Duane Woodbury, CFO of Queensland Pacific Metals (ASX: QPM)Queensland Pacific Metals is an Australian company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:QPM). The head office is in Brisbane, Queensland and the company also has an office in Townsville, North Queensland. The company is focused on developing the 100% owned Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub (TECH) Project. The TECH Project will be a modern and sustainable, battery metals refinery, 40km south of Townsville, in northern Queensland. The TECH Project will produce critical metals for the rapidly emerging lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle sector. Queensland Pacific Metals shareholders include global battery manufacturing leader LG Energy Solution and major Korean conglomerate POSCO.  Queensland Pacific Metals has secured binding offtake agreements for the sale of nickel and cobalt with LG Energy Solutions and POSCO.

Daily Standup Top StoriesBiden Reaches Moment of Truth for Electric Vehicle Tax CreditsMarch 25, 2023 Mariel Alumit​One week from today, the auto world will know where the Biden administration stands on some of the toughest policy questions surrounding the US transition to electric vehicles.Ever since Senator Joe Manchin shocked Washington by clinching a […]“Significant” Amount Of Toxic Waste From Ohio Train Derailment Heads To BaltimoreMarch 25, 2023 Mariel AlumitENB Pub Note: The dramatic toxic impact and the Bide Administration's poor waste handling have been covered on several of the ENB Podcasts. Dr. Chalmers is a renowned health and wellness expert and has covered […]LG Energy Solution to Spend $5.5 Billion on US Battery PlantsMarch 25, 2023 Mariel Alumit​LG Energy Solution Ltd. will invest 7.2 trillion won ($5.5 billion) building a giant manufacturing complex in Arizona as the electric-car battery maker seeks to speed up production in order to meet rising demand for […]US Weighs Expanding Fed's Emergency Liquidity Program To Stabilize First Republic, Other Regional BanksMarch 25, 2023 Mariel AlumitOne day after a lengthy meeting on the growing bank crisis by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (chaired by Janet Yellen who five years ago vowed there would be “no financial crises in her lifetime“) […]As We Sell Off Our Strategic Oil Reserves, Ponder ThisMarch 25, 2023 Mariel AlumitAuthored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog, One of Biden's answers to combating higher gas prices has been to tap into America's oil reserves. While I was never a fan of the U.S. Strategic […]Highlights of the Podcast00:00 – Intro03:16 – Biden Reaches Moment of Truth for electric vehicle tax credits06:10 – Significant amount of toxic waste from Ohio train derailment heads to Baltimore09:54 – LG Energy Solutions to spend 5.5 billion on U.S. battery plants11:30 – U.S. weighing expanding Fed's emergency liquidity program to stabilize first Republic and other regional banks14:01 – As we sell off our strategic oil reserves, ponder this17:37 – Market Updates19:21 – China Yuan Vs. US Dollar21:35 – Talks about the Dark Fleet25:44 – Outro

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Tesla deploying the first Magic Dock at Superchargers, a confusing potentially new Tesla prototype, Ford adding battery partner, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek's YouTube channel. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: First Tesla Supercharger with ‘Magic Dock' for non-Tesla electric cars spotted in the US Tesla to announce move to new ‘California Engineering Headquarters' Did Tesla just leak the design of its new electric compact car? A new Tesla model or a prank? New prototype spotted is confusing us Tesla Model S/X spotted with new Hardware 4.0 suite of cameras Tesla explains what's happening to Autopilot with FSD Beta v11, adds voice feedback Tesla signs deal with interesting new battery technology company Tesla is considering buying a lithium miner, report says Ford partners with LG Energy Solution to build one of Europe's largest EV battery plants 2025 Porsche Boxster EV Prototype and Macan EV spied during winter testing [Video] Sono Motors officially sunsets Sion EV, will focus solely on B2B solar tech Here's the live stream for today's episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRH_S3Qrrx0

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Tesla deploying the first Magic Dock at Superchargers, a confusing potentially new Tesla prototype, Ford adding battery partner, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek's YouTube channel. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: First Tesla Supercharger with ‘Magic Dock' for non-Tesla electric cars spotted in the US Tesla to announce move to new ‘California Engineering Headquarters' Did Tesla just leak the design of its new electric compact car? A new Tesla model or a prank? New prototype spotted is confusing us Tesla Model S/X spotted with new Hardware 4.0 suite of cameras Tesla explains what's happening to Autopilot with FSD Beta v11, adds voice feedback Tesla signs deal with interesting new battery technology company Tesla is considering buying a lithium miner, report says Ford partners with LG Energy Solution to build one of Europe's largest EV battery plants 2025 Porsche Boxster EV Prototype and Macan EV spied during winter testing [Video] Sono Motors officially sunsets Sion EV, will focus solely on B2B solar tech Here's the live stream for today's episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRH_S3Qrrx0

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by SAE International: Join the global mobility community in Detroit from April 18-20 for WCX, the largest technical mobility event in North America. Register now.New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories we discuss in this episode (with links): Tesla signs deal with interesting new battery technology company Tesla shifts its own battery cell production capacity from Germany to the US Tesla price cuts spur dealer discounts and manufacturer incentives on other EVs Hyundai IONIQ 6 prices revealed ahead of spring debut in the US Toyota to begin producing electric SUVs in the US in 2025 as EV demand climbs Ford partners with LG Energy Solution to build one of Europe's largest EV battery plants Uber Freight declares ‘electric trucks are finally here' with its first EV pilot program https://youtu.be/wTQkBSkernU Subscribe to the Electrek Daily Channel on Youtube so you never miss a day of news Follow Mikey: Twitter @Mikey_Electric Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify TuneIn Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!

Interview with Dr Stephen Groscott, MD & CEO, and Duane Woodbury, CFO of Queensland Pacific Metals (ASX: QPM)Queensland Pacific Metals is an Australian company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:QPM). The head office is in Brisbane, Queensland and the company also has an office in Townsville, North Queensland. The company is focused on developing the 100% owned Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub (TECH) Project. The TECH Project will be a modern and sustainable, battery metals refinery, 40km south of Townsville, in northern Queensland. The TECH Project will produce critical metals for the rapidly emerging lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle sector. Queensland Pacific Metals shareholders include global battery manufacturing leader LG Energy Solution and major Korean conglomerate POSCO.  Queensland Pacific Metals has secured binding offtake agreements for the sale of nickel and cobalt with LG Energy Solutions and POSCO.

US futures are pointing to a slightly lower open, and they lack positive momentum after Intel missed on sales and earnings. European equity markets have opened firmer after closing flat on Thursday. Asia ended the week on a mostly higher performance. Market sentiment remains positive with a soft-landing scenario priced in. Fed Fund futures indicate an almost 95% chance of a 25bp rate hike next Wednesday. China's fast reopening and quick economic rebound from Covid is bolstering the marketCompanies Mentioned: Intel, Google, LG Energy Solution, Tesla

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每日英語跟讀 Ep.K449: Passage of Climate Bill Sparks a Surge in Clean Energy Projects In the weeks since President Joe Biden signed a comprehensive climate bill devised to spur investment in electric cars and clean energy, corporations have announced a series of big-ticket projects to produce the kind of technology the legislation aims to promote. 自從美國總統拜登簽署一項全面性氣候法案，擬定刺激電動車和潔淨能源投資，數周以來企業已宣布一系列大規模計畫，大量研發法案設定要推廣的科技。 Toyota said it would invest an additional $2.5 billion in a factory in North Carolina to produce batteries for electric cars and hybrids. Honda and LG Energy Solution announced a joint venture to build a $4.4 billion battery factory at a location to be named. 豐田說，將在北卡羅來納州一間製造電動車和油電車電池的工廠，追加投資25億美元。本田和愛爾集新能源宣布一項合資案，以44億美元建造電池工廠，地點之後公布。 Piedmont Lithium, a mining company, said it would build a plant in Tennessee to process lithium for batteries, helping to ease America's dependence on Chinese refineries — a key aim of the Biden administration. First Solar, a big solar panel manufacturer, said it would invest up to $1.2 billion to build its fourth factory in the United States, probably somewhere in the Southeast, largely because of renewable energy incentives in the climate bill. 礦業公司Piedmont Lithium說，將在田納西州建造工廠，加工用於電池的鋰，協助減少美國對中國精煉廠的依賴，這是拜登政府的一項主要目標。大型太陽能板製造商第一太陽能說，將投資高達12億美元，在美國建造第四座工廠，可能將在東南部，主因是氣候法案中的再生能源獎勵措施。 But those projects also illustrate how much work remains to be done. Factories take time to build, and until then electric vehicles are likely to remain scarce and expensive. Toyota's factory in North Carolina and Honda's venture with LG will not produce batteries until 2025. 但那些計畫也闡明了有多少工作等待完成。工廠要花時間建造，直到完工前，電動車可能仍然稀少且昂貴。豐田的北卡工廠和本田與愛爾集新能源的合資案，直到2025年才會開始製造電池。 Some of the projects were in the works before the federal legislation passed, and before California added an extra push by banning sales of new gasoline cars by 2035. The big climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, is the latest in a series of policy moves and geopolitical developments that have pushed automakers and suppliers to invest in the United States. The trade war with China, disruption of supply chains by the pandemic, changes in free-trade agreements with Canada and Mexico, and the bipartisan infrastructure law last year have all had a powerful impact on where companies decide to build factories. 這些計畫中的一些，早在聯邦法案通過前就已經開始作業了，並且也在加州追加「2035年之前禁止銷售新汽油車」的法令之前。這項巨大的氣候法案「降低通膨法」是一系列政治動作和地緣政治發展的最新舉措，催促汽車製造商和供應商在美國投資。和中國的貿易戰，疫情造成的供應鏈中斷，與加拿大及墨西哥的自由貿易協定更動，以及去年兩黨通過的基礎建設法案，全都對企業決定建造工廠有著強大影響。 At a time of economic uncertainty, the legislation gives companies more confidence that they can earn a return on their bets. The investments serve as affirmation of political leaders' intent: to further accelerate America's transition away from fossil fuels and to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, especially those in China. 在經濟不確定的時期，這項立法讓企業更有信心，認為他們的賭注能有回報。這些投資對於政治領袖的意圖如同一種肯定，更進一步加速美國從化石燃料轉型，並且減少對於外國供應商的依賴，特別是中國。 Investment in renewable energy will total $1.2 trillion by 2035, analysts at Wood Mackenzie estimate, substantially more than would have been the case without the legislation. 伍德麥肯茲公司分析師估計，2035年之前投資再生能源總額將達到1.2兆美元，比沒有這項立法的情況下多很多。Source article: https://udn.com/news/story/6904/6636221 歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. General Motors and LG Energy Solution are eyeing northwest Indiana for a $2 billion battery factory. Reuters reports the site is between Michigan City and South Bend in New Carlisle. Two distressed suburban hotels are being purchased by an Oklahoma real […]

Show #1477 Well…Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, your trusted source of EV information. It's Tuesday 24th May, and Martyn is off on his holidays for the week. I'm Blake Boland, and I've gone through every EV story today so that you don't have to! The “Stealth Bomber” Drops A Bomb: Foxconn-Fisker Vehicle Confirmed - Author of article, Jennifer Sensiba - ‘In a previous series of articles, I explained that Taiwan-based Foxconn (aka Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.) is going to be a serious player in the EV industry, but that you probably won't hear much about it. Why? Because it is going to be the “stealth bomber” of manufacturers.' - A few days ago, Fisker announced solid plans to build the PEAR, and it is working with Foxconn to build it in Ohio. This is supposed to happen in 2024, and the starting price is supposed to be below $29,900. - Whatever the PEAR is going to actually be, Fisker and Foxconn tell us that they expect to sell a whole bunch of them. After a ramp-up period, they want to make at least 250,000 units per year, and that they have high hopes to make many more.   Original Source : The "Stealth Bomber" Drops A Bomb: Foxconn-Fisker Vehicle Confirmed - CleanTechnica Tesla Giga Shanghai output will return to pre-lockdown levels by Tuesday -An internal memo sent to Tesla employees said the automaker plans to have production levels at its Gigafactory Shanghai production facility return to pre-lockdown levels by Tuesday. The plant faced a three-week hiatus in production in April after a surge of COVID-19 cases in the city caused government officials to determine a shutdown was appropriate. - Tesla's daily output will return to 2,600 on Tuesday, according to the memo, which was seen by Reuters. The document said there were around 1,000 electric units produced on Monday, and the weekly output would move closer to 16,000 cars every seven days. - Additionally, this has made a substantial impact on workforces in the area. Tesla, along with other companies in the Shanghai region, has been short on workers, as well as restricted with parts due to supply chain issues in scaled back production due to the shutdowns. Original Source : Tesla Giga Shanghai output will return to pre-lockdown levels by Tuesday (teslarati.com) Tesla Giga Shanghai May Remain In Closed-Loop System Until Mid-June - Tesla's Giga Shanghai factory will reportedly continue operating in a closed-loop system until mid-June, people familiar with the matter who wished to remain anonymous told Bloomberg. - Company reportedly wants to move workers into dormitories and keep them in a form of closed loop until June 13. - With two shifts running 24 hours a day, Tesla's Shanghai factory may be able to return to the pre-lockdown daily production of around 2,100 vehicles a day. Currently, the facility is running at about 45% of capacity and auto parts suppliers are also at around that level, a local government official said at a briefing last week. This contradicts a statement from another local government official who said in early May that Giga Shanghai production was back at over 80% of capacity. Original Source : Tesla Giga Shanghai May Remain In Closed-Loop System Until Mid-June (insideevs.com) Einride Trailer Comes With 350kWh Battery To Add 400 Miles Of Range - The electric semi-trailer will be compatible with both Einride's electric autonomous trucks and conventional electric semi-trucks. - The big news is that the Einride Trailer will also be compatible with conventional electric semi-trucks, which should unlock a far greater market for the product. The Einride Trailer is said to extend the range of the aforementioned tractor units by up to 650 kilometers (404 miles) on a single charge thanks to integrated 320 kWh batteries. - The Einride Trailer is not finalized, with further design iterations expected later on. However, the company plans to have production for initial piloting ready in 2023. -In total, 200 Class 8 BYD 8TT battery-electric day cab trucks to be deployed over the course of the coming twelve months starting in February. - According to the press release, the BYD 8TT will be equipped with a 563 kWh battery (LFP) and offer a range of up to 200 miles. Fast charging power peaks at 185 kW (CCS1 connector). Original Source : Einride Trailer Comes With 350kWh Battery To Add 400 Miles Of Range (insideevs.com) and BYD Receives US' Largest Electric Truck Order From Einride (insideevs.com) EPA announces $500 million in funding for electric school buses - The EPA has announced $500 million in new funding for school districts and other eligible bus operators to begin replacing the nation's fleet of school buses with American-made zero-emission buses. This 500 big ones represents the first round of funding from the $5-billion investment authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  - Portions of the rebates can also be used to install charging infrastructure for the new buses. The rebate program will select awardees through a lottery system. Original Source : Charged EVs | EPA announces $500 million in funding for electric school buses - Charged EVs Leno Tells Ford CEO He's A "Truck Guy" After Driving F-150 Lightning - Jay Leno received a special guest recently at his garage, Ford Motor Company's CEO Jim Farley. The Blue Oval's big boss came around to show Jay the company's most recent electric vehicle, the F-150 Lightning. - The first thing Jay wanted to know was how hard the F-150 Lightning was to sell to the bean counters at Ford and Farley admitted that it was tough convincing them that an electric full-size pickup truck was what the company needed. Original Source : Leno Tells Ford CEO He's A "Truck Guy" After Driving F-150 Lightning (insideevs.com) Volkswagen ID.4 GTX with LGES batteries sets Guinness World Record for EVs - LG Energy Solutions' global communications team informed Teslarati that Rainer Zietlow set a new Guinness World Record with a Volkswagen ID.4 GTX powered by LG Energy Solution batteries.  - In 2021, Zietlow won the title for the longest continuous journey with an electric vehicle in a single country. He drove through the United States in a Volkswagen ID.4. On May 18, 2022, Zietlow and his Challenge4 team set another record.  - The world-record driver drove up the dormant Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia, reaching 5,816 meters in altitude. On May 23, 2022, Zietlow and his team were awarded an official Guinness World Records certificate for the highest altitude achieved in an electric vehicle in La Paz, Bolivia.  Original Source : Volkswagen ID.4 GTX with LGES batteries sets Guinness World Record for EVs (teslarati.com) BMW and Mini could move to 'agency' sales model in Europe, sales chief says - "We are currently talking with our European dealers about a move to a genuine agency model," Nota told Automotive News Europe on the sidelines of the Villa d'Este Concours here. - Autohaus magazine had reported in March that BMW planned to end its authorized dealer system in Europe from 2024 for Mini and from 2026 for the core BMW brand and instead rely on agency sales for new cars. - Premium automakers in Europe generally offer dealer margins of 12 to 16 percent, with amounts varying according to the product line and the market. In the agency model, sales commissions are expected to be roughly halved, to a mid-single digit, but dealers will not incur inventory and promotional costs. Original Source : BMW and Mini could move to 'agency' sales model in Europe, sales chief says | Automotive News Europe (autonews.com) New Citroen Ami confirmed for UK sale: price, specs and release date - New Citroen Ami going on sale in the UK Small electric quadricycle Prices start from £7,695 Cargo version also available Plenty of customisation options 8hp electric motor and 46-miles of range, 5.5kWh Available to reserve now - Ami Pop, Vibe and Cargo (400 litres!) 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Show #1453 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Monday 2nd May, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SUV SPY SHOTS: MID-SIZE ELECTRIC SUV SPIED - Mercedes-Benz's EQE SUV mid-size electric SUV has been spied again, and this time we have video. - It's one of a handful of vehicles designed around the dedicated electric vehicle platform known as EVA, which debuted in the 2022 EQS full-size hatchback. - It will be built at Mercedes' plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where the EQS SUV is already in production. - The rear doors and trunk section don't stretch as long here, compared to the EQS SUV. The front overhang of the EQE SUV is also shorter, and its hood positioned not quite as high. - Expect the EQE SUV at launch to have a similar powertrain setup to the EQE sedan. This means the standard setup should feature a 90-kilowatt-hour battery and a single motor at the rear delivering 288 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. A more powerful setup with a motor also at the front axle for all-wheel drive should also be on offer, and you can count on all-wheel steering making the cut, possibly as a standard feature in the U.S. Original Source : https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1133845_2023-mercedes-benz-eqe-suv-spy-shots-video BIDEN ADMINISTRATION BEGINS $3 BILLION PLAN FOR ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES - The Biden administration plans to begin a $3.1 billion effort on Monday to spur the domestic production of advanced batteries, which are essential to its plan to speed the adoption of electric vehicles and renewable energy. - Currently, lithium, cobalt and other minerals needed for electric car batteries and energy storage are processed primarily in Asia. China alone controls nearly 80 percent of the world's processing and refining of those critical minerals. - Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, a crucial vote for potential climate legislation in the evenly divided Senate, said last month that he had “grave concerns about moving toward an E.V.-only future” because China controls the minerals needed for car batteries. - The funding is aimed at companies that can create new, retrofitted or expanded processing facilities as well as battery recycling programs, officials with the Department of Energy said. The grants will be funded through the $1 trillion infrastructure law, which includes more than $7 billion to improve the domestic battery supply chain. - In April, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to give the government more avenues to provide support for the mining, processing and recycling of critical materials, such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and manganese. - Between electric vehicles and grid storage, the market for lithium-ion batteries in the United States is expected to increase by a factor of 20 to 30 in the next decade but a secure domestic supply chain is needed Original Source : https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/climate/biden-electric-car-batteries.html STELLANTIS PLANS $2.8 BILLION EV OVERHAUL OF CANADIAN FACTORIES - Stellantis will invest about $2.8 billion to overhaul two Canadian factories to build fully electric and hybrid vehicles, the company said on Monday, as part of its $35 billion global commitment to electrification and related initiatives - The revamp will allow the automaker to build such versions of several of its upcoming models using new “multi-energy” architectures. The company also will add a battery lab to its existing research and development facility in Windsor, Ontario, creating 650 new jobs. - Retooling of the company's Windsor assembly plant is expected to begin in 2023 - Stellantis didn't say which models the revamped factories will be building - Stellantis and Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution announced in March that they will together spend $4.1 billion to build a major EV battery factory in Windsor. That investment is expected to create 2,500 new jobs, the companies said at the time. Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/02/stellantis-plans-2point8-billion-ev-overhaul-of-canadian-factories.html 1.45 MILLION ELECTRIFY AMERICA CHARGING SESSIONS IN 2021 - Electrify America provided 1.45 million customer electric vehicle (EV) charging sessions in 2021 which highlights the rapid deployment of it charging stations across the United States.  By comparison, the company recorded 268,000 customer EV charging session in 2020. - Electrify America estimates that EV drivers avoided the use of 5.7 million gallons of gas while travelling more than 145 million electric vehicle miles. The company dispensed 41.4 gigawatt-hours of energy to power customer's electric vehicles in 2021. - Electrify America has 800 EV charging stations and about 3,500 individual chargers open or with construction completed. The largest, open ultra-fast DC charging network features up to 150 kilowatts (kW) and 350 kW chargers, some of the fastest speeds available today. - Electrify America expects to have more than 1,800 total charging stations with over 10,000 chargers in the United States and Canada by 2026. Original Source : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/electrify-america-registers-1-45-million-customer-electric-vehicle-charging-sessions-in-2021-compared-to-268-000-sessions-in-2020--301537567.html TOYOTA REALLY WASTED ITS SHARE OF EV TAX CREDITS - Toyota, which was a pioneer in America with the hybrid Prius before later not bothering much with all-electric cars due to an unseemly obsession with fuel-cell tech, is just about through with cars that are eligible for the federal tax credit. All for a bunch of boring plug-in hybrids. - Bloomberg says that Toyota has sold nearly 200,000, the threshold for which afterward the federal tax credits will phase out, which is what has already happened to Tesla and GM. - Demand for Toyota's plug-in hybrid vehicles has steadily grown, especially as gasoline prices have surged past $4 a gallon, pushing up its cumulative sales of eligible vehicles to 183,000 as of the end of 2021, according to an analysis by BloombergNEF. The company reported sales of another 8,421 plug-in hybrid and electric cars in the first quarter. - “We're planning for it, because Tesla's out, and General Motors is out, and we'll be out probably in the second quarter,” Bob Carter, Toyota Motor North America's executive vice president of sales, said in a recent interview. “When you're out, you enter a step-down phase down, so we're planning for that.” - Bloomberg says that Nissan is about 34,000 Leafs away from crossing the threshold, while Ford is around 43,000 EVs away, though it seems likely that Ford will get there quicker than Nissan, given all the new EVs Ford is making. Original Source : https://jalopnik.com/toyota-really-wasted-its-share-of-ev-tax-credits-1848869981 CATL REMAINS WORLD'S LARGEST EV BATTERY MAKER IN Q1 2022 - In the first quarter of 2022, the global shipment of batteries reached 95,1 GWh, which corresponds to a 93,3 percent increase year-on-year, according to a report released by Seoul-based SNE Research. 1.       CATL: 33,3 GWh (35 %) 2.       LG Energy Solution: 15,1 GWh (15,9 %) 3.       BYD: 10,5 GWh (11,9 %) 4.       Panasonic: 9,4 GWh (9,9 %) 5.       SK On: 6,3 GWh (6,6 %) - Chinese battery makers have been riding the LFP (LiFePO4) wave to gain market share, while Japanese and Korean makers still don't mass produce cobalt-free EV batteries. However, the Korean companies – LG and SK – are already developing LFP battery cells and could soon announce their mass production… - Panasonic is still suffering for relying on producing almost exclusively cylindrical cells for a sole customer (Tesla) for such long time. - CATL is determined to stay on the top and will start mass producing sodium-ion batteries in 2023. Original Source : https://pushevs.com/2022/05/02/catl-remains-world-largest-ev-battery-maker-in-q1-2022/ CHINA'S EV BUYERS MAY RECEIVE CASH SUBSIDIES FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Original Source : https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3176276/electric-cars-chinas-ev-buyers-may-receive-cash-subsidies RENTAL FIRMS ARE ADDING EVS. HERE'S HOW THAT MAY AID CONSUMER ADOPTION Original Source : https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2022/05/02/car-rental-companies-add-electric-vehicles-fleet/7334798001/ NORWAY HAS A WHOPPING 13 KWH OF EV BATTERY STORAGE PER HOUSEHOLD Original Source : https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/norway-ev-batteries/ TESLA SHANGHAI RESUMES 80% PRODUCTION AT GIGA FACTORY Original Source : https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/tesla-shanghai-resumes-80-production-at-giga-factory-432SI-2815086 QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Returns on Monday 9th May! If you have a suggestions, let me know. Email me any feedback to: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. 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Show #1451 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Saturday 30th April, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. THE FORD F-150 LIGHTNING ELECTRIC TRUCK HAS MORE POWER THAN WE THOUGHT! - Ford just announced that the power and payload ratings it had specified for the Lightning pickup are wrong. Luckily, they're "wrong" in the right direction—meaning the final horsepower and payload figures for the F-150 Lightning area actually better than expected. - originally was quoted as offering 426 hp with the standard-range pack and 563 with the juicier extended-range setup. Ford now says the standard-range model packs 452 hp, up 26 hp from Ford's "targeted" number, and the extended-range version doles out a mighty 580 hp, up 17 hp - it makes the standard-range Lightning the most powerful F-150 pickup ever - Ford also says the F-150 Lightning's payload figures have been revised upward, though less impressively so than the horsepower numbers. Certain, unspecified versions of the Lightning can "now haul an extra 235 pounds," per Ford, lifting the maximum one of the electric trucks can carry to 2,235 pounds. · Original Source : https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-f-150-lightning-revised-power-payload-ratings/ FORD'S NEXT-GEN ELECTRIC TRUCK WILL HAVE ACTIVE AERO, MORE RANGE - Ford launched the F-150 Lightning earlier this week, and company CEO Jim Farley hinted at what is to come next. He let slip that the company's Tennessee manufacturing facility would produce a different type of F-Series pickup when production started there in a few years. - he did speak with Laycee from the Miss GoElectric YouTube Channel, who revealed on the latest InsideEVs.com podcast episode (34:44 mark) that the new pickup would have a radical design that some could find controversial. - Farley told her that the new electric pickup would feature active and deployable aero similar to a semi-truck, with the design focusing on maximizing efficiency. - The new truck would allegedly cost about $7,000 more than the F-150 Lightning and offer about 100 miles more of range. That means the Ford could offer 400-plus miles (643-plus kilometers). The current F-150 Lightning can deliver up to 320 miles (514 km). Ford has spent the last two years developing this new truck. - Ford will produce the new pickup at its manufacturing complex in Tennessee. - Blue Oval City, will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and batteries. The site will have three gigafactories. The complex will see operations begin in 2025, so it could be a bit before we see this new pickup. Original Source : https://www.motor1.com/news/582926/ford-next-electric-truck-aero-range/ LUCID CEO MADE OVER $260 MILLION IN PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS IN 2021 - Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson earned more than $260 million in performance-based awards last year - In March 2021, Lucid Group's board awarded Rawlinson about 13.8 million time-based units of stock that vest over four years beginning at the end of 2021, plus 16 million performance-based stock units. - The entire award was valued by the company at a whopping $556 million, according to a filing on April 28. Rawlinson's $263 million payday is one of the largest compensation packages paid to any executive in 2021. - The company's market value remained high enough over a six-month period for Rawlinson to collect four of the five tranches of performance-based units, according to the filing. - Lucid Group recently said it needed more cash to fund its plans, which include a second factory in Saudi Arabia, expected to open in 2025. The company raised $2 billion in convertible debt in December, but Bloomberg Intelligence forecasts that the startup may have to sell more stock to raise the necessary funds. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/583003/lucid-ceo-made-over-260-million-usd-performance-based-awards-2021/ SHELL AWARDS ANOTHER CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK CONTRACT TO ABB - ABB has signed a new global framework agreement with Shell to supply its complete portfolio of AC and DC charging stations. The products range from the AC wallbox for homes, businesses and retail to the Terra 360 HPC charging point. - Shell reportedly intends to operate 500,000 charging points worldwide by 2025. By 2030, this number is to increase to 2.5 million. To achieve this, the oil company needs one thing above all: lots of charging points. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/04/29/shell-awards-another-charging-infrastructure-framework-contract-to-abb/ - Shell does not provide any further details on this in the strategy, so it is unclear which markets they will cover with how many charge points. Going by past activities, Shell has been active in several markets, reaching across Europe and even Canada. Recent acquisitions or attempts include NEw Motion and Ubitricity and Shell is a partner of Ionity. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/02/12/shell-to-install-half-a-million-charge-points-by-2025/ BIG OIL WANTS A PIECE OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE PIE - The likes of Shell, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, Equinor, and BP are all backing EV projects as they expand their portfolios to include non-traditional energy sectors. - In Europe, Shell has been just one of the oil majors to expand its EV charging network over the last year. Shell's subsidiary, ubitricity – standing for ubiquitous electricity – is using innovative technologies to enhance access to EV charging stations by powering cars across cities through lamp posts. Shell's public charging network, Shell Recharge, expects to have over 500,000 charging points globally by 2025, establishing locations across supermarkets, street-charging points, and EV hubs. - Shell is also leading by example by establishing an EV charging hub in London, replacing its petrol and diesel pumps with ultra-rapid 175kW charge points - Last year, Equinor also announced a $130-million investment in Solid Power, a U.S. firm developing all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) for electric vehicles. The BMW Group and Ford have also partnered with Solid Power to acquire ASSBs for their new EV models. Equinor believes the development of ASSBs could provide lower-cost EV batteries to the market. - This April, BP sent EV stock soaring with the announcement of a multi-year contract with Tritium. Tritium will provide almost 1,000 chargers for the U.K., Australian, and New Zealand markets. Original Source : https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Big-Oil-Wants-A-Piece-Of-The-Electric-Vehicle-Pie.html BYD IS CLOSER TO 1 TWH THAN TESLA: CAPACITY ALREADY SURPASSED 500 GWH - In April 2020, Elon Musk suggested Tesla plants would not be named Gigafactories anymore. They would be called Terafactories, implying they would deliver more than 1 TWh in battery packs. With the 4680 cell delays, BYD is closer to achieving 1 TWh than Tesla. - Bridget McCarthy mapped all the cell plants BYD currently has and concluded it has an amazing installed capacity above 500 GWh. To be more precise, we're talking about 522 GWh, which is not counting a huge battery factory planned for Europe and some other plants – such as Huangpi, in Wuhan – that still have not disclosed how many cells they will be able to manufacture. - Tesla planned to make 100 GWh at Giga Nevada but would be delivering around 30 GWh. Most of its cars now need suppliers such as LG Energy Solution and CATL, which provides Tesla with LFP cells. - The list provided by the financial analyst at Snow Capital is impressive. Original Source : https://www.autoevolution.com/news/byd-is-closer-to-1-twh-than-tesla-capacity-already-surpassed-500-gwh-187738.html Bridget McCarthy on Twitter: “In less than a week, 12 different business units within BYD completely shifted to mask production. In just five weeks, BYD went from producing zero masks, to being the WORLD'S LARGEST SURGICAL MASK PRODUCER. By May, BYD was producing over 50M masks per day. - In a matter of days, BYD's designers drew more than 400 renderings of mask machines, the electronics group prepared the necessary parts, & 3,000 engineers from 13 business divisions started building. A week later, BYD was producing masks to be sent around the world. - The teams (i.e. battery business unit vs. logistics department) competed to have the highest daily mask output. BYD yanked battery engineers from the then-top-secret Blade battery project to oversee mask production, one of whom continually topped the “dragon and tiger list”. Original Source : https://twitter.com/bridgemccarthy_/status/1359613174958407680 SERBIA INKS $200 MLN DEAL WITH STELLANTIS TO PRODUCE ELECTRIC CARS Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/serbia-inks-200-mln-deal-with-stellantis-produce-electric-cars-2022-04-28/ CHEAPER TESLA MOBILE CONNECTOR NOW LISTED IN VEHICLE CONFIGURATOR Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/583024/cheaper-testa-mobile-connector-now-listed-vehicle-configurator/ JOE MANCHIN CALLS EV TAX CREDITS “LUDICROUS” IN SENATE HEARING Original Source : https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/04/west-virginas-manchin-stands-in-way-of-ludicrous-ev-tax-credits/ HOW NEW ENERGY VEHICLES FIND THEIR MARKET IN RURAL CHINA Original Source : https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-04-30/How-new-energy-vehicles-find-their-market-in-rural-China-19E67ADnaww/index.html VW, BMW, MERCEDES SEEK ALTERNATIVES TO GAS AND OIL AMID THREAT OF RUSSIAN EMBARGO Original Source : https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/vw-bmw-mercedes-seek-alternatives-gas-and-oil-amid-threat-russian-embargo QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What cables should or shouldn't  come with a new or used EV? 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Show #1436 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Friday 15th April, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. PROTERRA INTRODUCES ZX5 MAX ELECTRIC BUS WITH 738 KWH PACK - Proterra is increasing the amount of energy onboard its purpose-built ZX5 electric transit bus, delivering more battery storage to help transit agencies scale zero-emission bus fleets with electric vehicle technology. Starting in 2023, the 40-foot Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit bus can be equipped with up to 738 kilowatt hours (kWh) of onboard energy. - ZX5 Max can deliver more than 300 miles of drive range on a single charge, depending on route conditions, configuration and operation. - The 35-foot and 40-foot ZX5+ electric bus models can be equipped with up to 492 kWh of onboard energy for routes with less demanding range requirements. Original Source : https://www.greencarcongress.com/2022/04/20220415-proterra.html FORD EV BATTERY COSTS MAY SOAR BY 40 PERCENT WITHIN TWO YEARS - In spite of massive investments in EVs, automakers including Ford are now facing a new problem as well – whereas Ford EV battery costs were previously expected to plunge in the coming years due to an increase in scale and advancements in technology, those same Ford EV battery costs may now rise by as much as 40 percent over the next two years, according to Bloomberg. - The problem, it seems, are rising commodity costs, which are hitting every sector hard, including South Korean EV battery makers LG Energy Solution – which supplies batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford E-Transit – and SK Innovation, which supplies the batteries for the Ford F-150 Lightning. Original Source : https://fordauthority.com/2022/04/ford-ev-battery-costs-may-soar-by-40-percent-within-two-years/ FORD MUSTANG MACH-E HIT BY PRICE HIKE AS MATERIAL COSTS GROW - The entry price for the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV has been hiked up by more than £6000, with Ford citing a dramatic increase in material and energy costs. - The Kia EV6 rival now starts at £47,530, up from its original launch price of £41,330, the change having come into effect on 1 April. - It means just one Mustang Mach-E variant, the Standard Range RWD, is priced below £50,000. The Extended Range RWD is now priced from £52,080, up from £49,980. - Standard Range AWD now costs £54,100, up from £46,650, while the Extended Range AWD now costs £61,480, up from £57,030. - The range-topping Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, originally commanding a £67,225 price tag, was less dramatically affected by the increases, now being priced from £68,030. Original Source : https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/ford-mustang-mach-e-hit-price-hike-material-costs-grow CATL PLANS TO BUILD $6 BILLION BATTERY PROJECTS IN INDONESIA - CATL (SHE: 300750), the world's largest supplier of power batteries, continues to expand its footprint in international markets. - NIO signed an agreement on April 14 with Indonesia's PT AnekaTambang (ANTAM) and PT Industri Baterai Indonesia (IBI) to build multiple projects related to power batteries in the Southeast Asian country. - The projects, with a total investment amount of up to $5.968 billion, consist of projects in the power battery industry chain - These projects will further improve CATL's strategic layout in the battery industry, secure the supply of key upstream resources and raw materials, and reduce production costs, the Chinese company said. Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/04/15/catl-plans-to-build-6-billion-battery-projects-in-indonesia/ ELECTRIC MERCEDES COMPLETES TESLA-CRUSHING 626-MILE TRIP - Mercedes-Benz's latest electric concept car drove 1,008 kilometers — 626 miles — on a single charge of its battery pack, a feat that could signal a future free from range and charging anxiety.The company said Thursday that its Vision EQXX traveled more than twice the distance the typical electric car sold today can cover between fill-ups, generally 200-300 miles. - The Vision EQXX started its journey in Germany before passing through the Swiss Alps and Northern Italy on its way to the southern coast of France. What's more, Mercedes didn't make sure the 12-hour trip happened in perfect or uniform conditions, but rather a variety of environments people might actually experience. - The road trip included 87-mph stints on the Autobahn - At the end of its journey, the Vision EQXX still had 87 miles of range left, amounting to a theoretical range exceeding 700 miles. - During 626 miles of driving, the concept car consumed one kilowatt-hour (kWh) for every 7.1 miles traveled. - The Vision EQXX managed its feat with a 100-kWh battery pack Original Source : https://www.businessinsider.com/mercedes-electric-car-626-mile-range-tesla-2022-4?r=US&IR=T TESLA MODEL Y JOINS GRAVITY'S FLEET OF ALL-ELECTRIC NYC YELLOW CABS - Gravity is debuting a new fleet of Tesla Model Y yellow taxis in New York City in the latest expansion of its fully electric taxi fleet. - The new Model Y yellow cabs will add to Gravity's existing fleet comprised of Ford Mustang Mach-E crossovers, active since December 2021. Both models are authorized for use as taxis under an EV pilot program adopted by NYC's Taxi and Limousine Commission earlier this year. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/580066/tesla-model-y-joins-gravity-fleet-all-electric-nyc-yellow-cabs/ WALLBOX CHARGERS TO BUILD FACTORY IN TEXAS - The Spanish charging infrastructure manufacturer Wallbox Chargers has begun construction of its first production facility in the USA, which was announced last year. This is being built in Arlington in the state of Texas and is scheduled to start production by the beginning of autumn 2022. - The plan is to produce over 250,000 chargers in 2022. By 2025, production is to be increased to over 500,000 units. This is the first time that concrete data on the dimensions of the plant have been revealed - the Pulsar Plus AC Wallbox will be built first. With an adapter, it should also be possible to charge Teslas with Tesla's own charging port in the USA. From 2023, production lines for the bidirectional DC charger Quasar 2, the public DC pillar Supernova and the HPC pillar Hypernova will then also be set up. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/04/14/wallbox-chargers-to-build-factory-in-texas/ RENAULT MEGANE : LA PRODUCTION DE LA COMPACTE PASSE AU POINT MORT - As it was preparing to leave the production lines, the Renault Megane has just been put on hold for lack of components. - The periods of partial unemployment are not completely behind us. After the confinements for health reasons, it is now the shortage of semiconductors that is undermining the automotive industry. Renault is no exception and must pause production of the Renault Megane e-Tech on which many ambitions are based. Original Source : https://www.automobile-propre.com/breves/renault-megane-e-tech-la-production-de-la-compacte-electrique-passe-au-point-mort/ KIA EV9 AMERICAN LAUNCH WINDOW ANNOUNCED Original Source : https://www.autoblog.com/2022/04/13/kia-ev9-production-launch-window-us-america/ UK: PEUGEOT TWEAKS RIFTER PRICING TO MAKE BASE MODEL ELIGIBLE FOR PLUG-IN GRANT Original Source : https://uk.motor1.com/news/579071/peugeot-rifter-electric-pricing-grant/ CHINA HOME TO 40% OF WORLD'S HYDROGEN REFUELING STATIONS Original Source : http://www.china.org.cn/business/2022-04/14/content_78165263.htm TESLA NOW AIMS TO REOPEN GIGA SHANGHAI ON APRIL 18 AFTER A 3-WEEK SHUTDOWN Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/04/15/tesla-aims-reopen-giga-shanghai-april-18-after-3-week-shutdown/ COPENHAGEN AIRPORT TO BECOME DENMARK'S LARGEST EV CHARGING SITE   Original Source : https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/electric-vehicles/copenhagen-airport-to-become-denmarks-largest-ev-charging-site-7601 QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM With the Tesla Cybertruck coming sometime in 2023, will the current crop like Rivian, F-150 and Hummer steal the market? 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Show #1432 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's  Monday 11th April, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. GIVE AND TAKE: THE TAYCAN AS A BUFFER FOR THE POWER GRID - In future, when electric cars are not being driven, they could also feed energy back into the public power grid. As part of a wider pool of vehicles, they could effectively act as a power plant and help supply what is known as balancing power – electrical power that balances out fluctuations in the power grid. - A realistic pilot test conducted by Porsche, the grid operator TransnetBW and consulting firm Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S), has demonstrated that electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage batteries of an intelligent swarm of electric cars. Five series-production Taycan were connected to the power grid via the Porsche Home Energy Manager (HEM) both in a domestic environment and under laboratory conditions. Experts from Porsche Engineering had already adapted the software of these control centres beforehand for the field test. - With the expansion of renewable energies, balancing power will become even more important in the future for secure grid operation. This is because the power grid must always be stable, even though the wind and sun are not always producing consistent amounts of energy. If power grids are not stabilised at a constant 50 Hertz power frequency, there is a risk of power cuts. Until now, conventional power plants in particular have been responsible for cushioning these fluctuations. Using high-voltage batteries as a buffer would be a win-win situation: drivers of electric cars could be financially compensated for their contribution to balancing power. - During the pilot test, detailed measurements showed that the target values from the grid control system were met. This applied to both the primary (FCR: frequency containment reserve) and secondary (aFRR: automatic frequency restoration reserve) balancing power. Original Source : https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2022/products/porsche-taycan-buffer-power-grid-vehicle-to-grid-applications-27528.html DAVID BECKHAM GIFTS SON WITH ELECTRIC 1954 JAGUAR XK140 BY LUNAZ TO MARK HIS WEDDING - Lunaz investor, David Beckham, has presented his son, Brooklyn and his daughter-in-law Nicola, with an all-electric Jaguar XK140 Open Two Seater (OTS) by Lunaz as a gift to mark his eldest child's wedding in Palm Beach, FL, USA. - This clean-air classic, bespoke commissioned by Beckham is the product of thousands of hours of work from the company's 120 strong team of craftspeople, designers and electric vehicle technicians and was built entirely in-house at the home of Lunaz in Silverstone, England. - The fully restored and upcycled interior is presented in a light cream, offering contemporary expression to the car's classic aesthetic. Like every classic by Lunaz, modern technology is discreetly hidden. Dials and switches faithfully reflect the original Jaguar design but with subtle updates to provide information on the battery level and to operate contemporary functions. Original Source : https://electriccarsreport.com/2022/04/david-beckham-gifts-son-with-electric-1954-jaguar-xk140-by-lunaz-to-mark-his-wedding/ NHTSA OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES - U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires or stalling. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the inquiry covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy Solution of South Korea. - The agency says it will write to LG and other companies that might have bought similar batteries to make sure recalls are being done when needed. - Data on electric vehicle fires is limited, but a small sample in April of 2021 by the insurance industry's Highway Loss Data Institute found that EVs and their conventional gas counterparts had about the same number of non-crash fire claims per 1,000 insured vehicle years.The institute tracked claims for 10 EVs and their gas equivalents and found that EVs had 0.19 fire claims per 1,000 insured vehicle years compared with 0.2 for gasoline counterparts. Original Source : https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/2022/04/06/nhtsa-investigation-electric-vehicle-batteries/9481709002/ TESLA DELIVERS IMPRESSIVE OUTPUT FROM GIGAFACTORY SHANGHAI IN MARCH DESPITE FACTORY SHUTDOWN - Tesla has managed to deliver over 65,000 vehicles produced at Gigafactory Shanghai in March, an impressive output representing 100% year-over-year growth, despite the factory shutdown. - The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced today results for car registration in China in March. - They confirmed that Tesla China had an output of 65,814 vehicles with only 60 of them for exports. - The results are even more impressive when you take into account that Tesla had not one but two factory shutdowns in March due to COVID-19 restrictions. - Based on the CPCA data, it means that 190,446 Tesla vehicles came from China during the first quarter – more than half of the 310,000 vehicles it delivered last quarter. Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/04/11/tesla-delivers-impressive-output-from-gigafactory-shanghai-march-despite-factory-shutdown/ THE WORLD'S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC RACE BOAT SUCCESSFULLY ACED ITS FIRST TEST Original Source : https://interestingengineering.com/e1-racebird-electric-race-boat CHINA AUTO SALES SLUMP IN MARCH ON COVID CURBS, TESLA PRODUCTION SLUGGISH Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-sold-65814-china-made-vehicles-march-cpca-2022-04-11/ CHINA SEES WHOLESALE SALES OF PASSENGER NEVS AT 455,000 UNITS IN MARCH Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/04/11/china-sees-wholesale-sales-of-passenger-nevs-at-455000-units-in-march-up-122-year-on-year/ BMW I3 SEDAN MAKES VIDEO DEBUT, FIRST 3 SERIES WITH AIR SUSPENSION Original Source : https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/04/10/bmw-i3-sedan-video-air-suspension/ MERCEDES-BENZ PRODUCED MORE THAN 25,000 ELECTRIC VANS Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/578917/mercedes-produced-25000-electric-vans/ THE LAST BIG OBSTACLE TO ELECTRIC CARS IS REQUIRES A MENTAL FIX IN OUR TRAVEL HABITS Original Source : https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-last-big-obstacle-to-electric-cars-is-requires-a-mental-fix-in-our-travel-habits QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM With the Tesla Cybertruck coming sometime in 2023, will the current crop like Rivian, F-150 and Hummer steal the market? 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Show #1399 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of information. It's Wednesday 9th March, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. ELECTRIC CAR PRICES COULD GO UP EVEN AS FUEL PRICES SOAR - As US gas prices hit record highs in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it seems like electric vehicles may not be a safe haven for those looking to save money. That's because Russia plays an important part in the production of the nickel that ends up in batteries used by many electric vehicles — a metal that's rocketed up in price even faster than oil. - On February 25th, nickel was trading on the London Metal Exchange for around $24,000 a ton, according to The Wall Street Journal. By March 8th, it was trading at $80,000 (down from a peak of over $100,000), and the London Metal Exchange had suspended trading. - Russia's role in producing the battery-grade nickel used in EVs is a different story — in a Twitter thread breaking down the issue, the CEO of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says 20 percent of that supply comes from a single Russian company. - According to Bloomberg and Reuters, nickel prices were already becoming a problem for EV manufacturers even before the invasion. - But, like energy policy, battery production and integration is a big ship for automakers to turn around — if the prices of nickel and other metals stay up, it'll be a race to switch to other tech before the shockwaves of higher prices and sanctions make their way through the supply chain. Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22967402/electric-vehicle-prices-nickel-trading-ukraine-russia 2023 CADILLAC LYRIQ SAID TO ENTER PRODUCTION ON MARCH 21 - After the first pre-production 2023 Cadillac Lyriq rolled off the assembly line in January at GM's plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, the electric SUV will reportedly enter series production on March 21 - Cadillac Society reports that's the day GM will start building customer vehicles, citing unnamed sources - That corroborates with the production start timeline provided by GM in January when it began pre-production of the 2023 Lyriq. At the time, the automaker said that production of customer vehicles would begin by the end of the first quarter. - Cadillac's first-ever all-electric production model is based on GM's Ultium platform. It will launch in a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive configuration packing a 100 kWh battery that enables a driving range of more than 300 miles. The battery powers an electric motor rated at 340 horsepower (254 kW) and 325 pound-feet (440 Nm) of torque. - The Lyriq's battery pack offers DC fast charging at up to 190 kW, enough to add 76 miles of range in about 10 minutes of charge. - Pricing starts at $58,795 for the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/572105/cadillac-lyriq-production-start-march21-report/ E-POWER: NISSAN'S UNIQUE ELECTRIFIED POWERTRAIN - e-POWER powertrain will be introduced to the Qashqai range in late summer - The new Qashqai will be the first model in Europe to be equipped with Nissan's unique e‑POWER drive system. - Nissan developed the e-Power system, specifically tuned for European consumer needs. It offers optimum fuel efficiency without compromising driving pleasure thanks to the combination of two Nissan specialisms: advanced battery and motor technology, plus the innovative variable compression ratio internal combustion engine. - As such e-Power is an ideal technology for those who cannot or do not want to take time to recharge with a cable but face a daily urban or suburban drive, and who are ready to make the first move in their transition to a full EV in the future. - The e-POWER system is comprised of a high-output battery that is complemented by a variable compression ratio 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo-charged petrol engine generating 156hp, a power generator, inverter and 140kW electric motor - The petrol engine generates electricity, which can be transmitted via the inverter to the battery pack, the electric motor or both, according to the driving scenario. - Under deceleration and braking, the kinetic energy is recaptured and channelled back to the battery to optimise efficiency. - e-Pedal Step will brake the Qashqai at 0.2g, enough to illuminate the brake lights, and reduce the speed down to a “creeping” speed, not a complete stop. This ensures low-speed parking manoeuvres are as smooth as possible. Original Source : https://uk.nissannews.com/en-GB/releases/e-power-nissans-unique-electrified-powertrain TESLA SELLS 56,515 CHINA-MADE VEHICLES IN FEB, UP 208.5% YEAR-ON-YEAR - Tesla sold 56,515 China-made vehicles in February, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). - This was up 208.5 percent from 18,318 vehicles in the same month last year, but down 5.6 percent from 59,845 vehicles in January. - Tesla China exported 33,315 vehicles in February, according to the CPCA. This means that Tesla delivered 23,200 vehicles in China in February. - Of the three versions of the Model Y - Model Y, Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance - the delivery date for the entry-level version has been reduced by two weeks from the previous 12-16 weeks to 10-14 weeks. Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/03/08/tesla-sells-56515-china-made-vehicles-in-feb-up-208-5-year-on-year/ HOW WILL HYUNDAI, KIA SECURE OVER 3 MIL. EV BATTERIES IN 2030? - Following the announcement of a midium- to long-term strategy by Hyundai Motor and Kia to sell a total of 3.07 million electric vehicles (EV) in 2030, now all eyes are on how the country's leading carmaking group will secure the supply for production on such a large scale. - the annual demand for EV batteries is set to reach a total of 289 gigawatt-hours (GWh) by 2030. This figure is more than the annual battery production capacity of the top three domestic battery makers, LG Energy Solution (155 GWh), SK On (40 GWh) and Samsung SDI (42 GWh), combined. - Experts say that Hyundai and Kia will need to strengthen their partnerships with the three domestic battery companies and global top-tier battery makers, such as CATL in China, to secure a stable supply, and to form a local EV production cluster. - A leading example is the 10GWh battery cell plant that Hyundai Motor Group is scheduled to establish in Indonesia as a joint venture with LGES. Original Source : https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2022/03/129_325010.html CMA OPEN LETTER TO MOTORWAY SERVICE AREA OPERATORS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGEPOINT OPERATORS - The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to electric vehicle chargepoint operators and motorway service area operators following its investigation into suspected breaches of competition law in relation to long-term exclusive arrangements. Original Source : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-open-letter-to-motorway-service-area-operators-and-electric-vehicle-chargepoint-operators Electric car charging firm agrees to drop exclusive rights on motorways - The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the commitment it secured from Gridserve – which owns Electric Highway – will increase choice for EV drivers who need to top up their batteries. - agreed not to enforce its exclusive rights to operate rapid electric vehicle (EVs) charging points at motorway service areas after November 2026 according to the competition watchdog. - Gridserve has also agreed not to enforce its exclusive rights at Extra, Moto or Roadchef sites that are granted support under the Government's Rapid Charging Fund. - This fund is expected to be available only for service areas with more than one chargepoint operator. - CMA senior director of antitrust Ann Pope said: “We need a combination of investment now and healthy competition going forward to make sure chargepoints are installed at scale where people need them, for a fair price. Original Source : https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/tech-auto/automotive/electric-car-charging-firm-agrees-to-drop-exclusive-rights-on-motorways-315233/ CROWD-FUNDED EV CHARGER OPENS IN REMOTE TOWN Original Source : https://thedriven.io/2022/03/08/crowd-funded-ev-charger-opens-in-remote-town-after-being-towed-there-by-model-x/ HYUNDAI & IVECO TEAM UP ON ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL EVS Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/03/07/hyundai-iveco-team-up-on-electric-commercial-evs/ EUROPE'S EV GIGAFACTORY CAPACITY PIPELINE GROWS 6-FOLD TO Original Source : https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/03/08/2398542/0/en/Europe-s-EV-Gigafactory-Capacity-Pipeline-Grows-6-Fold-to-789-2GWH-to-2030-Berlin-Summit-to-Dissect-Battery-Megatrend.html ITALY TO GIVE NEW ELECTRIC CAR BUYERS SUBSIDY OF UP TO 6,000 EUROS Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/italy-give-new-electric-car-buyers-subsidy-up-6000-euros-2022-03-08 QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Do you think rising fuel prices at the pumps will have a direct impact on EV sales? 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Show #1397 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of information. It's Monday 7th March, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Welcome to a new PATREON PRODUCER IAN HARRISON. If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ: SUSTAINABLE, WITH PLENTY OF ATTENTION TO DETAIL | VOLKSWAGEN NEWSROOM - Compact on the outside, spacious on the inside: ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo – whether you choose the bus or cargo version, both models utilise the space extraordinarily well thanks to the space-saving MEB concept. The five-seater ID. Buzz provides space for 1,121 litres of luggage even with all passengers on board. The maximum storage volume of the ID. Buzz Cargo, equipped with a partition behind the first row of seats, also amounts to more than 3.9 m3. - The ID. Buzz will be available in seven single colour options and four two-tone colour schemes. This combination of white and fresh colours is carried through to the interior, which incorporates style elements from the T1 generation and transfers them to the current era of electric mobility. The colours correspond to the exterior paintwork and are optionally reflected in the seat cushions, dash panel and door trim. Background lighting (optionally available with up to 30 colours) provides atmospheric accents - Leather and other materials of animal origin do not feature at all and are replaced with substitute materials with similar properties and feel. Original Source : https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-id-buzz-sustainable-with-plenty-of-attention-to-detail-7773 TESLA BECOMES THE TARGET OF CHEVROLET NATIONAL DEALER COUNCIL CHAIRMAN'S EV GOALS – TESLARATI - Keith McCluskey, the Chevrolet National Dealer Council chairman, has his sights aimed high as the veteran automaker increases its efforts to break into the growing electric vehicle sector. Amidst parent company General Motors' continued EV efforts, McCluskey maintained that Chevrolet dealers are looking to beat a formidable rival — Tesla. - “We want to beat Tesla on EVs. We want to meet demand,” McCluskey said. - Being General Motors' high-volume brand, expectations are high that Chevrolet would be producing electric vehicles from numerous price points for consumers. This should be covered by not only the Silverado EV but vehicles like the electric Equinox and Blazer as well. The electric Equinox is expected to start at around $30,000, a price that should make it competitive against popular EVs in the market like the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-chevy-dealer-chairman-goals/ HYUNDAI MOTOR LAUNCHES 'KONA' ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH ‘LG AND CATL BATTERY' - ETNEWS - Hyundai Motor's battery electric vehicle (BEV) 'Kona Electric' will be released next month with a completely different look from the previous time, which experienced a large-scale recall from a series of fire incidents - Both the body design and battery system have been changed and significantly improved. LG Energy Solution was kept as the battery supplier, and added CATL from a Chinese company. Hyundai Motor considered the possibility of discontinuation at one point, but decided to refine its heat transfer system and aimed to compete head-to-head. - On the 6th, Hyundai Motor will launch three fully transformed second-generation models of Kona in Korea next month - The new Kona is larger in size compared to before - CATL was added along with existing battery supplier, LG Energy Solution, in order to improve export competitiveness abroad including China. This is interpreted as a two-track strategy according to the sales region and driving performance specifications. Electric vehicles equipped with CATL batteries are likely to be sold in Korea and other countries. - Although the form-factor of the CATL battery has not been confirmed, it is highly likely that a 'CTP (Cell to Pack)'-based lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that directly connects the cell to the pack may be equipped instead of the conventional cell to module and pack method. Original Source : https://english.etnews.com/20220307200001 2ND GEN HYUNDAI KONA SPIED, ANOTHER LOOK INSIDE - KOREAN CAR BLOG - A few days ago we showed you up the first look inside and out of the all new Hyundai Kona (Codenamed as SX2) slated for 2023, thanks to our colleagues at CarPIX. Today we have new pictures, this time taken in South Korea by our colleagues at WoopaTV who captured it inside of a parking lot and gives us another look of the interior. - Its EV sibling is codenamed SX2e EV, with ‘e' denoting Europe, according to some reports. Original Source : https://thekoreancarblog.com/2022/03/07/2nd-gen-hyundai-kona-spied-another-look-inside/ ANALYSIS: UKRAINE INVASION SETS BACK DREAM FOR CHEAPER EVS, FOR NOW | REUTERS - Surging raw materials costs, made worse by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, could set back the dream of Tesla (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk and other auto executives to roll out more affordable electric vehicles. - Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries, the most expensive part of EVs, hampering the broader adoption of the technology, said Gregory Miller, an analyst at industry forecaster Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. - The conflict in Ukraine has only raised the stakes, pushing nickel prices to an 11-year-high on fears that exports from leading producer Russia could be disrupted. Lithium prices also have increased, more than doubling since year end, as supply fell short of rising demand. - The average EV sold for almost $63,000 in January in the United States, about 35% higher than the overall industry average for all vehicles of just over $46,000, according to research firm Cox Automotive. - Rivian tried last week to push through a 20% price increase on its electric pickups and SUVs to offset higher parts costs, but retreated for those who had already placed orders when faced with a backlash that included possible sale cancellations. - LG Energy Solution (373220.KS), a supplier to Tesla and General Motors Co (GM.N), said raw materials account for 70% or 80% of the cost of its batteries. Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/technology/ukraine-invasion-sets-back-musks-dream-cheaper-evs-now-2022-03-07/ TESLA MODEL 3 DELIVERIES DELAYED IN CHINA | BENZINGA - Deliveries for the Model 3 sedan and the Model 3 Performance are now expected to take place in an estimated 16 to 20 weeks, from an earlier 12 to 16 weeks. Tesla has kept prices unchanged, according to the report. - The updated timeline means that customers who place their orders now will not get deliveries at least until the end of June. - The entry-level Model Y's wait period has been reduced by two weeks to 10 to 14 weeks, although the Model Y Long Range's delivery dates have been stretched by four weeks. The waiting period for the Model Y Performance remains unchanged. Original Source : https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/22/03/26011291/tesla-model-3-deliveries-delayed-in-china-heres-how-much-longer-waits-buyers-can-expect ELECTRIC CAR SALES RISE AMID RECORD-HIGH GAS PRICES – NBC BAY AREA Original Source : https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/electric-car-sales-rise-amid-record-high-gas-prices/2830177/ ASTON MARTIN INKS DEAL TO DEVELOP BATTERIES WITH BRITISHVOLT - CNBC Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/07/aston-martin-inks-deal-to-develop-batteries-with-britishvolt.html VINFAST JOINS FORCES WITH LEASEPLAN FOR EUROPE - ELECTRIVE.COM Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/03/06/vinfast-joins-forces-with-leaseplan-for-europe/ MG4 EV/CYBERE - EVERYTHING WE KNOW AS OF MARCH 2022 – TOP ELECTRIC SUV Original Source : https://topelectricsuv.com/news/mg/mg4-ev-cybere-details/ MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS UK BEGINS SALES OF THE ALL-ELECTRIC EACTROS | MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS MEDIA SITE   Original Source : https://media.mbtrucks.co.uk/press-releases/heavy-duty-distribution-with-zero-emissions-mercedes-benz-trucks-uk-begins-sales-of-the-all-electric-eactros OPEL TO BECOME PURELY ELECTRIC IN RECORD TIME | OPEL | STELLANTIS Original Source : https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/opel/press/opel-to-become-purely-electric-in-record-time QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Do you think rising fuel prices at the pumps will have a direct impact on EV sales? Email me any feedback to: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/