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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

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.

It's a great Monday to make some trouble as we talk about this weeks anticipated EPA rules on tailpipe emissions, some details on Fords innovative new plant, as well as the job and job perk situation that is changing rapidly."We're going back to how Henry Ford set up the assembly line, we're going to do more of this ourselves." says Ford CEO Jim Farley about the company's new “Blue Oval City” manufacturing plant in west Tennessee also calling it a “marvel of simplicity”The plant is the first the company has built in 50 years and is scheduled to open in 2025 and to produce 500k vehicles in a space that is 30% smaller than other Ford plants that have the same capacityFord and partner SK Innovation will operate a battery plant at BlueOval City, building battery cells, arrays, and assembling battery packs.The site will also be carbon neutral, use geothermal, and won't require any fresh waterSometime this week The Biden administration is expected to propose extensive new limits on vehicle tailpipe emissions, pushing U.S. automakers towards majority electric-vehicle sales. Will likely cover 2027-2032 model years and will potentially exceed President Biden's initial target of 50% of all new vehicle sales being electric-powered by 2030. The current percentage of EV sales is sitting around 6%.The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a lobbying group that represents GM, Ford, Toyota Motor Corp. and other major car companies, said in a statement that they expect the new rules to be released but didn't specify detailsThe group noted such a transition will require a seismic shift in the way Americans drive and cited a Mckinsey study which highlighted a $35B investment in charging infrastructure needed to accommodate such a shiftAs the tech industry faces unprecedented job losses, Silicon Valley veterans are forced to reset their careers, opting for stability over status. Positions at giants like Meta and Amazon are giving way to roles at smaller firms, tech jobs at non-tech companies, and freelance consulting. “The majority of folks that have been laid off from big tech companies, they've been disillusioned,” said Chris Rice, a partner with Riviera Partners, an executive-search firm that places leadership talent in software-engineering, product-management and design positions.This comes as last months jobs report missed expectations for the first time in a yearJob openings fell to 9.93 million, the first sub-10 million total in nearly 10 years Other signs of cutbacks on costs being reported as Google pairs back on work from home equipment, limits free meals, and eliminates other lavish perks the company has been known for like in-office massages and laundry services. Get 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

Henry Sanderson, Author, Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy Podcast to discuss the geopolitics of the electric vehicle supply chain and his book.The conversation begins with Henry discussing why he wrote the book.I really wanted to capture the idea that the energy transition, the move to clean energy wasn't as simple as putting up some solar panels or wind turbines or swapping your just swapping car for electric. It actually involves a creation of whole new supply chains and opening people's eyes to what this means. – Henry SandersonThe electric vehicle supply chain is fragile and comprised of geopolitics. When global carmakers first started to prepare for their supply chains for electric vehicles, they were caught flat footed when they entered the world of commodity trading. In the book, Henry documents a meeting between executives at VW and a group of global cobalt traders where VW demanded a discount because they are VW. There was no discount, no cobalt sold and VW learned a hard lesson, they could no longer dictate pricing. They thought of batteries and other things as commodities that they as big car makers could just buy and the suppliers would come running to be part of the VW supply chain. – Henry SandersonWith the growth of electric vehicles, new suppliers are coming online to meet the global demand. Sony which first commercialized the lithium-ion battery in 1991 could be entering the EV battery space as they look to commercialize their VISION-S EV. In South Korea, LG Chem and SK Innovation continue to invest in producing electric vehicle batteries. Then there is China which for all practical purposes controls the global EV supply chain. It's all part of making the world safe for China's rise and knitting countries together into a sort of China, new China world order. – Henry SandersonIn 2013, President Xi of China gave a series of strategic speeches as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative that were made in locations that possess the rich minerals needed for electric vehicles. As part of those speeches, China announced strategic investments in those countries. While the investments were not specifically targeted at electric vehicles, they indeed had a strategic purpose. If China takes aggressive action towards Taiwan, the likelihood of the country becoming isolated from global trade is highly likely. Grayson and Henry discuss what the impact would be on China economically and the clean energy supply chain.It's amazing when you get into the nuts and bolts of it how integrated China is into the global economy and especially in clean energy where you got 80% of the solar supply chain, 90% of rare earth magnets, 80% of lithium-ion batteries, processing of almost all of these minerals in China. – Henry SandersonWhen it comes to the EV supply chain, China is operating a strategic advantage. In the private sector, Glencore is operating at a strategic advantage because of their cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While Glencore has a strategic advantage, the company is not without its own controversies.The DRC is one of those countries that I think wants to benefit from the energy transition, and when you think of developing countries being victims of climate change, we need to help them, we need to step in. – Henry SandersonIn Indonesia runoff from the nickel mines are polluting the ocean and damaging the country's coral reefs. As negative environmental impacts come to light along along with human rights abuses, consumers will start to demand transparency in the supply chain. In this whole transition the opportunity for innovation is huge and it's not beyond our wits as man to solve some of these issues. You are exactly right, consumer pressure as we have seen in cobalt can actually really play a big part. – Henry SandersonWhile consumers demand transparency, Governments around the world are working on ways to diversify away from China for the EV supply chain. This change is being driven partly by the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the country is looking to possibly bring the Cornwall lithium mines online one again. The global trend of diversify away from China will only continue as the electric vehicle industry continues to grow and prosper. Wrapping up the conversation, Henry shares his opinion on how he sees the global electric vehicle supply chain evolving in the coming years.Follow The Road To Autonomy on Apple PodcastsFollow The Road To Autonomy on LinkedInFollow The Road To Autonomy on TwitterRecorded on Monday, October 17, 2022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last week, Kentucky landed yet another electric-vehicle investment. LOTTE Aluminum Materials USA will build a $238.7 million aluminum foil manufacturing operation in Elizabethtown that will create 122 new jobs.According to Governor Andy Beshear, who made the announcement, the deal is the latest in a string of EV suppliers drawn to the region by the EV ecosystem Beshear hopes will "last for generations to come."In a joint venture with LOTTE Aluminum, LOTTE Chemical will build a manufacturing facility to produce 36,000 tons of cathode foil, an ultra-thin aluminum foil that is a core material used in EV batteries. The company anticipates demand for the material to increase by an average of 32% annually by 2030. The plant will be the company's first aluminum foil facility on U.S. soil and will be operational by 2025.The two companies in the venture are subsidiaries of LOTTE Group, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea. It employs more than 80,000 people across many different industries. Since June 2020, Kentucky has seen more than $8.5 billion in EV-related investments, with well over 8,000 full-time jobs announced. In September 2021, Ford and SK Innovation announced a $5.8 billion investment that will create 5,000 jobs in Hardin County. In April 2022, Envision AESC announced a $2 billion investment that will create 2,000 jobs in Warren County. The deal comes with an incentive package from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority that can provide up to $3.3 million as long as the company maintains the nearly $240 million investment and hits some annual targets, including creating and keeping 122 Kentucky-resident, full-time jobs across ten years; and paying an average hourly wage of $23.35 including benefits across those jobs.The company can also receive $1 million in tax incentives through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA), which allows companies to recoup sales and use tax on construction costs, building fixtures, equipment used in R&D and electronic processing.

Here is one real fact about where EV batteries are being manufactured:  over the next four years, its all about the United States - and that includes lithium mining too!  We share the lowdown on who is building what where. 

Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory talks about how the city is preparing for the new plant coming to Glendale.

Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory talks about how the city is preparing for the new plant coming to Glendale.

Show #1463 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 Thursday 12th May, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. FORD SELLS SHARES IN EV MAKER RIVIAN FOR $214 MILLION BY REUTERS - Ford Motor Co sold eight million shares of electric-car maker Rivian Automotive Inc for $214 million, or $26.80 apiece, the U.S. automaker said in a filing on Tuesday. - Ford now holds nearly 94 million shares, or a 10.5% stake, and is still the fourth-largest shareholder in the Irvine, California-based company, according to Refinitiv data. - Rivian shares have dropped nearly 21% since CNBC reported the sale over the weekend. Original Source : https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/ford-sells-shares-in-ev-maker-rivian-for-214-million-2822124 RIVIAN HAS 90,000 RESERVATIONS BUT CAN ONLY MAKE 25,000 THIS YEAR - Rivian Automotive on Wednesday maintained its 2022 production target, saying it's still on track to build 25,000 vehicles this year, as it reported a jump in reservations and a first-quarter loss that was slightly narrower than Wall Street had expected. - Net loss: $1.59 billion. - Vehicle reservations: Over 90,000. - Rivian said it now has over 90,000 reservations for its R1-series truck and SUV, up from 83,000 as of its last update in March. That total includes about 10,000 new reservations made since it raised prices at the beginning of March, it said, at an average purchase price of over $93,000. - The 25,000 target is half the full-year number that Rivian laid out in its roadshow presentation to investors ahead of its IPO last November. - The company had $17 billion in cash remaining as of March 31, according to its first-quarter release. It said that will be enough to cover its spending through the launch of its next model, a lower-cost vehicle called R2, at a planned new factory in Georgia in 2025. Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/11/rivian-rivn-q1-2022-earnings.html - The company said it delivered 1,227 vehicles to customers during the past three months, bringing its total number of deliveries to 2,148. - The company says that as of May 9th, it has produced approximately 5,000 vehicles, including its electric truck, SUV, and delivery van for Amazon. - In the first quarter, Rivian produced 2,553 vehicles, but only delivered 1,227 of those vehicles to customers. Asked about this gap, McDonough said it was the result of being a direct-to-consumer company without a traditional dealer network to serve as distribution hubs. Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/11/23067212/rivian-earnings-q1-2022-electric-truck-deliveries-stock FORD F-150 LIGHTNING FIRST DRIVE REVIEW - The Ford F-150 is the backbone of the Ford Motor Company. It's been the number one selling vehicle in North America for the past 40 years, and the number one selling truck for 45 years straight. Therefore, the F-150 Lightning had some big shoes to fill, as expectations were very high. - We're happy to report that after spending the better part of two days driving various versions of the Lightning on and off-road, pulling trailers, hauling cargo, using Ford Pro Power to recharge a Mustang Mach-E, and learning more about Ford Intelligent Backup Power, we believe the F-150 Lightning is the best overall F-150 ever produced. The biggest problem Ford may have to face is building enough of them. - All versions of the Lightning feature dual-motors and all-wheel-drive, and the Extended Range battery versions boast 580 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque. - Quite honestly, it's faster than any 6,500-pound pickup truck really ever needs to be. - The maximum cargo capacity is 2,235 lbs (for Pro & XLT trims with the standard battery) and vehicles with the $825 towing package, are capable of towing 10,000 lbs (XLT & Lariat with the extended range battery). - The regenerative braking is strong even in the default mode. - The Lightning has a blended braking system that also adds more regeneration when the friction brake pedal is depressed. - Ford uses a 400-volt battery system that utilizes pouch-style cells that are produced through a joint venture with SK Innovation. The standard range battery pack has a usable capacity of 98 kilowatt hours, while the extended range pack boosts that to 131 kWh. - Extended Range Pro, XLT, and Lariat: 320 miles - all versions of the Lightning come standard with a locking rear differential that worked exceptionally well. - The standard range battery can accept 11.3 kilowatts when charging from a 48-amp level 2 charging source. The extended range pack comes with dual 40-amp onboard chargers with a combined input of 19.2 kW. - Customers who opt for the bigger battery pack will also get Ford's Charge Station Pro, an 80-amp bi-directional charging station free with the vehicle. - the Lightning has Ford's Pro Power Onboard and the standard version has an output of 2.4 kW on the Pro and XLT trims. However, the output is bumped up to 9.6 kW for the Lariat and Platinum models (optional on the Pro & XLT) and that power is accessible from the eleven power outlets that are scattered inside and outside of the Lightning.    Ten of the outlets are standard 120-volt and there's a single 30-amp 240V outlet at the back of the bed. The 240V outlet can deliver up to 7 kW of power Original Source : https://insideevs.com/reviews/585014/ford-f150lightning-first-drive-review/ VOLKSWAGEN GROUP TO LAUNCH ALL-ELECTRIC PICK-UP AND RUGGED SUV IN THE UNITED STATES Original Source : https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-group-to-launch-all-electric-pick-up-and-rugged-suv-in-the-united-states-7955 U.S. EV REGISTRATIONS SURGE 60% IN Q1 Original Source : https://www.autonews.com/sales/us-ev-registrations-surge-60-q1-driven-tesla-ford-new-korean-models CALIFORNIA ZEV PROGRAM SURPASSES 250,000 POINT-OF-SALE INCENTIVES   Original Source : https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/05/10/as-statewide-zev-sales-exceed-16-percent-of-all-new-vehicles-california-zev-program-surpasses-250000-point-of-sale-incentives/ BMW I4 CAN BE EVEN MORE EFFICIENT THAN THE TESLA MODEL 3   Original Source : https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/05/10/bmw-i4-tesla-model-3/ TESLA SHIPS FIRST ELECTRIC CARS OVERSEAS SINCE LOCKDOWN Original Source : https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3177473/tesla-ships-first-electric-cars-overseas-lockdown-halted AUSTRALIAN TESLA MEGAPACK FIRE – REPORT Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-megapack-victoria-fire-investigation-results/ RENAULT BOSS SAYS SWITCHING TOO SOON TO EVS COULD HURT THE ENVIRONMENT Original Source : https://www.motor1.com/news/585072/renault-boss-too-soon-all-evs/ HYUNDAI, MOTIONAL TO DEPLOY LEVEL 4 IONIQ 5 ROBOTAXIS IN US IN 2023 Original Source : https://www.greencarcongress.com/2022/05/20220511-motional.html ROUSH TO MANUFACTURE FOR BOLLINGER MOTORS   Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/05/10/roush-to-manufacture-for-bollinger-motors/ STOREDOT COMPLETES LIVE DEMONSTRATION DELIVERING 100 MILES IN 5 MINUTES Original Source : https://www.store-dot.com/press/storedot-completes-live-demonstration-showcasing-extreme-fast-charging-battery-technology-capable-of-delivering-100-miles-in-5-minutes BUTTIGIEG TOUTS ELECTRIC VEHICLES SPENDING AS GAS PRICES SPIKE Original Source : https://about.bgov.com/news/buttigieg-touts-electric-vehicles-spending-as-gas-prices-spike/ SOLAR PANELS COULD BE ON ALL EUROPE'S PUBLIC BUILDINGS BY 2025 Original Source : https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/05/11/solar-panels-could-be-on-all-europe-s-public-buildings-by-2025-in-phase-out-of-russian-fos QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What would you like to see improved in EV charge station design? 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Show #1459 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 Sunday 8th May, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. ELECTRIC VW ID BUZZ STARTS AT 65,000 EUROS "The updated list of eligible electric vehicles published by the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa) reveals something that VW only wanted to tell us at the start of sales: the price of the ID Buzz." "Bafa, which is responsible for promoting e-cars, gives the first ID Buzz Pro model available for sale with a net price of 54,270 euros. Plus the statutory sales tax, the Bully successor is around 64,580 euros and thus well above the 40,000 euro limit for the higher subsidy. The purchase bonus for the ID Buzz this year is still 7,500 euros, of which 2,500 euros from the manufacturer, so that customers have to spend around 57,080 euros on balance." "For the commercial offshoot, the ID Buzz Cargo, interested parties have to budget 45,740 euros net. With a premium, they come to a net purchase price of 38,240 euros. They get the sales tax back from the tax office anyway." Original Source: https://t3n.de/news/bafa-leak-vw-id-buzz-65000-1470726/ FORD THROWS SHADE AT TESLA WITH A NEW AD CELEBRATING WORKERS - It starts with a nice touch of snark. Footage is shown of a hand scrolling on a smartphone with the commentary, “Right now it could seem like the only people who matter are the loudest….” Who could they be thinking of? - Then, it continues— “Those who want to tear things down and then fly away on their personal spaceships when things get hard,” A video of a rocket taking lift off fills the screen. - The rest of the ad is dedicated to profiling the workers of Ford, profiling a culturally and gender diverse cohort of people working by their first name. The narrator says that Ford assembles more vehicles in the US than other car manufacturers, which means local jobs. - The narrator continues: “… we've got 182,000 people, and they're building.” and goes on further to conclude, “you might not know their names, but these people get up every day to move us all forward.” Original Source : https://thenextweb.com/news/ford-snarks-elon-musk-and-celebrates-their-workers HOT VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 GTX TO JOIN RANGE IN 2023 - Volkswagen has been tipped to spice up its ID.3 EV with a performance version that will become the brand's first all-electric hot hatchback. And now, we know when it'll arrive. - Speaking at the launch of the new ID.5 SUV in Austria, Volkswagen product line spokesperson Martin Hube noted that the ID.3 GTX's entry to the range will coincide with the ID.3's mid-life facelift. “Of course the project is progressing,” he said, adding, “[For the] ID.3 facelift…we will get some very interesting details and of course, we are convinced that customer's expectations for a bit more power, for all-wheel drive is there, and [the] customer's wish is what we have to fulfil.” - This means the ID.3 GTX won't be launched this year - we're not expecting a facelifted ID.3 until 2023 at the earliest. - likely that the ID.3 GTX will use the same twin-motor powertrain as the ID.4 GTX, producing 295bhp. In the smaller, lighter ID.3, the GTX will likely undercut the ID.4 GTX's 6.2-second 0-62mph time. · Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/id3/355043/hot-volkswagen-id3-gtx-join-range-2023 TESLA OPENS MORE SUPERCHARGERS TO OTHERS - In Norway, Tesla has opened more Superchargers for other brands. According to one observer, almost the entire route to the North Cape is now open to electric cars from other manufacturers. - Multiple articles report that this involves 42 additional Supercharger locations where non-Teslas can now also charge. After an initial test with ten sites in the Netherlands in November 2021, Tesla opened its first charging parks in Norway and France to non-Tesla brands this January with initially 15 in Norway and 16 in France. - In the north of the country, the entire route to the North Cape is not completely covered by Superchargers and in some places the distance between chargers is around 400 kilometres. · Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/05/06/tesla-opens-more-superchargers-to-others/ EXCLUSIVE CATL PLANNING EV BATTERY PRODUCTION IN UNITED STATES, VETTING SITES - CATL (300750.SZ), the world's largest battery maker, is in the final stages of vetting sites in the United States to build electric vehicle batteries, an investment that would mark the Chinese company's first production in the world's second-largest car market, two people with knowledge of the plans told Reuters. - Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) is in talks to open plants that would serve BMW AG (BMWG.DE) and Ford Motor Co (F.N), and potential sites include South Carolina and Kentucky, where those automakers have assembly plants, - CATL had begun mass production of batteries for overseas markets in 2021 and was looking to lock in its standing as the major battery supplier to automakers overseas "in the next round of supplier sourcing," - Other Asian companies that have announced plans to build U.S. battery plants include Korea's LG Energy Solution (051910.KS), SK Innovation (096770.KS) and Samsung SDI (006400.KS). Japan's Panasonic Corp(6752.T) also is reportedly looking to purchase land for a plant to serve Tesla.  read more - CATL will open its first battery plant outside China later this year in Arnstadt, Germany, to serve BMW · Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-catl-planning-ev-battery-production-united-states-vetting-sites-2022-05-06/ NISSAN IS PLANNING NISMO-BADGED PERFORMANCE EVS - Nissan is planning to launch 15 new electric cars by 2030, and it seems sporty versions of its future EVs will be branded as Nismo-derivative machines. Yep, Nismo's going electric. - Speaking exclusively to TG at last weekend's Formula E race in Monaco, Nissan's chairman of Europe Guillaume Cartier confirmed that the company is actively looking at which of its upcoming electric cars would be most suited to Nismo-fication. - Most manufacturers are planning to tap into the ‘fast electric' segment one way or another: VW has its GTX line, Seat has Cupra (yeah, yeah, ‘entirely separate companies', we know) Ford has Mach-E… why wouldn't Nissan use its racing arm to add a bit of pedigree? - chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta reiterated over the weekend that Nissan has ended its investment in internal combustion engines, pinning its hopes on solid-state batteries that it reckons will vastly outperform today's technology when they're ready for production in 2028. · Original Source : https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/nissan-planning-nismo-badged-performance-evs PROTERRA SELECTS EATON'S 4-SPEED EV TRANSMISSION FOR ITS ZX5 ELECTRIC TRANSIT BUSES - Proterra has selected Eaton's  eMobility business to supply a 4-speed medium-duty electrified vehicle (EV) transmission for the company's ProDrive drivetrain used in Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses. - The medium-duty 4-speed transmission, to be used in city buses in North America, addresses the primary issue related to single-speed drives that have contradictory requirements for high efficiency at top speeds and increased torque at launch and low speeds. - Eaton's 4-speed transmission has fine-pitch helical gears that ensure smooth, low-noise operation and a shifting strategy designed to extend range and battery life. Road tests have shown a 20% to 30% efficiency improvement in energy consumption under normal driving conditions compared with a direct-drive transmission and a 10% to 15% improvement compared with a current 2-speed solution. · Original Source : https://www.greencarcongress.com/2022/05/20220506-eaton.html NEW MEXICO'S CLEAN CAR RULE WILL GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1 Original Source : https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2022/05/06/new-mexicos-clean-car-rule-will-go-into-effect-july-1/ MERCEDES DRIVE PILOT LEVEL 3 AUTONOMOUS TECH OFFICIALLY ON SALE IN GERMANY   Original Source : https://www.motor1.com/news/584121/mercedes-level-3-autonomous-tech-on-sale/ EV CHARGERS EMERGE AS TARGETS FOR HACKERS Original Source : https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/ev-chargers-emerge-targets-hackers BMW I INTERIOR DESIGNER SAYS BIG SCREENS AREN'T LONG FOR THIS WORLD Original Source : https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/05/05/bmw-i-interior-designer-big-screens/ PG&E TO LAUNCH NEW PILOTS STUDYING ELECTRIC VEHICLE BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING Original Source : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pg-e-launch-pilots-studying-223000535.html DPD UK ORDERS 1000 FORD E-TRANSIT VANS riginal Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/05/05/dpd-uk-orders-1000-ford-e-transit-vans/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Returns on Monday 9th May! 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Show #1449 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 Thursday 28th  April, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. VW SAID TO CONSIDER BUILDING ID. BUZZ, ELECTRIC PICKUP IN THE US - Ever since Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Buzz in early March, the automaker constantly had to answer questions regarding the possibility that the electric van will also be made in the United States. - reports claim that Volkswagen is considering an expansion of its Chattanooga plant in Tennessee. A source close to the matter told Reuters that the automaker plans to build an electric pickup and the ID. Buzz at the new facility. - VW has not confirmed plans for an electric pickup yet, although VW Group CEO Herbert Diess and VW of America CEO Scott Keogh have vaguely hinted at such plans. - The report ties in with another one from Germany's Manager Magazin from earlier today. The publication wrote that Volkswagen was planning to build a second production plant in the US that would increase its annual capacity to up to 600,000 vehicles. - VW Group announced on March 21 that it plans to invest at least $7.1 billion in North America over the next five years. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/582632/vw-said-to-consider-building-id-buzz-electric-pickup-us/ VOLKSWAGEN REPORTEDLY CONSIDERING A SECOND US PRODUCTION SITE PLUS NEW BATTERY CELL PLANT - With competitors like Nissan, General Motors, and Ford Motor Co. all manufacturing EVs in the state of Tennessee, it is very quickly becoming a mecca for electrification in the US and could soon be number one, according to the head of the Tennessee Valley Authority. - Current ID.4 production capacity in Chattanooga is expected to be from 100,000 to 120,000 units per year as the automaker adds a third production shift creating about 4,500 jobs. Combined with existing production for VW's Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport, the Chattanooga plant would essentially be maxed out. - The report also states that VW is considering a battery plant near the Chattanooga plant(s) as well. - According to VW exec Scott Keogh, the company's current plan is to source its EV battery cells from  SK Innovation at the new $2.6 billion factory it is building in Georgia. In terms of a potential US battery plant, Keogh said VW will need units. Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/04/29/volkswagen-reportedly-considering-a-second-us-production-site-plus-new-battery-cell-plant/ VOLKSWAGEN & BP LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO ROLL-OUT EV FAST CHARGING IN EUROPE - Volkswagen Group and energy giant bp have launched a strategic partnership that will aim to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, unveiling the first charger in Dusseldorf, Germany. The partnership aims to rapidly building a fast charging network across Europe by 2024. - The roll-out will feature Volkswagen's Flexpole 150kW charging units, each of which feature two charge points, and an integrated battery storage system. - The Flexpole units can be directly connected to a low voltage grid which removes the requirement for a dedicated substation and costly construction work, while providing fast charging speeds of up to 150kW - The first phase of the roll-out will see up to an additional 4,000 charge points at bp's Aral retail sites in Germany and bp retail sites in the UK over the next 24 months. - bp's charging network will be integrated into Volkswagen, ŠKODA and Seat/Cupra in-car dashboards ensuring drivers can find their nearest charger seamlessly. Original Source : https://www.autofutures.tv/2022/04/28/volkswagen-bp-launch-partnership-to-roll-out-ev-fast-charging-in-europe/ USPS HIT BY CAROLYN MALONEY ON LIMITING ELECTRIC VEHICLE PURCHASES - he U.S. Postal Service used “faulty” assumptions in limiting its purchase of electric mail-delivery trucks in its $6 billion fleet replacement plan, a top House Democrat said Tuesday. - The postal service used a low gas price and assumed higher maintenance costs for an electric vehicle than for gas-powered, said Representative Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat who is pushing for the service to buy more battery-powered vehicles. - The service last month said it had doubled, to about 10,000, the number of electric vehicles in its initial order. The trucks will be among 50,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles from Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corp. - Maloney referred to a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday. The congressional watchdog said the postal service used a gas price that is almost $2 per gallon less than the current national average price of gas. - The Postal Service is moving forward over objections of the Biden administration with its $6 billion plan to purchase as many as 165,000 mail trucks over the next 10 years, with up to 90% of those running on gasoline instead of more climate-friendly batteries. Original Source : https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/usps-hit-carolyn-maloney-limiting-electric-vehicle-purchases AMAZON POSTS A LOSS AS ONLINE SHOPPING SLOWS, STOCK TANKS Original Source : https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/amazon-posts-a-loss-as-online-shopping-slows-stock-tanks/ FORD CUTS 580 U.S. SALARIED, AGENCY WORKERS AS IT RESTRUCTURES FOR EVS Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/28/ford-cuts-580-us-salaried-agency-workers-as-it-restructures-for-evs.html MILITARY EVS ARE A NECESSARY AWAKENING — NOT ‘WOKENESS' Original Source : https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3469206-military-evs-are-a-necessary-awakening-not-wokeness/ HERTZ LAYS OUT 17 EUROPEAN ROAD TRIPS PERFECT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVERS Original Source : https://www.carscoops.com/2022/04/hertz-lays-out-17-european-road-trips-perfect-for-electric-vehicle-drivers/ RESEARCHERS FIND E-BIKES OUTPACING ELECTRIC CARS SALES IN THE U.S.   Original Source : https://www.bicycling.com/news/a39838840/ebikes-are-outpacing-electric-car-sales-in-the-us/ 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? Or is the Tesla truck worth waiting for? 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/ OCTOPUS ELECTRIC JUICE - MAKING PUBLIC CHARGING SIMPLE WITH ONE CARD, ONE MAP AND ONE APP 

Show #1430 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 9th April, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. TESLA CEO ELON MUSK HOSTS 'CYBER RODEO' PARTY TO OPEN AUSTIN FACTORY - On Thursday night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke at a grand opening event for the electric vehicle maker's new $1.1 billion factory near the Austin airport in Texas. - At the event, he spoke about how massive the new factory is, and teased products that are still in development, including the Cybertruck, and a robotaxi that he promised would look quite futuristic. - Tesla aims to make 500,000 units of the Model Y in a single year in Austin - “In trailing twelve months, we've delivered over a million cars worldwide,” Musk said. “There's still a long way to go.” - “We're aiming to go to wide beta for almost all Full Self-Driving customers in North America this year,” - Musk said on Thursday night that the Model Y vehicles being produced in Texas feature what's known as a “structural pack,” meaning the cells in the cars' high voltage battery packs carry the load of the vehicle. Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/07/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-hosts-cyber-rodeo-party-to-open-austin-factory.html TESLA'S 4680 CELLS & STRUCTURAL PACK REVEALED AT CYBER RODEO - While Tesla CEO Elon Musk did reveal a few juicy bits of information at Tesla's Cyber Rodeo delivery party last evening, there wasn't a whole lot of "new material," and future plans, details, and dates were lacking. That said, tweets and videos from fans, owners, and investors attending the event delivered more compelling information. - Tesla had several unique displays prepared for the event, including one that revealed production-level 4680 battery cells manufactured at Giga Texas. - The text on the hanging metal plaque above reads:  “Made at Gigafactory Texas, our new tabless 4680 cell lowers the cost per kilowatt hour. We have everything we need under one roof to produce and assemble the first high-volume structural battery pack, using our fully integrated process. The structural pack greatly reduces the number of parts used in both the battery pack and the car, allowing our pack manufacturing line to be less than half the size of previous factories." Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/578801/tesla-structural-pack-4680-cells-unveiled-cyber-rodeo/ TESLA OFFICIALLY OPENS TEXAS GIGAFACTORY - The milestone was achieved less than two years after Musk declared that Austin would be the site of the company's next Gigafactory and less than one year after Tesla officially moved its headquarters to Texas from California. - Tesla has said it expects to make 1.5 million vehicles in 2022, after producing slightly less than 1 million vehicles last year - The company has said it will hire up to 5,000 workers at an average salary of $47,147, with entry-level positions starting at $35,000. Today, Tesla employs about 10,000 people at its only US car plant in Fremont. Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/8/23008731/tesla-texas-gigafactory-open-cybertruck-elon-musk TESLA WILL SELL ITS CYBERTRUCK NEXT YEAR, ELON MUSK SAYS - Tesla will begin producing its much-delayed electric pickup, the Cybertruck, next year along with numerous other new products, Elon Musk, the carmaker's chief executive, said late Thursday. - Tesla's chief executive has a long history of promising products that materialize later than he said they would or not at all, but his timeline for the Cybertruck is more definite than the one he gave to investors in January, when he said delivery in 2023 was “most likely.” - Delays in producing the Cybertruck have allowed rivals to come to market sooner with pickups, one of the most popular types of vehicle in the United States. Ford Motor is expected to begin delivering the Lightning, a battery-powered version of its F-150, this summer. Rivian's electric pickup went on sale late last year to rave reviews, but the company has had trouble ramping up production, a common problem for new car companies. - “This year is all about scaling up,” Mr. Musk said. “Next year, there is going to be a massive wave of new products.” Original Source : https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/business/tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk.html TESLA DELIVERS FIRST MODEL Y VEHICLES WITH 4680 BATTERIES FROM GIGA TEXAS - On Friday, April 8, Elon Musk officially announced that the first production Model Y units were delivered. He thanked the Tesla team for their hard work. A few of the new Model Y owners already shared their joy with the community online. - Tesla technician Regan Janssen announced that she received the first Model Y with 4680 battery cells produced in Giga Texas on LinkedIn. Janssen happens to be an Engineering Process Technician at Tesla. She started her Tesla career just last month. Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-texas-model-y-4680-battery/ CATL PAVES THE WAY FOR TESLA TO BEGIN BUILDING LFP-BASED VEHICLES AT GIGA BERLIN - CATL's $1.8 billion investment in Germany will supply carmakers in Germany with LFP batteries. Although CATL does not name any specific company, Tesla is probably the only carmaker in Germany that could use enough LFP batteries to justify the investment. Other carmakers, like Volkswagen, have agreements in place with Korean battery makers like SK Innovation and LG Energy Solutions while also investing in battery technologies on their own. - The initial capacity for the CATL battery factory is 8 GWh per year which is enough for 100,000 electric vehicles provided they have an 80 kWh battery. In the case of the Chinese Model Y with an LFP battery (Standard Range), the battery capacity sits at 60 kWh, so CATL would be able to equip more than 133,000 cars. - The first German-made batteries should go to partners by the end of the year when the plant should employ 1,500 workers. Original Source : https://www.autoevolution.com/news/catl-paves-the-way-for-tesla-to-begin-building-lfp-based-vehicles-at-giga-berlin-185971.html FORD BEGINS BUILDING E-TRANSIT VEHICLES FOR EUROPE Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/04/08/ford-begins-building-e-transit-vehicles-for-europe/ CHINA'S BYD ENDS FULL COMBUSTION ENGINE CARS TO FOCUS ON ELECTRIC, PLUG-IN HYBRIDS Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-byd-ends-combustion-engine-cars-focus-electric-2022-04-03/ NISSAN GIVES FIRST LOOK AT PROTOTYPE PRODUCTION PLANT FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/357742/nissan-gives-first-look-prototype-production-plant-solid-state-batteries QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Mirror.co.uk: “An electric car owner has warned other EV drivers they can be fined for charging their vehicle in supermarket car parks. Electric vehicle owner Max Wilkinson - who is also a Cheltenham Councillor - recently bought a four-year-old hybrid Mini Countryman. He went home - but returned two hours later by which time the hybrid Mini was about half-charged. A week later Max received a penalty notice saying he'd been fined £90. Mr Wilkinson has paid the fine and doesn't dispute it. But he does think it doesn't quite make sense to restrict car charging to 90 minutes as well. - He said: “It seems illogical that quite a lot of EV and hybrid owners won't be allowed to spend enough time in the car park to get a full charge.” 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/ OCTOPUS ELECTRIC JUICE - MAKING PUBLIC CHARGING SIMPLE WITH ONE CARD, ONE MAP AND ONE APP

Show #1386 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 25th February. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Welcome to a new PATREON PRODUCER JIM CONNOLLY. 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. FORD CEO ADMIRES TWO ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAKERS - Ask Ford CEO and resident car super fan Jim Farley who he sees as his biggest competitors in the electric vehicle race, the answer isn't fierce hometown rival General Motors. - Rather, Farley acknowledges "admiring" two EV players in particular. - "Well, the companies that I think about that I admire because of their commitment — and frankly, the hard work they did to earn their reputation — are companies like Nio and Tesla," Farley said on Yahoo Finance Live. "They've been at this a long time. They engineer their vehicles differently. I'm most respectful of Tesla's profitability. They're now making more than $10,000 a vehicle in their second quarter earnings." - The Detroit-based auto giant said in September 2021 it will partner with SK Innovation to invest $11.4 billion to construct two "mega-sites" — one in Tennessee and the other in Kentucky — that will build electric trucks and batteries. - Ford's portion of the investment — $7 billion — is the largest manufacturing investment in the company's 118-year-old history. - Added Farley, "I think Ford has a real chance here [with EVs]. We're not going to be in the same segments as them [Tesla, Nio]. We're really doubling down on the customers and the segments we know really well. F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in America for 40 years. And now we're electrifying it. We're just getting started. So I love those companies [Tesla, Nio]. But I think we have a wonderful opportunity at Ford, maybe one we haven't had since the Model T." Original Source : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-ceo-admires-two-electric-vehicle-makers-tesla-and-nio-182652481.html MERCEDES-BENZ TO OFFER HANDS-FREE TRAFFIC JAM ASSIST IN US THIS YEAR - As reported by Automotive News, the company released this important information on Thursday as part of its 2021 financial-results presentation. During the call, CEO Ola Kallenius said the plan is not only to roll out the Drive Pilot system in the US this year - On suitable stretches of highway, Drive Pilot allows a vehicle to accelerate, steer and stop by itself at speeds up to 37 mph. What makes this technology an SAE Level 3 conditional autonomous system is that the motorist does not have to constantly supervise the vehicle -- they can fiddle with the infotainment system or, if allowed by law, play with their smartphone - Last December, Mercedes-Benz became the first automaker to earn permission from the German government to test Level 3 autonomous. The system is approved to work on nearly 8,200 miles of highway in the country. Original Source : https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/mercedes-benz-drive-pilot-hands-free-driving-traffic-jam-assist/ MEN TAKE ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR RECORD-BREAKING 35,770-MILE TRIP - A pair of adventurers set a new Guinness World Record by taking a 97-day, 35,770-mile journey across the United States in an electric vehicle. - Rainer Zietlow, a professional long-distance driver from Germany, and Derek Collins began their journey on July 13, 2021, at Volkswagen's U.S. headquarters in Virginia. - The men drove their Volkswagen ID.4 through 49 states before ending their journey on Oct. 18 back at the Volkswagen building. - Guinness announced Wednesday that the trip officially set the world record for longest journey by electric vehicle in a single country. Zietlow and Collins said they visited more than 600 Volkswagen dealerships during the trip and made more than 200 stops to charge the vehicle's battery. - Zietlow and Collins were supported during their trip by the HARTING Technology Group. "We're here to prove that an electric vehicle is a decidedly viable solution, whether you're only driving short distances or off on a road trip across the country. The technology is there. The infrastructure is in place," said Jon DeSouza, managing director of HARTING Americas. Original Source : https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/02/24/Guinness-World-Records-longest-electric-vehicle-journey/4471645736465/ STELLANTIS ANNOUNCES FIAT COMBUSTION PHASE-OUT  - Stellantis gave new details on its electrification strategy when presenting its 2021 financials: Fiat and Abarth are to become pure BEV brands in Europe from 2027 onwards. - Until now, Fiat gave a rough time window for decarbonising all car models of between 2025 and 2030 for this. At the time, the reasoning was that Fiat would then become an all-electric brand as soon as electric cars were cheaper than comparable combustion engines. - With Fiat and Abarth, the concrete dates for the Stellantis brands five and six are now fixed, which will do without the combustion engine in the future, at least in Europe. Stellantis had already announced that DS would become pure electric car brands from 2024, Lancia from 2026, Alfa Romeo from 2027 and Opel from 2028. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/02/24/stellantis-announces-fiat-combustion-phase-out/ POLESTAR FINDS PARTNERS IN NEXT STEPS TO BUILD THE POLESTAR 0 PROJECT - Polestar wants to build more than build just zero-emission cars and SUV. It wants to build vehicles that are completely carbon neutral. - The Volvo sister brand announced on Wednesday that it's partnering with major automotive suppliers for the Polestar 0 Project. The moon-shot idea, which was first hatched by the company last year, aims to deliver a truly carbon-neutral car by 2030. The company doesn't just want to plant trees to offset carbon emissions, either. The idea is to eliminate carbon emissions from the supply chain, changing the way cars are made in the process. - EV maker has linked up with several companies that will provide zero-carbon materials that can be used throughout the vehicle, according to a press release. Metal producer SSAB is collaborating with Polestar on fossil-free steel, ZF is working on the powertrain and Autoliv will produce airbags and seatbelts. Meanwhile, ZKW is working on a carbon-neutral electric control systems and wiring, while Hydro, a renewable energy company, plans to work on zero-carbon aluminum. Original Source : https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/polestar-carbon-neutral-ev-2030-1234665159/ CHINA'S FIRST HIGHWAY BATTERY SWAP SERVICE FOR HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS GET GOING - China's first highway battery swap service for heavy-duty trucks plying trunk lines has officially started. - Developed by Chinese power battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology, the service covers a 175-kilometer section of highway between the cities of Ningde and Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, and went into operation on Feb. 22, Ningde-based CATL said in a statement yesterday. - The first battery swappable dump trucks co-developed by CATL and Chinese heavy machinery giant Sany Heavy Industry were also delivered yesterday, the firm said. The trucks use CATL's large-capacity lithium iron phosphate battery and can change power packs in three to five minutes. - CATL chose heavy-duty trucks for battery swapping because of their high feasibility, an industry insider told Yicai Global. Commercial truck routes are fixed, making the cost of building swap stations along the routes relatively low and requiring less complicated technologies, especially for short-distance truck runs. - China had only 1,298 battery swap facilities at the end of last year, according to data from the China Electric Vehicle Charging and Swapping Infrastructure Promotion Alliance. The market was basically divided between Chinese electric carmaker Nio and battery swap service provider Aulton New Energy Automotive Technology. Original Source : https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/china-first-highway-heavy-duty-truck-battery-swap-service-starts-operating META SHARES NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE KEY CHALLENGES FOR MARKETERS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES Original Source : https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-shares-new-insights-into-the-key-challenges-for-marketers-of-electric/619394/ TESLA'S MUST-HAVE SUBSCRIPTION GETS CHEAPER WITH A NEW YEARLY OPTION Original Source : https://www.reviewgeek.com/110656/teslas-must-have-subscription-gets-cheaper-with-a-new-yearly-option/ SEC PROBES ELON MUSK AND HIS BROTHER KIMBAL OVER STOCK SALES Original Source : https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2022-02-24/sec-probes-stock-sales-by-elon-musk-and-brother-kimbal ASCEND ELEMENTS SAYS IT CAN EXTRACT 99.9% PURE GRAPHITE FROM USED LI-ION BATTERIES Original Source : https://chargedevs.com/newswire/ascend-elements-says-it-can-extract-99-9-pure-graphite-from-used-li-ion-batteries CITY DEPLOYS PIONEERING CURBSIDE STATION FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES   Original Source : https://charlottenc.gov/newsroom/cityhighlights/Pages/PoleVolt-Charging.aspx CHINA'S GIANT GRID OPERATOR PLANS WORLD'S BIGGEST BATTERY STORAGE FLEET   Original Source : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-24/china-s-giant-grid-plans-world-s-biggest-battery-storage-fleet ORA CEO SAYS LOWER-PRICED MODEL BRINGS LOSSES OF OVER $1,580 PER UNIT SOLD Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/02/24/ora-ceo-says-lower-priced-model-brings-losses-of-over-1580-per-unit-sold/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What's the best looking EV on the market right now? 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/ 

Show #1382 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 21st February. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Welcome to a new PATREON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VOTE JOSH OUT. 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. 2024 VOLKSWAGEN ID.BUZZ MICROBUS REINTERPRETS THE ICONIC ORIGINAL - the Europe-spec prototype was only partially representative of the bus that will come to the States. It was a commercial van rather than a people hauler, with a bulkhead behind the front seats fully partitioning the cargo area; all of ours will be passenger versions. It also sat on the shorter 117.6-inch wheelbase that will be offered in Europe, while the plan is to bring only the longer-wheelbase variant to America. The U.S. version will also have a bigger battery pack than the prototype's 77.0-kWh unit. - The prototype used what will be the entry-level powertrain consisting of a single electric motor driving the rear wheels - Like the ID.4, it makes 201 horsepower and 229 lb-ft of torque. Volkswagen engineers say an all-wheel-drive version using a second motor to power the front axle will also be offered. Beyond basic dimensions - We're also promised that the finished car will support forthcoming Plug & Charge technology, which will allow cars to communicate directly with chargers to eliminate the need for cards or apps. We don't have official range figures yet, but the engineering team says they would be happy with a 250-mile rating under the European WLTP testing protocol - We haven't been given a peak charging speed either but are assured that rapid DC charging will be supported (the ID.4 supports rates of up to 125 kilowatts). Original Source : https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a39152293/2024-volkswagen-idbuzz-microbus-ev-prototype-drive/ FORD'S CEO EXPLORES WAYS TO SEPARATE EV BUSINESS - Ford is looking at ways to separate its electric-vehicle operation from its century-old legacy business - CEO Jim Farley wants to wall off Ford's electric operations from its internal combustion engine business and has even considered spinning off one or the other, people familiar with the effort said. A spinoff could generate the kind of earnings multiples that have given Tesla a market value approaching $1 trillion. - Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo said last week it could split off its electric and internal combustion drivetrain activities into two “dedicated entities,” as the automaker targets a 100 percent full-electric lineup in Europe by 2030. - Investors have awarded immense value to pure EV makers, such as Rivian Automotive, whose market value briefly topped Ford's late last year despite producing relatively few vehicles. - As Farley sought to maximize the value of Ford's EV operations, his vision evolved over time, from initially considering a smaller spinoff, to contemplating a full breakup, to now looking at an internal split, the people familiar with the effort said. - Analysts have said Ford needs to shed its legacy business model to achieve the profit margins that Tesla commands, which Farley has estimated top $10,000 a car. To offset the higher cost of electric vehicles, analysts say, automakers need a direct sales model, like at Tesla and Rivian, that bypasses dealers and the cut of revenue they receive. Automakers also need to lower labor costs. Original Source : https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/fords-ceo-explores-ways-separate-ev-business JAGUAR, MAGNA'S JOINT EV PLATFORM PLANS REVEALED BY JOB AD - Jaguar Land Rover will work with Magna International on a new platform for its forthcoming electric Jaguar range, a job ad posted by the U.K. automaker has revealed. - The job ad, posted on Linkedin, offers candidates the chance to be involved in the platform project and "work closely with JLR, Jaguar and Magna" on an "outsourced engineering service relationship." - The platform is called Panthera, JLR Chief Financial Officer Adrian Mardell - Jaguar will now head significantly upmarket to create a rival to Bentley with the launch of the first electric model on the new platform, due in 2025. - Magna Steyr works with a variety of customers engineering vehicle platforms, including U.S. EV maker Fisker, which will also use the company to build its electric Ocean in Graz. Original Source : https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/jaguar-magnas-joint-ev-platform-plans-revealed-job-ad RIVIAN RUNNING PILOT PRODUCTION TESTS FOR ITS OWN BATTERY FACTORY - A number of Rivian executives in charge of production and battery development have visited Korea recently to prepare for a pilot production run in local facilities. After the battery development and production partnership with Samsung fell through, Rivian was reportedly still left with Korean suppliers as the only option to gain know-how and speed its American battery factory plans. - Rivian intends to build its own battery Gigafactory in America instead of depending on the whims of suppliers and aims to expand power cells production for its electric vehicles there to a 100 GWh capacity by 2030. Original Source : https://www.notebookcheck.net/Rivian-running-pilot-production-tests-for-its-own-battery-factory.600832.0.html SK AND FORD TO ACCELERATE START OF BATTERY PRODUCTION - THE ELEC, KOREA ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY MEDIA - SK On, the battery-making subsidiary of South Korean energy firm SK Innovation, is planning to accelerate the start of production of its planned new battery factory in the US with Ford by three months, TheElec has learned. - Blue Oval SK, the South Korean battery maker's joint venture with the US car giant, is planning to place orders for production equipment in the planned factory in Kentucky, called BOSK1, within the year, sources said. - Equipment will be delivered and start installation at BOSK2 during the second half of 2023, with commercial production beginning in 2024. - The two factories are planned to have an annual production capacity of 43GWh each. - BOSK3 will have a similar design and capacity but equipment installation will begin for this factory during the second half of 2024 at the earliest. Original Source : http://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=3848 GAC AION FINISHES FIRST OF TWO CAPACITY EXPANSIONS - ELECTRIVE.COM - GAC Aion, the electric car offshoot of China's GAC Group, has completed the expansion of its existing production facility to an annual capacity of now 200,000 electric cars. When the second plant comes on stream in December, production capacity will rise to 400,000 cars per year. - The first plant started production in April 2019 when GAC unveiled the Aion sub-brand for its electric cars. - The construction of a second plant for another 200,000 electric cars per year should be completed by December this year. - GAC Aion was spun off as a separate brand from GAC in November 2020, replacing the previous GAC New Energy division. The brand has since launched five all-electric models: the Aion S, Aion LX, Aion V, Aion Y and Aion LX Plus. - The battery has an energy content of 144.4 kWh and an energy density of 205 Wh/kg. - NEDC range of around 1,000 km Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/02/20/gac-aion-finishes-first-of-two-projects-of-factory-expansion/ EUROPE'S NEW EMISSIONS STANDARDS ARE ACCELERATING THE EV RACE | OILPRICE.COM   Original Source : https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Europes-New-Emissions-Standards-Are-Accelerating-The-EV-Race.html CHINESE STARTUP TO PUT TWO-WAY CHARGING SYSTEM INTO PRACTICAL USE - NIKKEI ASIA Original Source : https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/36Kr-KrASIA/Chinese-startup-to-put-two-way-charging-system-into-practical-use PORSCHE COULD BE BUILDING THE WORLD'S LIGHTEST E-BIKE | TECHRADAR Original Source : https://tfltruck.com/2022/02/video-first-ever-gas-vs-ev-heavy-duty-truck-drag-race-it-was-over-from-the-beginning/ STICKER SHOCK: 80% OF CAR BUYERS NOW PAYING ABOVE SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE - CNN Original Source : https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/19/business/car-buyers-sticker-shock/index.html USED TESLA MODEL Y SELLING FOR MORE THAN INITIAL PURCHASE PRICE IN CHINA - CNEVPOST Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/02/21/used-tesla-model-y-selling-for-more-than-initial-purchase-price-in-china/ GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS OPEN INVESTIGATION OF TESLA AUTOPILOT   Original Source : https://jalopnik.com/germany-is-the-latest-country-investigating-the-safety-1848577005 QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What's the best looking EV on the market right now? 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/

Show #1349 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 21st January. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome to a new Patreon Producer JACK JAQUETTE SK INNOVATION AIMS TO ADVANCE ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES - SK Innovation has revealed that it will be collaborating with a research team led by Professor Lee Seung-woo of Georgia Tech in the United States with the aim of advancing “the era of next-generation all-solid-state batteries.” - Professor Lee Seung-woo and his team have developed a solid electrolyte that is said to boost ionic conductivity by 100 times. - Until now realising a solid electrolyte that simultaneously ensures ionic conductivity and safety while functioning at room temperature has been the biggest hurdle with this technology. - Last October, the S.Korean battery giant SK Innovation started to work with Solid Power, to develop all-solid-state batteries that can be made in the current lithium-ion battery production facilities. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/01/19/sk-innovation-aims-to-advance-all-solid-state-batteries/ ZEEKR 001 2022 REVIEW - After owning Volvo for a decade and making numerous global investments in the automotive market, Chinese firm Geely should by now need no introductions. - Zeekr, however does. It's Geely's new all-electric brand, spun out from Lynk&Co, a nascent maker itself. Unsurprisingly, given the name, the 001 is Zeekr's first model - Billed as the world's first electric shooting brake, the 001 aims to cash in on the growth in demand for performance EVs. - 536bhp is generated by two electric motors – one per axle – and a 0-62mph time of 3.8sec makes it a match for the new BMW i4 M50. - The 001 also uses air suspension that can set the ground clearance between 117mm and 205mm and two batteries are offered, with 86kWh and 100kWh. - Charging rates can be as high as 360kW - in China. However, once these are resolved, the car is likely to be heading to Europe. The question is 'as what?' Original Source : https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/zeekr/001/first-drives/zeekr-001-2022-review WHITE HOUSE OPTIMISTIC EV CREDITS WILL STAY IN REWORKED SPENDING BILL - White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy expressed confidence on Thursday that tax credits for electric cars would survive in a reworked Build Back Better climate and social spending bill after President Joe Biden signaled willingness to accept “chunks” of the stalled legislation. - “I'm not seeing any dispute about the need to continue to make sure that these technologies are affordable and accessible to everyone,” McCarthy said during a question and answer session at the Washington Auto Show. - The $550 billion infrastructure bill that was signed into law by Biden in November includes $7.5 billion for electrical vehicle charging stations, but a proposal to offer as much as $12,500 in tax credits for buyers of new and used plug-in car purchases remains in limbo as Congress struggles to pass Biden's proposed Build Back Better bill. - “EVs don't just help us reach our climate and air quality goals,” McCarthy said. “When you drive one of these things, you want one. So we are talking about a real market here. Not one that we have to push.” Original Source : https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/white-house-optimistic-ev-credits-will-remain-in-reworked-bbb LONDON TAXIS DRIVE ELECTRIC EXPANSION INTO GREECE AND FRANCE - The London Electric Vehicle Company, formerly known as The London Taxi Corporation and famous for its black London taxicabs, is continuing its European expansion, with dealerships announced for France and Greece. - LEVC is backed by Chinese automotive giant Geely and has been expanding its line-up with its VN5, a fully customisable electric vehicle (with range extender) that is most recognisable as a taxicab accommodating up to six passengers or fitted with accessibility features for disabled passengers. - But the VN5 can also be built out as a van - The VN5 joins the TX Taxi taxicab and TX Shuttle in LEVCs range of commercial electric vehicles, but the company has also designed the world's first electric campervan, the e-Camper, which was launched late last year. - Late 2021 saw LEVC appoint three dealerships in Sweden, and this month LEVC has appointed dealerships in France and Greece. Original Source : https://thedriven.io/2022/01/20/london-taxis-drive-electric-expansion-into-greece-and-france DECEMBER 2021: TOP 10 CARS SOLD IN NETHERLANDS ALL EVS - Dec 2021 total: 35,351 1 Skoda Enyaq 1,437 2 Ford Mustang Mach E 1,249 3 Volvo XC40 1,212  4 Volkswagen ID4 1.208 5 Audi Q4 1.147 6 Cupra Born 1.135 7 Polestar 2 1.060 8 Kia Niro 1.022 9 Volkswagen ID3 986 10 Tesla Model 3 974 Original Source : https://www.kentekenradar.nl/registraties/ S.KOREA'S LG ENERGY SOLUTION SEES RECORD RETAIL DEMAND FOR IPO - Retail investors bid for a record 114 trillion won ($96 billion) worth of shares in the IPO of South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES), adding to the frenzy for a piece of the biggest public offering in the country. - LGES, which commands more than 20% of the global electric vehicle battery market and supplies Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), General Motors Co (GM.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) among others, had set aside about 25% of the total shares on offer for retail bidders, according to Reuters calculations. - The company is expected to list on Jan. 27. - The IPO price values LGES at about 70.2 trillion won ($60 billion) and will make it South Korea's third most-valuable company after Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS) and SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS). Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/skoreas-lg-energys-108-bln-ipo-draws-record-demand-retail-investors-2022-01-19/ AUDI RS Q E-TRON AT THE DAKAR RALLY: SUCCESSFUL START INTO A NEW ERA IN ELECTRIFIED RACING Original Source : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/audi-rs-q-e-tron-150600293.html AUDI TO INSTALL ULTRA-FAST 150KW EV CHARGING ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA   Original Source : https://www.techfinancials.co.za/2022/01/20/audi-to-install-ultra-fast-150kw-ev-charging-across-south-africa/ REFRESH TESLA MODEL X WITH CCS2 CHARGE PORT SPOTTED IN NORWAY Original Source : https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-x/refresh-tesla-model-x-with-ccs2-charge-port-spotted-in-norway/ USA: ROTTEN ROBBIE DEPLOYS FIRST BATTERY-INTEGRATED EV CHARGERS IN SILICON VALLEY Original Source : https://www.petrolplaza.com/news/29045 SMART'S NEW ELECTRIC SUV WILL LOOK ALMOST LIKE THE CONCEPT #1   Original Source : https://www.carscoops.com/2022/01/smarts-new-electric-suv-will-look-almost-like-the-concept-1/ BRITISHVOLT: ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY PLANT GETS MILLIONS IN FUNDING Original Source : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60066432 QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What TV, Print or Digital advertising have you seen for EVs recently which you noticed, or thought was memorable? Email me your answer now: 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/

Show #1335 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 9th January. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome to a new Patreon ProducerTIMOTHY PHILLIPS FORD TELLS DEALERS TO STOP UPSELLING F-150 LIGHTNING RESERVATIONS - Ford Motor Co., concerned about its reputation and customer complaints related to the upcoming launch of the F-150 Lightning, is warning dealers not to upsell reservations for the popular EV truck and also wants customers to sign a contract preventing them from reselling it within a year, according to a letter from the automaker to its dealers. - The warning letter, dated Friday and posted online by the F150gen14.com forum, is addressed to all dealer principals, the general manager and sales managers. - "It has come to our attention that a limited number of dealerships are interacting with customers in a manner that is negatively impacting customer satisfaction and damaging to the Ford Motor Company brand and Dealer Body reputation." - Ford then cites dealer sales and service contract language that requires dealers to conduct their operations in a manner that reflects favorably on dealers, the company and its products. - In order to prevent people from buying and immediately reselling the pickup truck for a  profit, Ford is "offering support for a No-Sale Provision to be signed by the customer at the time of purchase. Dealers may add this language to existing closing forms or create a new standalone document." Original Source : https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2022/01/08/ford-letter-warns-f-150-lightning-dealer-sales/9142583002/ 5 MOST TALKED-ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES UNVEILED AT CES 2022 - Chrysler parent company Stellantis unveiled a concept car called Chrysler Airflow at this year's CES, marking the auto giant's (late) entry into the electric vehicle market. - On the production EV side, General Motors unveiled its highly anticipated electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on Wednesday during a virtual keynote given by CEO Mary Barra. - When it comes to driving range, nothing can beat Mercedes' concept reveal at CES this week: a compact luxury sedan called Vision EQXX that can run up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) on a single charge - Mercedes' German rival, BMW, wasn't looking to impress us with range or charging time. Its offering at CES this year, BMW iX Flow, boasts an unexpected feature: changing colors. - It still feels strange to associate Sony with electric cars. But that hasn't stop the gaming and electronics giant from showing off its EV progress at CES in recent years. This week, Sony unveiled Vision-S 02, the second iteration of the Vision-S electric vehicle introduced at last year's CES. The Vision-S 01 is currently being tested on public road in Europe. Original Source : https://observer.com/2022/01/electric-vehicles-unveiled-at-ces-2022-roundup/ VOLVO CONFIDENT IT CAN GET ITS ‘UNSUPERVISED' HIGHWAY DRIVING MODE APPROVED IN CALIFORNIA  - Volvo announced a new advanced driver assist system called Ride Pilot system, in which its vehicles drive themselves on certain highways without any human supervision. Ride Pilot will be available as a subscription service to customers in California, the company announced at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. - Volvo's forthcoming (and unnamed) electric SUV, which will be announced later this year, will be the first vehicle to feature Ride Pilot. Volvo's Concept Recharge, which was revealed last summer, is meant to preview that SUV, as well as how the new driver assist system will be presented with a fully integrated roof lidar from supplier Luminar. The design of the Concept Recharge will likely be similar to that of the electric XC90 successor due to arrive later this year. - Ride Pilot is what the Society of Automotive Engineers would define as a Level 3 autonomous system, in which the driver's supervision is not required in a highly controlled setting, like on certain mapped highways. But in Level 3 systems, the driver still needs to be ready to take control at a moment's notice Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/5/22866190/volvo-ride-pilot-level-3-autonomous-subscription-california TOYOTA PLANS SOLID-STATE BATTERY BY 2025, BUT IT WON'T BE FOR AN EV - Toyota is one of numerous automakers and other companies chasing the holy grail of battery technologies: solid-state batteries. According to remarks from Gill Pratt, Toyota's chief scientist and head of the Toyota Research Institute, we're going to see such a battery from the automaker by 2025. - Pratt told Autoline on Thursday the company will shove the solid-state battery into a hybrid vehicle. Yes, a solid-state battery and internal-combustion engine working together. It may seem counterintuitive, but Pratt said there's sound reasoning for it: Lithium-ion batteries aren't at a price parity with the internal-combustion engine, let alone solid-state batteries. The thinking is to produce the benefits of such a battery, but combine it with hybrid technology to keep the price down on a production vehicle. - Hybrids will provide a perfect test for the technology before the automaker gets in too deep with a solid-state battery powered EV. Original Source : https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/toyota-solid-state-battery-ev/ US: THE 'CHEAP' VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 IS COMING 'IN THE $35,000 RANGE' - Volkswagen closed the year 2021 with almost 17,000 ID.4 sales in the U.S. but the number could be 4 times higher, according to the company's representative. The company has more than 40,000 reservations but is supply constrained, as the cars are imported from Europe. Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh said (via Automotive News):  "We could have sold four times that amount. What VW dealers are saying is that this is the most excitement they've had on the shop floor since 1998, when we brought the Beetle back." - In 2022, the car will get an upgrade (including range) while the lineup will be expanded by a new, less expensive version with a smaller battery (probably 62 kWh or so). This new entry-level ID.4 with RWD will start at around $35,000 - "in the $35,000 range." That would be about $5,000 less than in the case of ID.4 Pro (82 kWh, RWD). - The key element of Volkswagen's expansion of the MEB-based electric cars is the Chattanooga, Tennessee plant, which will start production of the ID.4 later this year using battery cells from the new SK Innovation's SK On plant in Georgia. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/559394/us-cheap-volkswagen-id4-coming/ ELON MUSK SAYS TESLA WILL RAISE PRICE OF 'FSD' TO $12,000 IN US Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/07/elon-musk-says-tesla-will-raise-price-of-fsd-to-12000-in-us.html TESLA MODEL Y IS SWEDEN'S BEST-SELLING CAR IN DECEMBER 2021 Original Source : https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-model-y-became-the-best-selling-car-in-sweden-in-december-2021 HOW DOES TESLA'S CHINA GROWTH COMPARE TO NIO'S? Original Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-does-teslas-china-growth-compare-to-nios TESLA STOCK: SHANGHAI BECOMING EVER MORE IMPORTANT Original Source : https://seekingalpha.com/article/4478566-tesla-tsla-stock-shanghai-becoming-ever-more-important TESLA-CATL PARTNERSHIP STRENGTHENS AS NEW FACILITY SENDS CELLS TO GIGA SHANGHAI Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-catl-new-facility-sends-cells-gigafactory-shanghai QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM This question was suggested by Joshua Pritt: “If you live in an apartment or condo or otherwise can't charge at home, how do you charge? Is it a terrible inconvenience or do you have a simple routine to charge during your shopping trips?” Email me your answer now: 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 #1325 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 30th December. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. NORTHVOLT BATTERY PLANT SPARKS INTO LIFE, A FIRST FOR EUROPE - Sweden's Northvolt said on Wednesday its new gigafactory in northern Sweden has assembled its first battery cell, making it the first European company to design and manufacture a battery on the continent. - The cell is of a prismatic cell format - a variety of thinner and lighter battery - and came off the assembly line on Tuesday. - Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson had told Reuters that the new factory would produce a battery this year "even if it means the first battery is made on New Year's Eve". - The company is aiming for the Skelleftea plant to achieve production capacity of 60 gigawatt hours (GWh) as it aims for at least a 20-25% market share in Europe by 2030. Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/technology/northvolt-produces-first-battery-cell-sweden-gigafactory-2021-12-29/ - Tesla is due to launch its first factory in Europe shortly and Asian rivals have significant operations in Poland and Hungary - but no European firm had yet operated a significant facility until now. - The new factory, dubbed "Northvolt Ett" (Northvolt One) in Swedish, already employs 500 people and will likely have as many as 3,000 staff once it reaches full capacity. - The Swedish company, which has already raised funding of several billion euros, was founded in 2016 by Carlsson and Italian Paolo Cerruti, both former Tesla employees. - Its location, some 200 km from the Arctic Circle, was chosen because it is near important sites of renewable production in northern Sweden, including hydropower. Original Source : https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/12/31/northvolt-powers-up-europe-s-first-homegrown-ev-battery-gigafactory-in-a-bid-to-beat-tesla US: VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 GROSS RESERVATIONS EXCEED 40,000 - Volkswagen of America announced that the ID.4 model is among the fastest-selling VW vehicles in the U.S. with nine out of ten buyers identifying as first-time EV buyers. The number of gross reservations (since the ID.4 introduction in March 2021) has increased to more than 40,000 (as of mid-December), out of which over 15,000 cars were sold. - Assuming that there were not many resignations, there are still some 25,000 ID.4 buyers waiting for Volkswagen to ramp up production and sales, which is not easy considering production constraints and high demand also in Europe. - The good news is that in 2022, the company intends to launch localized production of the ID.4 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Battery cells for the cars will be supplied by SK Innovation's SK On from the new battery plant in Commerce, Georgia. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/557901/us-volkswagen-id4-reservations-40000/ 2022 LUCID AIR ELECTRIC CAR REVIEW: VEHICLE IS EXTRAORDINARY - By the middle of 2022, the Lucid Air electric luxury sedan may be the best car in the world. - After a day driving the new EV and another touring Lucid's Silicon Valley HQ/tech center, I'm convinced the fast, elegant and advanced Air is, like the iPhone, one of those rare products that won't just succeed: It will change its industry, inspiring customers to demand more, forcing companies to do better. - I can't dismiss the Lucid EV's early-production software glitches. An automaker's Prime Directive is to produce vehicles that open their doors and drive off on the first attempt, just as a telephone that struggles with audio calls is flawed, no matter how marvelous its other capacities.But five years from now, nobody will remember the glitchy door handles I experienced in early-production vehicles. Original Source : https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2021/12/29/2022-lucid-air-care-electric-vehicle-luxury-sedan-review-price/9016627002/ EUROPE'S BEST-SELLING EV IS ... THE TESLA MODEL 3 - The Tesla Model 3 has only been in Europe for a couple of years now, but it has been an instant hit. In 2021, it is expected to be the best-selling EV there, topping competitors like the Volkswagen ID.3 and the Renault Zoe, according to a new report. You can see why Tesla CEO Elon Musk is so anxious to get Tesla's factory in Germany up and running. - That report, published in Automotive News, also says that, unsurprisingly, Tesla will be the best-selling EV brand, too, though Volkswagen will be the best-selling EV company, by virtue of selling EVs not just with the Volkswagen marque but also electric Audis, Cupras, Skodas, and Porsches, too. - Sales of the Model 3 jumped 84 percent to 113,397 through November, according to data from JATO Dynamics market researcher. Volkswagen's ID3 compact hatchback is likely to be at No. 2. ID3 sales rose 125 percent to 63,109 in the first 11 months.The Renault Zoe, 2020's best-selling EV is on track to be No. 3. Through 11 months, Zoe sales were 60,551, down 27 percent. Original Source : https://jalopnik.com/europes-best-selling-ev-is-the-tesla-model-3-1848287478 TESLA'S POTENT AMD RYZEN UPGRADE ARRIVES STATESIDE FOR MODEL 3, MODEL Y - We are now learning that the first Ryzen-equipped Teslas are rolling out of Tesla's factory in Fremont, California. - The information comes to us via Teslascope, which posted an image of the vehicle system information screen confirming the inclusion of a Ryzen CPU. For those not in the know, the Ryzen (formerly Atom) is responsible for handling infotainment duties on Tesla EVs. It's directly responsible for the screen's responsiveness when activating menus, playing games, loading apps like YouTube or Netflix, and swiping around the navigational map. - The first Model 3 and Y vehicles with MCU3 (Infotainment Computer with AMD Ryzen) are now being produced and delivered in North America! - One other notable change coming alongside the Ryzen chip is the inclusion of a new, smaller Li-ion battery to power the vehicle's 12-volt system. This replaces the antiquated 12-volt lead-acid batteries found in almost every other internal combustion engine vehicle and previous Teslas. The Li-ion battery, which is shared with newer Model S and Model X vehicles, weighs just 4 pounds compared to 27 pounds for its lead-acid predecessor and should last the life of the car (instead of 2 to 4 years). Original Source : https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-tesla-model-3-model-y TESLA ON TRACK TO MEET BUFFALO JOB TARGET, AVOID $41 MILLION PENALTY - Tesla Inc. is on track to meet its employment goal at its South Buffalo factory and avoid a $41.2 million penalty, according to new job figures from the state. - The company had 1,536 full-time jobs at its South Park Avenue factory on Nov. 10, along with 21 part-time positions. - That tops the 1,460 jobs that Tesla was required to have in Buffalo by the end of the year under its agreement with the state in exchange for spending more than $950 million to build and equip the plant. - With Tesla's solar energy business now stagnating at levels that are less than half of what they were five years ago, the company has been shifting other types of work to the Buffalo plant. - It also has hired hundreds of people to work on its autonomous driving programs for electric vehicles, although many of those positions are for data annotation work that only requires a high school diploma. - the state subsidies for the Tesla factory work out to more than $620,000 per full-time job. Original Source : https://buffalonews.com/business/local/tesla-on-track-to-meet-buffalo-job-target-avoid-41-million-penalty/article_30660284-6819-11ec-b86b-1fe1c855acd9.html AUDI RS Q E-TRON AHEAD OF ITS FIRST DAKAR RALLY - The new Audi RS Q e-tron will contest its first Dakar Rally from January 1 to 14, 2022. For Audi as the inventor of quattro, TFSI, ultra, e-tron and many other future technologies in motorsport, this marks the beginning of a new era in cross-country rallying. - A total of 80 people from Audi and Q Motorsport – from the rally drivers and those responsible for technology and logistics to the team doctor and physiotherapists – will be moving through Saudi Arabia for two weeks. The 2022 program includes twelve stages with daily distances of more than 800 kilometers in some cases. Original Source : http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,232585,Audi-RS-Q-e-tron-ahead-of-its-first-Dakar-Rally---On-the-threshold-of-a-new-era,news.htm BMW TO CREATE UP TO 6,000 NEW JOBS NEXT YEAR - CEO - Germany's BMW plans to create up to 6,000 new jobs next year to prepare for growing demand for its electric vehicles, the carmaker's chief executive told daily Muenchner Merkur. BMW is on a very good path through the transformation and has its plants prepared for e-mobility, Oliver Zipse was quoted as saying in an interview published on Wednesday. "That is why we will increase our workforce by up to five percent next year." Original Source : https://www.carandbike.com/news/bmw-to-create-up-to-6-000-new-jobs-next-year-ceo-2679445? BEIJING RAISES NEV QUOTA IN 2022 NEW CAR PLATE ALLOCATION Original Source : http://www.china.org.cn/china/2021-12/30/content_77960248.htm CHINA TO CUT NEW ENERGY VEHICLE SUBSIDIES BY 30% IN 2022 Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-cut-new-energy-vehicle-subsidies-by-30-2022-2021-12-31/ PLUGSHARE CELEBRATES OVER 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS IN 2021 Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/558128/plugshare-over-1million-downloads-2021/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Returns in 2022.  Email me a suggestion for a possible question and I might pick yours!  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. 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Solid Power hat eine eigene Plattform für Festkörperbatterien entwickelt und will diese gemeinsam mit dem südkoreanischen Unternehmen SK Innovation weiterentwickeln. Weiteres Ziel ist es, die Zellen auf Produktionsanlagen für heutige Lithium-Ionen-Batterien herzustellen. SK Innovation investiert außerdem 30 Millionen US-Dollar in Solid Power. Mehr auf energyload.eu >>> https://energyload.eu/stromspeicher/feststoffbatterien/feststoffbatterien-solidpower/

Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell discusses the 'superior' benefits of solid-state batteries and the startup's deepening ties with Ford, BMW and SK Innovation.

Show #1262 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 31st October. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. HOW EARLY FSD ADOPTERS WERE LEFT BEHIND IN LIMBO - Elon Musk, for his part, has assured FSD buyers that their vehicles would have the necessary hardware when Tesla achieves full autonomy. And to some degree, Musk has stayed true to his word. Owners of older vehicles that purchased FSD were provided a free upgrade to Hardware 3.0. Tesla, however, has introduced its MCU1 to MCU2 retrofit as a paid upgrade. Quite unsurprisingly, some early FSD adopters opted out of the optional infotainment system update. This has proven to be problematic. - One prevalent theme among the early FSD adopters who contacted Teslarati with their stories was the lack of communication on Tesla's part. This is something that has been reported by longtime Tesla owners for some time now. And while it is understandable that Tesla is juggling a lot of balls in the air as it expands its business to other countries and other segments, having a responsive communications team, or at least investing some of its funds into the creation of one, would definitely not hurt. Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-fsd-beta-missing-feaures-mcu1-limbo/ EV CANNONBALL RECORD SHATTERED BY DUO IN RENTED TESLA MODEL S - Doing so required a Herculean effort. Levenson, founder of EV promotion and rental company The Kilowatts, planned the run as part of his broader mission to demonstrate the capability and excitement of modern EVs. He'd partially accomplished that back in 2017, but because he was an employee of Tesla at the time, he did it mostly on the down-low. Now, he can share his story - His official record, set with friend and co-driver Josh Allen on October 22, 2021 in a 2021 Tesla Model S Long Range, would be 42 hours and 17 minutes. That beats the previous coast-to-coast electric vehicle record of 44 hours and 26—set in a Porsche Taycan—by over 2 hours. - He'd usually arrive with less than 10 percent charge and leave with around 50 percent. Those took an average of 18 minutes across his 24 stops, a total of just over seven hours sitting still. - Levenson swapped the wheels for the run, ditching the less efficient 21-inch wheels in favor of Tesla's more aerodynamic 19-inch "Tempest" ones. Original Source : https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a38095522/ev-cannonball-record-tesla-model-s/ TESLA MODEL S PLAID COMPLETE 0-100% SUPERCHARGING ANALYSIS - Earlier in the week, we conducted the InsideEVs 70-mph range test on a 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid, in which the vehicle went 300 miles from 100% to 0% state of charge. Since we began and ended the range test at a supercharger, at the conclusion of the range test we had the opportunity to record a full 0% to 100% charging session on a V3 supercharger station. - Upon plugging in, the Plaid immediately shot up to 147 kW and then gradually crept up to the 250 kW maximum charge rate. That happened after two and a half minutes when the Plaid was at 5% state of charge. It then held the 250 kW maximum charge rate for 7 minutes, and at that point, the state of charge was 33%. - The new Model S will charge from 0 to 78% in 30 minutes, and it then takes another 30 minutes to add the final ~22%, further proving that if you really don't need the extra range, it's much better to unplug and move on after 20 to 30 minutes of charging. - The Plaid reaches 80% SOC in 31.5 minutes and the charge rate is down to 70kW. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/544379/tesla-model-s-plaid-supercharging/ WHEN ASKED TO STOP LOBBYIST EFFORTS AGAINST ELECTRIC VEHICLES, BIG OIL STAYS SILENT - The CEOs of BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell appeared before the Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday to answer questions about their alleged part in the spread of disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in global warming. - Also in attendance was the president of the American Petroleum Institute (API), a nonprofit lobbying entity for the oil industry - One of the API's recent efforts includes a campaign against electric vehicles. - California Congressman Ro Khanna pressed Shell President Gretchen Watkins on whether she would agree to tell API President Mike Sommers to cease his agency's campaign against electric vehicles. Watkins stopped short of making that declaration, saying, "There are several places where we are not fully aligned with the API." - The CEOs of BP, Exxon, and Chevron also declined to outright ask the API to pull its campaign funding. Khanna asked them if they would leave the API if it continued its lobbying against electric vehicles. They all remained silent. - The API boasts revenue of over $238 million, according to its most recent tax filing. The Guardian reported in July that Shell gave the agency $10 million, noting that BP, Chevron and Exxon were also major contributors, despite their contribution sums remaining private. Original Source : https://www.newsweek.com/when-asked-stop-lobbyist-efforts-against-electric-vehicles-big-oil-stays-silent-1643644 SK INNOVATION TO DEVELOP ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES WITH US FIRM - SK Innovation Co., a South Korean battery maker, said Thursday it will develop and produce all-solid-state batteries with a US firm, in a bid to expand its foothold in the next-generation battery market. - Under the joint venture deal with Solid Power, a Colorado-based solid-state battery developer, SK Innovation will invest $30 million to acquire a stake in the American company - If the target energy density is achieved, it will mean higher performance by about 33 percent than that of lithium-ion batteries, the company said. Original Source : http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211028000655&np=7&mp=1 CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAKER BYD LAUNCHES $1.8 BILLION RAISE Original Source : https://kfgo.com/2021/10/29/chinese-electric-vehicle-maker-byd-launches-1-8-billion-capital-raising-term-sheet/ CHINA CLAIMS TITLE OF HAVING WORLD'S LARGEST EV CHARGING NETWORK Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/10/29/china-claims-title-of-having-worlds-largest-ev-charging-network/ 5 CHARTS EXPLAINING THE FUTURE OF EV BATTERIES Original Source : https://www.morningbrew.com/emerging-tech/stories/2021/10/28/5-charts-explaining-the-future-of-ev-batteries-the-backbone-of-the-electric-transition BUILDING OUT EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE: Q&A WITH NYC'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE POLICY DIRECTOR Original Source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/stacynoblet/2021/10/28/qa-with-mark-simon-director-electric-vehicle-policy-nyc-dot-on-building-ev-charging-infrastructure/ NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM With the COP26 climate summit now underway in Scotland, what would you like to tell the politicians or the rule makers about electric cars? Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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/ 

Show #1253 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 23rd October. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. APPLE CAR BATTERY TALKS BREAKING DOWN UNDER WEIGHT OF APPLE'S DEMANDS "Two of three potential Apple Car vendors are reportedly having difficulty meeting Apple's production requirements. Specifically, a new report claims that the main stumbling block is manufacturing advanced lithium ion phosphate (LFP) batteries in the United States for Apple, and the effort it would take for exclusivity. Suppliers cited in the report are BYD and CATL. CATL is the world's main battery manufacturer for electric vehicles." reports Apple Insider: "CATL is a Chinese firm, which is said to be complicating matters. It reportedly had difficulty sourcing appropriate staff in the US suitable to assembling a product development team just for Apple. BYD has a plant in the US already, seemingly making it a better choice. However, the company allegedly said to Apple that it would not build a plant just for the Apple Car. The report on Friday morning from Reuters claims that the companies told Apple at some point in the last two months that they were not able to meet Apple's requirements. Since both manufacturers told Apple that they would not be able to meet demands, talks have stalled. Both companies, however, are said to remain open to overtures from Apple." Read more: https://forums.appleinsider.com/discussion/224706/apple-car-battery-talks-breaking-down-under-weight-of-apples-demands FORD NABS $884 MILLION INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR EV ‘MEGA CAMPUS' "Tennessee lawmakers have approved an $884 million incentive package for the “mega campus” near Memphis where Ford plans to make batteries and electric vehicles, according to the Tennessean. The money — which is coming from Tennessee's current $2.1 billion budget surplus — is the single largest investment in the history of the state. It comes at a time when many major automakers are looking to build new facilities in the US dedicated to EVs, batteries, or other supply chain components necessary for electric vehicles." writes The Verge: "South Korean battery company SK Innovation, which it calls “Blue Oval City.” Ford is also simultaneously spinning up battery factories in Kentucky. Ford will get $500 million in the form of a grant. The rest is being allocated in a few different ways — the result of a special session held this week where state legislators haggled for three days. The state will commit $200 million for road construction around the site and $138.2 million for other infrastructure and demolition work. Another $40 million will go to building a Tennessee College of Applied Technology site near the campus, and $5 million is being offered up for legal services." Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/22/22740610/tennessee-ford-blue-oval-city-incentive-package-884-million TESLA PLACES ORDER FOR 10 GWH OF LFP BATTERIES WITH BYD "Right now CATL is Tesla's sole supplier of LFP (LiFePO4) battery cells, but BYD seems to be the next on the list. According to Chinese media, Tesla has secured an initial order of 10 GWh worth of LFP battery cells from BYD, to power the Model 3 and Y in their standard range versions. 10 GWh is enough to assemble more than 181,000 battery packs for the Tesla Model 3 with 55 kWh each, or more than 166,000 for the Model Y with 60 kWh each." writes Pedro for PushEVs: "Currently, the LFP battery packs of Tesla made with CATL's battery cells only reach an energy density of 126 Wh/kg, but BYD's Blade battery packs are more energy dense and have already reached 150 Wh/kg. Not only the cobalt-free BYD Blade battery packs have good energy density, performance, safety and longevity, they currently also have the lowest kWh price, estimated at 55 euros (64 USD)." Read more: https://pushevs.com/2021/10/21/byd-has-reportedly-received-10-gwh-of-orders-from-tesla-for-lfp-batteries/ IT'S EASY TO GAME TESLA'S SAFETY SCORE SYSTEM "Tesla owners using the company's Full Self-Driving beta have great responsibility on their hands. The Level 2 driver-assist system, as defined by the SAE Scale of Autonomy, is not actually self-driving and requires a human driver to pay attention at all times -- and Tesla's trying to allow only the most responsible folks into its beta program. Except it's pretty simple for anyone who ponies up $10,000 to earn a perfect Safety Score, the metric Tesla is using to grant access." reports CNET.com: "deleted Reddit post that guide drivers through the steps to earn the coveted perfect Safety Score (which is also used for Tesla Insurance, by the way). One way is to simply not send the driving behavior data to Tesla; another is to restart the process entirely. Tesla drivers have the option to hold down both scroll-wheel buttons on the steering wheel to wipe the car's Media Control Unit. This also wipes the data used for the Safety Score. If the driver does something inappropriate, or even if they make a minor boo-boo while driving, they can erase it before Tesla even calculates the potential ding to a Safety Score." Read more: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/its-easy-to-game-teslas-safety-score-system-owners-say/ TESLA AUTOPILOT 2.0 OWNERS NEED A CAMERA UPGRADE BEFORE GETTING ‘FULL SELF-DRIVING BETA' "Elon Musk confirmed that owners of Tesla vehicles who bought the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package on cars with Autopilot 2.0 are going to need a camera upgrade before they get access to the “FSD Beta.” Starting with the introduction of its Autopilot 2.0 suite of sensors in 2016, Tesla started selling all of its cars with the promise that they have all the hardware necessary to achieve full self-driving capability with future software updates. This promise has helped Tesla sell vehicles, but it turned out to be inaccurate." says Fred @ Electrek: "Last night, CEO Elon Musk was asked whether or not these owners will get access to FSD Beta, and he confirmed that they will but they will need a “camera upgrade”: “Yeah, although early production cars will need camera upgrades, as well as FSD computer (all included in the price).”" Read more: https://electrek.co/2021/10/22/tesla-autopilot-2-owners-need-camera-upgrade-before-full-self-driving-beta/ *AD BREAK* REPORT: RIVIAN VAN NAMES LEAKED "A VIN decoder appears to have revealed the names of Rivian's planned vans. The filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seems to indicate they will be called 500 Van and 700 Van. Additionally, it appears the 500 will be available with both left-hand and right-hand drive." says The Truth About Cars: "The number refers to cargo capacity. So 500 equals 500 cubic feet, and so on and so forth. The filing also seems to indicate that Rivian will be offering the vans for fleet duty. Available drivetrains seem to include all-wheel drive with single motors at each axle, single-motor front-wheel drive, and dual-motor FWD." Read more: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/10/report-rivian-van-names-leaked/ ELECTRIFIED CARS HIT ALMOST A FIFTH OF EU Q3 VEHICLE SALES "Nearly one in five vehicles sold in the European Union in the third quarter was an electrified model as sales continued to soar while fossil-fuel cars slumped, according to sales data released on Friday by a trade organization.  The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, or ACEA, which represents major European car, truck, van and bus makers, said that battery electric and plug-in hybrid model sales across the European Union made up just under 19% of all sales." says the Economic Times: "Battery electric vehicle sales jumped nearly 57% to more than 212,000 units, while plug-in hybrid models rose nearly 43% to more than 197,000 units. This is a slower pace of growth than in 2020 when sales almost trebled from a low base. " Read more: https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/electrified-cars-hit-almost-a-fifth-of-eu-q3-vehicle-sales/87206205 BMW i4 ENTERS SERIES PRODUCTION "The first series-produced BMW i4 has now formally rolled off BMW Group Plant Munich. The automaker's home plant, which is now almost 100 years old, now makes all drive variants on a single assembly line. Needless to say, this is a manufacturing and production milestone, significant in BMW's road to electrification." says Motor1: "Apart from the BMW i4, the Munich plant also produces the combustion-powered and hybrid BMW 3 Series Saloon and Estate, the BMW M3, and the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe. Although 90 percent of the existing systems in the Munich bodyshop can still be used for the new model, additional machines and techniques were used to integrate the assembly of the high-voltage battery. According to the release, the integration warranted an investment of €200 million" Read more: https://uk.motor1.com/news/542898/first-bmw-i4-production-munich/ PHILLY PLANS TO MAKE ITS 5,500 VEHICLE FLEET ALL ELECTRIC AFTER 2030 Read more: https://www.inquirer.com/science/climate/philadelphia-electric-vehicle-plan-climate-change-20211021.html PORSCHE CELEBRATES 1.21 GIGAWATT MILESTONE WITH BACK TO THE FUTURE TRIBUTE Read more: https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/porsche-celebrates-1-21-gigawatt-charging-capability?utm_source=pocket_mylist NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM When buying a used electric car, how do you feel about servicing? Do you want the previous person to have been back to a dealer every year? Do you care? Some manufacturers like Tesla don't even have a service schedule so how do you feel about buying a used EV and it's service history, or lack of. Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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/

With the race to replace internal combustion engines with electric vehicles heating up, the question of where this new production will come from is the pressing issue for the industry. Will it be new facilities or the conversion of existing plants? Ford appears to be doing both, with a major conversion of the existing facilities and the announcement of two very large new operations, an assembly plant in Tennessee and a joint venture with SK Innovation for battery production in Kentucky. Sustained hypersonic flight has been a hot topic of research in aerospace for decades, and hot on the heels of recent Chinese advancements in scramjet technology, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have announced the successful test of an air breathing hypersonic missile built for the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency. While current scramjet technology is suitable only for short duration use in weapons, similar technologies are under development that could be scaled to allow true single-stage to orbit performance with hybrid engines. Access all episodes of https://www.engineering.com/viewAll?category=this-week-in-engineering (This Week in Engineering) on engineering.com TV along with all of our other series.

Is this a sign that Kentucky's economy is ‘hitting on all cylinders?' Ford Motor Co. and Korea-based SK Innovation announced the single largest economic development project in the history of the commonwealth last month celebrating a transformative $5.8 billion investment that will create 5,000 jobs and places Kentucky at the forefront of the automotive industry's future. This week on the Business Side we talk with Lane Report executive editor Mark Green who attended the rollout ceremony on the steps of the State Capitol in Frankfort.

Show #1234 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 4th October. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome to new PATREON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER REALTERS CHOICE PHOTOGRAPHY VW WORKERS URGE FASTER EV ROLLOUT  "Volkswagen's (VW) main plant in Wolfsburg might face historically low output this year and needs a faster shift toward electric vehicles to remain competitive, according to the German automaker's top labour officials." reports News24.com: "The rollout of electric car, Trinity, due in 2026 may be too late, according to VW officials. Furthermore, a global chip shortage also happens manufacturing at Wolfsburg. Due to the persistent scarcity of semiconductor chips, the output at Wolfsburg this year could even fall below the level of 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic pushed production to just below 500 000 cars, according to VW's works council. VW's initial goal agreed in a labour pact five years ago was to make at least 820 000 vehicles in Wolfsburg last year." https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/vw-workers-urge-faster-electric-vehicle-rollout-at-worlds-largest-biggest-car-factory-20211002 MERCEDES-BENZ GIVES SMALLER 60 KWH BATTERY TO EVITO TOURER, EQV "The Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (the all-electric variant of the Metris Passenger Van sold in the US) and the more luxurious EQV are getting a new battery pack option. Up until now, both models came with a 100 kWh battery (90 kWh usable), so is Mercedes-Benz giving them an even bigger pack for more range? Well, no. Actually, the new battery option has a 60 kWh net capacity, enabling a range of 217–239 kilometers (135-148 miles) on the eVito Tourer." says InsideEVs: "The standard fast charging function has an output of 50 kW, but an 80 kW option is also possible, in which case the battery can be charged from 10% to 80% in around 35 minutes. Mercedes-Benz argues that the smaller battery will appeal to customers “who cover easy-to-plan routes or who only drive short distances, such as in school transport operations.” Furthermore, it should also be interesting for those buyers looking for a weight saving of 150 kg (330 lbs) and a corresponding payload increase. Last but not least, the 60 kWh battery drives the eVito Tourer's price down by approximately €3,600 ($4,175) compared to the equivalent 90 kWh model (€60,678 versus €64,248)." Read more: Read more: https://insideevs.com/news/537885/mercedes-evito-eqv-60kwh-battery MERCEDES-BENZ EACTROS TRUCKS ON TEST IN SOUTH TYROL Two near-series battery powered eActros trucks have crossed the Alps as part of a series of tests in Italy's South Tyrol region. During the tests, the electric trucks tackled a total of 54,000 metres of altitude. The highest point of the trip was reached during measurement runs at the Kaunertal Glacier, at a height of 2,750 metres. In order to validate the trucks' performance and durability, the testing engineers at Mercedes-Benz Trucks then subjected the electric vehicles, which were loaded to their gross vehicle weight of 27 tonnes, to an extremely gruelling series of tests in the area surrounding Bolzano, South Tyrol. The Alpine terrain enabled the engineers to make particularly extensive use of the vehicles' energy recovery feature, which can be exploited by driving with foresight. Series production of the eActros will start at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth at the beginning of October 2021. Read more: https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/All-electric-mountain-climbers-Mercedes-Benz-eActros-trucks-on-test-in-South-Tyrol.xhtml?oid=51462413 SK INNOVATION SPINS OFF BATTERY DIVISION "SK Innovation officially completed the spin-off of its battery business on 1 October. The now independent battery division of the South Korean company is called SK On. With the announced spin-off, the Korean company wants to enable the battery division to better focus on the fast-growing market for electric cars and their batteries – independently of the other business lines of the listed company." writes electrive: "The plan is to expand global battery production capacity from the current 40 GWh per year to 85 GWh by 2023, to 220 GWh by 2025 and to over 500 GWh by 2030. In addition, it was announced a few days ago that SK Innovation, together with Ford, will invest in the construction of two new sites with assembly and battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky – with a total capacity of 129 GWh per year." Read more: https://www.electrive.com/2021/10/01/sk-innovation-spins-off-battery-division TESCO TAKES TOP SPOT AMONG UK SUPERMARKETS FOR ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING  "Tesco is the UK supermarket chain with the greatest proportion of stores that offer customers electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities. That's according to new research from electric car website Electriying.com, which has ranked the UK's biggest supermarkets in order of EV-friendliness." reports UK Motor1.coM: "Tesco topped the list, with almost half (45 percent) of its UK superstores boasting charging facilities, while Morrisons came second with four in 10 (40 percent) of stores offering EV charging. At the opposite end of the scale, just seven percent of Sainsbury's stores offer at least one EV charging point." Read more: https://uk.motor1.com/news/537265/tesco-top-uk-supermarket-charging/ AL GORE PUTS $600M INTO UK GREEN ENERGY-TECH STARTUP OCTOPUS ENERGY GROUP "Former Vice President Al Gore has invested $600 million of equity into U.K. energy startup Octopus Energy Group via his Generation Investment Management vehicle, taking a stake of approximately 13% in the business. The investment means Octopus has attained a valuation of around $4.6 billion."£ says TechCrunch: "Octopus has made a name for itself in energy circles largely because of its “Kraken” technology platform, which it claims is able to reroute energy from renewable sources around a network far more efficiently than competitors. Octopus is now managing 17 million energy accounts in 12 countries in this manner. Octopus has also earlier launched Electric Juice, an electric vehicle “roaming network” of 100,000 charge points across Europe that allows users to charge their personal Octopus Energy account when they charge their EVs. It's also partnered with Tesla to launch Tesla Power in the U.K. and Germany." Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/01/al-gore-puts-600m-into-uk-green-energy-tech-startup-octopus-energy-group BATTMAN WILL QUICKLY DETERMINE EV BATTERY HEALTH "With plenty of older EVs on the roads today, the issue of residual battery life and recycling is more pressing than ever when it comes to shopping for vehicles or making decisions about what to do with EVs whose batteries are just about spent." reports Autoweek: "VW Group Components has developed a system dubbed BattMan ReLife (Battery Monitoring Analysis Necessity) that can check the health of a battery in just minutes, taking the guesswork and hours of charging out of the process. The first version of the software was created by the Audi Brussels quality management department for testing the Audi e-tron's battery, and then received further work from VW Group Components at Salzgitter, which is the site of VW's new battery laboratories. The device first checks whether a given battery is able to communicate, after plugging in the low-voltage connectors. BattMan then detects and brings up any error messages present, in addition to the insulation resistance, temperatures, cell voltages, and capacity." Read more: https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a37824638/battman-ev-battery-health CHINA'S NIO INC. (NIO) REPORTS RECORD MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY ELECTRIC VEHICLE DELIVERIES "China's NIO Inc. (NIO) reported record monthly and quarterly deliveries for the company's fleet of electric vehicles. The auto manufacturer, founded in 2014, has provided investors with news regarding the firm's positive September 2021 delivery results" says Investors Observer: "NIO announced that its deliveries for its top-selling eclectic vehicles (EC6, ES6 and ES8) have now hit 142,036 units in total. In further news, NIO also revealed that it has recently opened NIO House in Oslo, Norway and that the company has “completed its first batch of vehicle deliveries in Norway.”" Read more: https://www.investorsobserver.com/news/stock-update/chinas-nio-inc-nio-reports-record-monthly-and-quarterly-electric-vehicle-deliveries CHINA'S EV MAKERS SAW MONSTER DELIVERIES "XPeng had a huge month, with deliveries of 10,412 vehicles in September topping the 10,000 milestone and tripling from year-ago levels. The numbers included more than 7,500 P7 sports sedans and more than 2,650 G3 and G3i SUVs. XPeng also got a solid start with its P5 family sedans, which launched mid-month and accounted for 244 vehicle deliveries. For the quarter, 25,666 deliveries was a record, also tripling year over year. Year to date, XPeng has delivered more than 56,400 cars and SUVs, more than 300% higher than at the same time in 2020." says Nasdaq.com: "Li Auto had promising numbers compared to last year's results, but the company noted some pressures that weighed on its sequential performance. Monthly deliveries of 7,094 vehicles were more than double what Li delivered in September 2020. " Read more: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/chinas-ev-makers-saw-monster-deliveries.-will-tesla-follow-suit-2021-10-01 WHAT IF… THE GM EV1 ELECTRIC CAR HAD BEEN A SUCCESS? "In issue one of T3, we reported on the release of the EV1, a fully electric car from General Motors, one of America largest automobile manufacturers. The sleek two-door, two-seater is generally regarded as the first mass-produced EV available to the public. It had a 0-60 time of around 8.4 seconds and a range of between 70 and 100 miles – and up to 140 miles for the second generation model. (BMW's i3 will only do around 150 and that was released in 2013.)" says T3: "The EV1 launched in 1996, with the improved model II appearing in 1999. But instead of losing interest – or being pressured out of the market – let's imagine GM stuck with it…" Read more: https://www.t3.com/us/news/what-if-the-gm-ev1-electric-car-had-been-a-success NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Returns on Sunday 10th October! Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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/

Nicole’s travel was disrupted which meant she didn’t get home in time to record this episode so it’s just Sam and Roberto. Robbie can finally spill the beans on his first drive of the BMW iX electric crossover and his ridealong in the new Mercedes-Benz SL. Sam spent time with a pair of opposites, the… Read More »It’s Not So Ugly

Podcast topics:1:57: Ford talks about how companies and organizations can go beyond just words on DEI initiatives, the legacy of Black public relations pioneer and social justice advocate Ofield Dukes and more.16:01: Edelman has named Taj Reid as its first global chief experience officer, tasking Reid with driving creative technology prototyping and innovative experience design across the Edelman network.17:17: In a $11.4 billion joint venture, Ford and South Korean battery cell supplier SK Innovation will create three BlueOvalSK battery factories.19:42: Next 15 has reported a 69% rise in pre-tax profit in the six months to July 31, naming PR agencies Archetype and MBooth among its strong performers.22:08: Dating platform OkCupid is taking “an even bigger stand on inclusion” in response to viral videos of a woman tearing down its inclusive Every Single Person ads on a New York City subway.26:18: Looking to refresh your brand's logo? Why not hire TikTok star Emily Zugay for the job. Zugay has gone viral after redesigning brand logos including the Detroit Lions and McDonald's.29:31: Where are they now? PRWeek catches up with ordinary people brands made famous on YouTube and social media.

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Facebook pinta que dejará de desarrollar su proyecto “Instagram Kids”. Ambos presidentes de la FED anuncian su retiro. Janet Yellen dijo que tiene 3 semanas más para parar el endeudamiento antes de que se haga más grande y ocasione una recesión económica. El productor brasileño de petroquímicos Braskem dijo el martes que llegó a un acuerdo de suministro de gas con Pemex para resolver las cuestiones pendientes entre ambas compañías y construir una terminal de etano. Empresas de bebidas alcohólicas artesanales piden que se les cobre el IEPS por el contenido de alcohol y no por el precio. Las acciones de Disney cayeron un 2.3% el martes después de que Wells Fargo recortara el objetivo de precio para la acción. Lego registró beneficios y ventas históricas en el primer semestre de 2021, gracias a una fuerte demanda y la reapertura de sus tiendas. Ford y SK Innovation anunciaron una inversión de 11,400 millones de dólares para impulsar dos plantas bajo el concepto de Blue Oval City. Y por último y algo lamentable, México registró en agosto pasado un déficit comercial de 3,902 mdd.

Show #1226 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 28th September. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Hello to a new Patreon EXECUTIVE PRODUCER EDDIE RAGASA FORD AND SK INNOVATION TO SPEND $11 BILLION ON BATTERY PLANTS "Ford Motor and battery supplier SK Innovation plan to invest more than $11.4 billion in new U.S. facilities that will create nearly 11,000 jobs to produce electric vehicles and batteries." says CNBC: "Ford is building twin lithium-ion battery plants in central Kentucky through a joint venture with South Korea-based SK called BlueOvalSK as well as a massive 3,600-acre campus in west Tennessee, the automaker said Monday night. The campus will include another a battery plant built with SK along with a supplier park, recycling center and a new assembly plant for electric F-Series trucks, Ford CEO Jim Farley told CNBC." Farley took charge one year ago this week.  CNBC continues: ""Production at the plants, aside from one of the battery plants in Kentucky, is expected to begin in 2025, the company said. The second battery plant in Kentucky is expected to come online in 2026, according to Ford Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/27/ford-battery-supplier-to-spend-11point4-billion-to-build-new-us-plants.html EV MAKER POLESTAR STRIKES $20-BLN DEAL WITH GORES GUGGENHEIM SPAC "Swedish electric-car maker Polestar said on Monday it will go public by merging with a U.S.-listed blank-check firm backed by billionaire Alec Gores and investment bank Guggenheim Partners at an enterprise value of $20 billion. The deal with Gores Guggenheim (GGPI.O) will provide Polestar cash proceeds of over $1 billion, including $800 million from the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and a PIPE, or private investment in public equity, of $250 million from institutional investors." according to Reuters: "Polestar delivered about 10,000 vehicles globally last year and expects to sell about 290,000 vehicles per year by 2025. It predicts it will rake in $1.6 billion in revenue this year and double that number next year." Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ev-maker-polestar-go-public-20-billion-valuation-via-spac-sources-2021-09-26/ GEELY GEOMETRY EX3 ELECTRIC SUV PRICED BELOW $10,000 "The least expensive electric car in Europe (excluding quadracycles like the Renault Twizy) may currently be the Dacia Spring, which sells for a touch less than $23,000 before incentives. The diminutive 3.7 meter long SUV has a 26.8 kWh battery, a range of 225 km WLTP, and seats 4 people. Keep those specs in mind while we tell you about the new Geely Geometry EX3." says CleanTEchnica: "This week, it introduced the EX3, a 4-meter-long electric SUV that comes with a 37.2 kWh battery, a range of 322 km NEDC, and room for 5. The big news, though, is the price. In base trim, it sells for 59,700 RMB. Listen up, people: that equates to €7,900 or $9,200" https://cleantechnica.com/2021/09/26/geely-geometry-ex3-electric-suv-priced-below-10000/ ZEEKR TO START DELIVERY OF 001 "Geely's premium electric car brand ZEEKR will see its first mass-produced model, the ZEEKR 001, roll off the production line in mid-October and kick off the car delivery in late October, according to a local media outlet. Currently, ZEEKR's smart plant in Ningbo is well prepared for the impending volume production." writes Monika from Gasgoo: "ZEEKR is pushing ahead with the construction of service networks. It has opened service centers in such cities as Chengdu, Hangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and equipped them with professional service teams." Read more: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/70018813.html LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE TO SUPPORT AUTOMAKER GEELY'S FUTURE SELF-DRIVING "Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding ("Geely"), which is also the parent company of Sweden's Volvo Cars, plans to use a network of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to help its future autonomous vehicle navigate with the highest level of safety with centimeter level precision. Now the first pre-production LEO satellite has just rolled off the assembly line at Geely's satellite manufacturing factory in Taizhou, Zhejiang. It marks Geely's next steps towards full scale production of commercial satellites to support its future autonomous vehicles." reports FutureCar: "Geely was granted approval in February to launch a network of LEO satellites that it said would support Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications for self-driving. The satellites were developed entirely in-house by Geespace, a subsidiary of Geely Technology Group" https://www.futurecar.com/4892/The-First-Pre-Production-Low-Earth-Orbit-Satellite-to-Support-Automaker-Geelys-Future-Self-Driving-Vehicles-Rolls-Off-the-Assembly-Line TESLA TO SELL AUTO INSURANCE IN TEXAS NEXT MONTH "Tesla Inc. will be offering its auto insurance product to Texan drivers this coming October. The company's plan to expand insurance availability to Texas was first reported in March. It was revealed that Tesla would be selling auto insurance in the state through its insurance partner, Redpoint County Mutual Insurance. S&P Global Market Intelligence also noted that Texas's insurance regulator had already approved Tesla's rates and policies." says Insurance Busines Mag: " On September 22, a consumer posted on Twitter that his Tesla Model Y car was quoted for $500 a month in New York, tagging Musk. Musk responded to the tweet, saying that the regulatory process for approval to offer insurance is “extremely slow & complex,” and that it varies from state to state." Read more: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/tesla-to-sell-auto-insurance-in-texas-next-month-311143.aspx UK ELECTRIC CAR INQUIRIES SOAR DURING FUEL SUPPLY CRISIS "As petrol stations in parts of the UK started running out of fuel on Friday, business at Martin Miller's electric car dealership in Guildford, Surrey, started soaring. After what ended up being his company EV Experts busiest day ever, interest does not appear to be dying down. This week the diary is booked up with test drives and the business is low on stock." writes The Guardian: "While scenes of chaos play out at petrol stations across the country amid shortages, for many electric vehicle (EV) dealers the fuel crisis has led to an unexpected surge in inquiries and sales." Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/27/uk-electric-car-inquiries-soar-fuel-supply-crisis VINFAST IS COMING TO EUROPE IN 2022 "The Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast gives more details about its European strategy. The company's first two electric cars, the VF e35 and the VF e36, are to make their market debut in three European countries in 2022." picks up electrive.com: "VinFast currently develops and manufactures exclusively electric scooters and electric buses in its own production complex in northern Vietnam. Meanwhile, it is already clear that the company wants to concentrate on the core markets of Germany, the Netherlands and France in Europe. According to a Reuters report, Italy, Scandinavia, Switzerland and Austria could follow in 2023. Production of the vehicles destined for Europe will continue to take place in Vietnam, according to the manufacturer. In addition to Europe and Vietnam, VinFast also plans to launch in the US and Canada in 2022." Read more: https://www.electrive.com/2021/09/27/vinfast-is-coming-to-europe-in-2022/ NISSAN TOWNSTAR COMPACT VAN Read more: https://insideevs.com/news/536392/nissan-townstar-compact-electric-van/ INDUSTRY DEVELOPS 3.75 MW CHARGING SYSTEM FOR EV TRUCKS Read more: https://insideevs.com/news/535918/megawatt-charging-system-ev-trucks/ NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM If you have gone back to fossil cars, or play along, imagine you HAD decided to switch back from EV to combustion, what's the reason?  Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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/

Ford has announced a $11.4 billion deal to build four new battery and EV factories through a joint venture with South Korean battery maker SK Innovation. Ford CEO, Jim Farley, spoke with CNBC's Phil Lebeau about Ford's ambitious electric vehicle plan and what it means for American jobs and the U.S. supply chain. Data analytics company Amplitude (AMPL) has listed on the Nasdaq via direct listing, rather than a SPAC or traditional IPO. Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates and renowned venture capitalist Bill Gurley of Benchmark discuss the debut, tech valuations, and the flaws in the IPO process. Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed bill that would prevent a government shutdown and a potential default on U.S. debt. As the deadline to avoid a government shutdown and a debt default approaches, lawmakers are on the clock to pass an appropriations bill and to suspend or increase the debt ceiling. Plus, Fed Presidents are stepping down and #KenGriffinLied is trending on Twitter as more GameStop drama unfolds.In this episode:Jim Farley, @jimfarley98Spenser Skates, @spenserskatesBill Gurley, @bgurleyPhil Lebeau, @LebeaucarnewsJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Jim Cramer and David Faber led off with a rough start for the markets: Tech stocks in sell-off mode as the 10-year note yield hits a fresh three-month high. Jim and David focused on the mega-cap tech names and whether now is the time to buy. Speaking of tech: At the Code Conference in Los Angeles, Carl Quintanilla highlighted what AMD CEO Lisa Su said at the event about the chip shortage, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's remarks on the search market being a "complete monopoly" and Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos' comments on streaming, content and legacy movie studios. The anchors previewed testimony from Fed Chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen ahead of their appearance before a Senate Banking Committee hearing on COVID-19 and the economy. Jim, David and Carl discussed Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's op-ed in The Wall Street Journal in which he defended his company's trading platform and its users -- and slammed critics who call its app "gamified." The anchors also reacted to what SEC Chair Gary Gensler told the Code Conference. Also in focus: Ford and Korean partner SK Innovation plan to invest $11.4-billion on electric vehicle factories.

- Republicans, Democrats in standoff as US govt shutdown looms - Ford, SK Innovation invest $11B in electric cars, batteries - Lego H1 profit doubles as demand for toys surges #USStandoff #Ford #Lego

Ford and SK Innovation will build two electric battery plants in Kentucky, Johnson Central's football coach has died of COVID and Kentucky's COVID-19 numbers.

The Aussie share market is set to open lower, with the futures suggesting a fall of 0.6%.What to watch today:The oil price rose for the fifth day, up 1.5% overnight to US$75.45, its highest level since July, amid supply concerns. Oil stocks will be on watch today.The iron ore price in China rebounded 7.2% to US$119.31, supporting New York listed BHP and Rio Tinto, which rose 1% overnight. Expect ASX listed versions and other iron ore stocks to do well today.Lithium stocks will also be on the radar today after Ford announced it's going to spend $11.4 billion on creating two new lithium-ion battery plants, that will produce electric vehicles and batteries. The plants are to be built in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ford is building the twin lithium battery plants though a joint venture with South-Korean based SK Innovation.In corporate news, Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) provided an investor update, announcing it will increase production to 28 million barrels of oil equivalent by financial year 2024. That's a 13% compound annual growth rate. In addition, Beach Energy affirmed it's on track to cut its carbon emissions by 25% from 2018 to 2025, with plans to be net zero emissions by 2050In economic news, retail sales data for August is set to be released today at 11.30am. Sales fell 2.7% and are expected to fall again. Keep an eye on retailers, especially those impacted by import bottlenecks like Accent (ASX:AX1).Trading Ideas:UBS has a BUY rating on fertilizer business Incitect Pivot (ASX:IPL) and has increased IPL's price target to $2.15.Bullish charting signals have been seen in Carnarvon (ASX:CVN), Kalium Lakes (ASX:KLL), and Starpharma (ASX:SPL) according to Trading Central

Show #1221 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 24th September. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Saturday Special – listen this weekend for Ian Johnston from Osprey Charging talking about the future of fueling up, and the innovative load-sharing solutions he's bringing to the UK. A couple of listener comments from yesterday's podcast...Chris in Texas says that I didn't mention the effective price of the Audio Q4 e-tron yesterday. Whilst it has a competitive price of $43,900 for the Q4 40, I forgot to mention the federal tax credit, which means I should be saying $36,400 after incentives. That's a good price for a 82kWh car, with 201hp and sub-8 second 0-60mph.  EPA range possibly around 250 miles. And Michelle in Sacramento made a point about the Mercedes-Benz EQS. I talked about the starting price of $102,310 for the EQS 450+. That has a 107.8kWh pack with 487 miles of range on the WLTP. She pointed out the entry-level S Class is $109,800, so the EQS is almost 10 grand cheaper than the equivalent petrol. FORD PARTNERS WITH TESLA FOUNDER ON BATTERY RECYCLING & SUPPLY CHAIN "Ford Motor Co. announced on Wednesday plans to team up with a co-founder of Tesla Inc. on battery recycling in an effort to improve Ford's domestic battery supply chain for electric vehicles." reports the Detroit Free Press: "This new partnership with Redwood Materials, run by CEO J.B. Straubel, the first chief technology officer at Tesla, focuses on "localizing the complex supply chain network, creating recycling options for end-of-life vehicles, ramping lithium-ion recycling and increasing U.S. battery production," Ford said in a news release. Straubel, who worked at Tesla from 2004 to 2019, has built a reputation for creating a circular supply chain for batteries and helping partners in the electric-vehicle and clean-energy industries by providing technologies to remanufacture lithium-ion batteries. As part of this new collaboration, Ford also announced it has invested $50 million in Redwood." They add: "Ford announced in May plans to manufacture battery cells and arrays, which store energy for later use, through multiple BlueOvalSK battery plants in North America starting around 2025.  BlueOvalSK is the U.S. joint venture between Ford and SK Innovation." "With Ford, Redwood Materials is looking to be more deeply integrated than just a recycling partner. Straubel's startup is working with the Detroit automaker to figure out plans for everything from helping to process scrap material, to finding new life for worn-down batteries with ample capacity remaining, to helping Ford create new batteries out of salvaged lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper." says The Verge: "the overarching goal is one that Straubel has talked about frequently since founding Redwood Materials. The idea is to create a “circular” or “closed loop” system where the stuff that makes up lithium-ion batteries gets recycled and reused, which could theoretically drive down the cost of an EV's battery while reducing the automaker's reliance on imported materials and (one day) mining." JB was employee #5 at Tesla, he is as central to their success story as anyone else, and it's not surprising Ford want to invest. Read more: https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2021/09/22/ford-teams-tesla-jb-straubel-recycle-batteries/5809200001/ Read More: https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/22/22687116/ford-redwood-materials-electric-vehicle-battery-recycling-jb-straubel FOXCONN SAYS THAILAND EV FACTORY WILL BEGIN PRODUCING 50,000 UNITS BY 2023 "Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturing giant Foxconn and national Thailand oil supplier PTT PLC are moving forward with an agreement to start an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Thailand. The facility is expected to begin rolling out vehicles by 2023. Foxconn had previously reported plans to begin building factories in both Thailand and the U.S. next year." says The Verge: "The initial production capacity of the Thailand facility will be around 50,000 units, which Foxconn says will increase three-fold by 2030. The Thailand plant officially marks Foxconn as an automaker in its own right, but the company is also working with EV maker Fisker on a U.S. manufacturing plant, which should also start production in 2023. The two companies signed a joint agreement, called Project PEAR," Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/21/foxconn-says-thailand-ev-factory-will-begin-producing-50000-units-by-2023/ LUCID WILL BUILD 520 AIR DREAM EDITIONS "The EPA recently released its official range figures for the limited Dream Edition and as the company expected, its 520 miles (836 kilometers) is the best range ever tested by the EPA, besting the Tesla Model S Long Range by over 100 miles (160 kilometers)" writes MotorIllustrated: "To commemorate this achievement, the company decided to increase production of the fully reserved Dream Edition up to 520 units, which means a number of customers that were previously on the waiting list will be able to buy the car after all. The Lucid Air Dream Edition can be ordered in two trims, the Dream Edition R, which provides the 520 mile (836 kilometer) range and delivers 933 horsepower, enough to power the large sedan to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 2.7 seconds." The P version has 1,111 HP but sacrifices 49 miles of range. Read more: https://motorillustrated.com/lucid-to-build-520-dream-editions-to-commemorate-record-breaking-520-mile-epa-range/85861/ BMW EXEC SAYS AUTOMAKER IS CAPPING EV RANGE AT 373 MILES (600KM) "According to a recent report from WhichCar? out of Australia, a BMW executive said the automaker has no plans to produce electric vehicles with a range of over 600 kilometers (373 miles). The publication says drivers must rely on charging infrastructure if they plan to drive longer distances." reports InsideEVs: "While nearly 400 miles of range is a pretty solid estimate for an EV produced today, it's interesting that BMW would state that it has no intention of striving for more range. WhichCar writes that BMW i4 project leader David Ferrufino said the automaker won't target a 1,000-kilometer driving range." He said: "One thousand kilometres of range is not a target we have with our fully-electric cars. We are aiming for 600 kilometres [of driving range] for our fully-electric cars, and 100 kilometres with our plug-in hybrids in everyday driving. For example, we don't think a range of 600 kilometres will be suitable for a BMW i3 as an urban car, but when it comes to the BMW iX or i4, we think that around 600 kilometres is a very customer-friendly solution." Read more: https://insideevs.com/news/534914/bmw-capping-ev-range/ BMW I3 EDITION UNIQUE FOREVER "The small car and its offshoot BMW i3s will be offered in a limited edition as Edition Unique Forever from November 2021. The 2,000 planned edition vehicles are to be distinguished by the particularly high-quality and exclusive design and equipment features, such as individualised exterior paintwork and a black insert for the rear bumper." writes electrive.com: "In the interior of the edition vehicles, the Suite equipment line with its leather and fine wood trim and Ambiente lighting will be supplemented by specific design elements: the front headrests will have “Unique Forever” lettering, and the door trim panels in the area of the exterior mirrors will bear the inscription “One of 2 000”." Read more: https://www.electrive.com/2021/09/22/bmw-announces-battery-management-upgrade-for-the-ix3-and-i3/ NEW BATTERY MANAGEMENT FOR IX3 Read more: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0344293EN/bmw-model-update-measures-as-of-autumn-2021 RIVIAN'S APP LOOKS TO BE AWESOME Read more: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/%f0%9f%94%8d-rivian-app-deep-dive-preview-a-breakdown-of-future-services.2176/ BYD SHIPS ITS 1000TH BYD TANG SUV TO NORWAY https://carnewschina.com/2021/09/22/byd-ships-its-1000th-byd-tang-suv-to-norway/ NIO PRESENTS A HYBRID 75-KWH BATTERY PACK WITH LFP AND TERNARY CELLS https://www.autoevolution.com/news/nio-presents-a-hybrid-75-kwh-battery-pack-with-lfp-and-ternary-cells-170045.html E.ON AND VOLKSWAGEN LAUNCH FAST CHARGER WITH STORAGE BATTERY https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2021/09/e-on-and-volkswagen-launch-fast-charger-with-storage-battery.html READ MORE: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP CHINA BUILDS BATTERY SYSTEM FACTORY IN ANHUI  Read more: https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2021/09/volkswagen-group-china-builds-battery-system-factory-in-anhui-to.html FOREIGN AUTO GROUP'S AD CAMPAIGN OPPOSES EV TAX CREDITS THAT FAVOR UNION SHOPS Read more: https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2021/09/22/foreign-auto-group-launches-ad-campaign-opposing-ev-tax-credits/5813734001/ MERCEDES VAN DEALER TO SUPPLY HERMES WITH 168 FULLY ELECTRIC ESPRINTERS Read more: https://www.motortrader.com/blogs/editors-blog/mercedes-van-dealer-supply-hermes-168-fully-electric-esprinters-21-09-2021 GOLD MINER LOOKS TO DITCH DIESEL IN W.A.  Read more: https://thedriven.io/2021/09/23/gold-miner-looks-to-ditch-diesel-in-w-a-battery-electric-vehicle-trial GERMAN ELECTION: WHY THE NEXT GOVERNMENT WANTS TO OVERHAUL TRANSPORT   https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-why-the-next-government-wants-to-overhaul-transport/a-58753744 QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Either how long have you waited, OR, how long would you wait, to have an electric vehicle once you've decided to purchase? Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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/

Show #1215 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 18th September. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. CADILLAC LYRIQ RESERVATION BOOKS OPEN TODAY "Cadillac's first electric model, the Lyriq, is just months away from reaching its first customers, being expected to start shipping sometime in the first part of 2022. And as of today, Saturday, September 18, you can now place an order for the electric crossover which starts at $58,795." "The vehicle will ship with standard 20-inch wheels (although you will be able to go all the way to 22-inch at extra cost) and the impressive 33-inch curved display that spans almost two thirds of the width of the dashboard." "At launch, only the single-motor 340 horsepower and 325 pound-foot (440 Nm) version will be offered, but Cadillac is looking to add a dual-motor performance version at some point in the future." Source: https://insideevs.com/news/533979/cadillac-lyriq-reservations-open-september/ PRE-SERIES PRODUCTION OF FORD F-150 BEGINS "One year after Ford confirmed construction of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., the first Ford F-150 Lightning pre-production units begin leaving the factory; the all-electric F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring" "F-150 Lightning, with a starting MSRP of $40,000 and targeted EPA-estimated driving range of 300 miles with the extended range battery1, is aimed at the heart of the U.S. auto market. Ford has taken more than 150,000 reservations for the trucks to date." "Ford hosted government officials including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell to celebrate Ford's commitment to Michigan and assembling electric vehicles in Michigan as the first pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks start to leave the factory" Source: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/16/ford-begins-pre-production-f-150-lightning.html SK INNOVATION SPINOFF GETS APPROVED AS FORD EV PRODUCTION RAMPS UP "Back in July, Ford Authority reported that SK Innovation – the battery supplier for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning – was mulling the idea of increasing its production and spinning off its battery division as a way to raise additional funds for expansion. Last month, the company announced that it was moving forward with those plans and that the SK Innovation spinoff would be called SK Battery. Now, the SK Innovation spinoff has officially been approved by the company's shareholders, according to Reuters." "SK Battery Co Ltd, as it's officially known, will launch on October 1st, but Jun declined to elaborate on rumors that the company was already aiming to go public as soon as next year." "In addition to producing batteries for the 2022 F-150 Lighting, SK and Ford recently announced that the two companies intend to form a battery production joint venture called BlueOvalSK, which will develop and produce battery cells at scale for use in future electric vehicles. Two plants are currently planned for North America, though the joint venture also intends to expand into Europe as well, as Ford Authority recently reported." Source: https://fordauthority.com/2021/09/sk-innovation-spinoff-gets-approved-as-ford-ev-production-ramps-up/ VW PULLS BACK CURTAIN ON NEW ELECTRIC-CAR BATTERY LAB IN GERMANY "On Monday, I went to Salzgitter to see for myself how that's going." writes Stefan Nicola for Bloomberg: "The occasion was VW opening a $80 million facility to research, develop and test EV batteries. Workers in white lab coats were taking apart batteries, examining them under electron microscopes and exposing them to extreme conditions like heat, cold and shaking. The goals are to gain expertise in new technology, reduce dependence on suppliers and cut the cost of batteries by as much as 50%. VW already operates a battery pilot line and recycling facility in Salzgitter and plans to erect a full-scale factory to produce cells there starting in 2025. By the end of next year, VW says more than 1,000 people will work on EV technologies at the site" "VW is working with China's Gotion High-Tech and Sweden's Northvolt on setting up the first of its European factories and was an early backer of QuantumScape, the U.S.-listed firm working on solid-state batteries, a potential alternative to widely used lithium-ion technology. In Salzgitter, VW's focus will be on producing batteries for its volume segment, and maybe just as importantly making its staff fit for an electric future." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-09-16/vw-pulls-back-curtain-on-new-electric-car-battery-lab-in-germany PLUGIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES GET 28% MARKET SHARE IN GERMANY IN AUGUST "The German plugin vehicle market scored over 53,000 registrations last month, with BEVs growing faster (+80% YoY) than PHEVs (+43%). As a result, last month's plugin share ended at 28% (15% BEV). If you also consider the significant fall of the overall market (-23% YoY/year over year), that means petrol sales (-42% YoY) and even more so diesel sales (-51%) are falling off a cliff." writes Jose Pontes for CleanTechnica. "There were 421,262 plugin vehicle registrations in the first eight months of the year. This market is firmly in The Disruption Zone and well ahead of last year's score of 14% plugin vehicle market share. Will we see the final 2021 market share hit 25% 30%?" "Looking at last month's best sellers, the little Volkswagen e-Up (2,411 units) was bested this time by its ID.3 sibling, which had its best score this year, 3,750 registrations, and by the Tesla Model 3, which had its best off-peak month ever in Germany thanks to 2,946 registrations." Source: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/09/16/plugin-electric-vehicles-get-28-market-share-in-germany-in-august AUTOCAR: NIO ES8 2021 REVIEW "Few models exemplify the global nature of today's car industry better than the Nio ES8. The first of four EVs from a Chinese firm that was established only in 2014 yet is now valued higher than BMW, this seven-seat SUV was developed by four ‘competence centres' around the world: Shanghai conceived it, Munich styled it, Oxford engineered it and Silicon Valley coded its software." "Unlike the E-tron, the ES8 is based on a dedicated EV platform. It hosts a big 100kWh battery and a body that's 96% aluminium to weigh 2425kg." "The battery is estimated to yield a 311-mile range, beating that E-tron by 57 miles. It can be charged at a rate of only up to 90kW" "The high dashboard hosts a 9.8in digital dial display and a fast-acting 11.3in touchscreen, both with superb clarity, plus Nomi, a pod-like virtual assistant that acts on conversational speech commands surprisingly well." Source: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/nio/es8/first-drives/nio-es8-2021-review JAGUAR LAND ROVER TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR LEADERS AT COP26 "COP26 has announced that Jaguar Land Rover has become an official partner of the conference and will supply electric vehicles to transport world leaders and delegates. Jaguar Land Rover will be providing a fleet of electrified vehicles to world leaders and delegates attending the summit, including the multi award-winning all-electric performance SUV Jaguar I-PACE, as leaders and their teams travel to and from the venue." Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted to partner with COP26 and provide a fleet of all-electric vehicles, including Jaguar I-PACE performance SUVs, to deliver zero-emission transport at the summit. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jaguar-land-rover-to-provide-electric-vehicles-for-leaders-at-cop26 RIVIAN ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP PLAN WITH COMPLEMENTARY CHARGING AND LTE CONNECTIVITY "With R1T trucks rolling off the assembly line at its factory in Normal, Illinois, Rivian continues to prepare for the official debut of its first EVs later this month. On Thursday, the automaker introduced a membership program that will grant Rivian owners access to complementary charging at its soon-to-be-built Adventure Network and Waypoints chargers." "The service includes Rivian off-Roadside Assistance, additional coverage that will see the company send a recovery vehicle to you if you get stuck out on the trail or need an emergency battery recharge. Each new Rivian vehicle will come with 12 months of free access to the service." Source: https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/16/rivian-announces-membership-plan-with-complimentary-charging-and-lte-connectivity ELON MUSK PRAISES CHINA'S CARMAKERS "Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has given the thumbs-up to China's carmakers, less than three months after he praised the country's economic development following a series of run-ins with regulators and customers." "The billionaire said Chinese carmakers are particularly strong when it comes to the software needed to make vehicles smarter on their way to full autonomy. He stopped short of mentioning any vehicle manufacturers by name." "Earlier this year, Tesla was forced to make efforts to soothe tensions with officials and customers in China over concerns about the quality and safety of its cars." "Tesla recently built a data centre in Shanghai to handle data collected from its EVs after Beijing pushed for data gathered by smart vehicles in the country to be stored locally." Source: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3149132/tesla-boss-elon-musk-praises-chinas-carmakers-and-calls QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Taking a break this week – back on Sunday 19th! Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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. 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Show #1205. 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 8th September. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. NEW RENAULT 5 ELECTRIC CAR CONFIRMED FOR PRODUCTION IN 2024 - The revived Renault 5 electric hatchback has made an appearance at this year's Munich Motor Show in prototype form, alongside its original siblings from the 70s and 80s, with the French brand confirming it will give rise to a production car in 2024. - The revived retro icon will enter production in 2024 as the first vehicle based on the Renault-Nissan Alliance's new CMF-BEV platform, which has been specifically designed for smaller electric vehicles.  Renault says the new platform could be the key to unlocking affordable small electric cars, with bosses claiming that the 5 will cost around 33 per cent less than the current Zoe. - When quizzed whether it would feature the same 130kW rapid charge capability as the recently unveiled Megane E-Tech Electric, he said: “I would say it will be the same, close to that.” - When it arrives in three years time, the new Renault 5 will become a more affordable rival for the Honda e and MINI Electric Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/renault/89973/new-renault-5-electric-car-confirmed-production-2024 GREAT WALL MOTORS PRESENTS NEW ORA & WEY BEVS - At the IAA Mobility, Great Wall Motors (GWM) is giving a preview of the first two models of its Ora and Wey brands, with which the Chinese car company soon wants to gain a foothold in Europe. - Ora Cat is a BEV compact car - Ora Cat has an electric motor on the front axle that produces 126 kW of power and 250 Nm of torque. Great Wall claims acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.5 seconds and a top speed of 160 km/h. The energy storage system on board is supposed to provide an energy boost and is said to have an energy content of 63 kWh to allow a range of 400 kilometres according to WLTP. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/09/07/great-wall-motors-presents-new-ora-wey-bevs DAIMLER IS DONE WITH PLUG-IN HYBRIDS - Daimler's focus on battery-electric vehicles also has an impact on plug-in hybrids. The Stuttgart-based carmaker is no longer planning any new developments here. Suppliers such as ZF, however, assess the future of PHEVs differently. - Markus Schäfer, Daimler board member responsible for research and development and Mercedes-Benz AG board member responsible for day-to-day operations, now indicated at the IAA Mobility in Munich that there will be no further development of a technology once deemed transitional. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/09/07/daimler-is-done-with-plug-in-hybrids/ MICROLINO SHOWS OFF PRODUCTION VERSION OF TINY ELECTRIC CAR AND CUTE SCOOTER - Micro took to the IAA Mobility trade show in Munich, Germany, to publicly reveal the series-production version of the company's Microlino 2.0 electric mini-car. - Considered a quadricycle in Europe, the Microlino 2.0 takes on a similar design to the BMW Isetta. - a single large front door that allows occupants to enter directly from the front of the car. - Over 24,000 people have placed reservations for the little electric car Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/09/07/microlino-shows-off-production-version-of-tiny-electric-car-plus-its-adorable-3-wheeled-scooter AMID BOLT BATTERY FIRE PROBE, NHTSA ASKS LG IF OTHER CARS ARE AFFECTED - Responding to battery defects that cause a risk of fire in Chevrolet Bolt electric cars, a federal auto safety agency is communicating with the battery's maker, LG Energy Solution, to see whether other carmakers' EVs are affected. - In a statement, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told The Detroit News it “currently does not have any open investigations into fires alleged with LG batteries outside of GM” but added that it's “in touch with LG to identify other vehicles that may be impacted.” - The federal agency's probe focuses on the GM vehicles with battery cells supplied by LG Energy Solution, whose affiliate LG Electronics assembles the cells into modules and packs. Original Source : https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2021/09/07/amid-bolt-battery-fire-probe-nhtsa-asks-lg-if-other-cars-affected/5686165001/ SK INNOVATION TO SUPPLY BATTERIES TO CHINESE EV COMPANY FOR FIRST TIME - SK Innovation will reportedly supply batteries to an electric vehicle (EV) maker in China. - SK Innovation is expected to have a production capacity of 50GWh in China within three to four years. It is investing trillions of won in production facilities in China, and is engaged in the replaceable battery business, which has strong growth potential. Original Source : http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html LG ENERGY SOLUTION IS DEVELOPING LFP BATTERY CELLS - Korean battery cell makers have been producing almost exclusively NCM battery cells, but according to Korean media, LG Energy Solution will launch LFP (LiFePO4) battery cells already next year. - LG will produce LFP pouch battery cells to be inserted in modules, just like Guoxuan – that expects to reach 260 Wh/kg next year by combining LFP cathode with silicon anode. - LFP is a cobalt-free chemistry that allows to produce electric cars that are as cheap as their ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) counterparts. BYD already reached 55 euros per kWh at the battery pack level with the module-less approach. - The upcoming end of patent restrictions on LFP and the recent problems with fires in NCM battery cells seem to have pushed LG Energy Solution to consider the super-safe and inexpensive LFP chemistry. - Patent restrictions over LFP cathode chemistry will start to expire in 2022. Original Source : https://pushevs.com/2021/09/07/lg-energy-solution-is-developing-lfp-battery-cells TESLA PLANS TO INVEST $8 BILLION INTO EV BATTERY PLANT NEXT TO GIGA BERLIN - Tesla will invest up to 5 billion euros ($A8 billion) in a lithium-ion battery plant at “Giga Berlin”, with a decision on whether the German government will tip in 1 billion towards it expected by the end of 2021. - German media stories say that a new publication by the Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWi) provides new information on the costs of the battery factory that Tesla is planning on the site of its Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin. - It is the single largest investment in battery manufacture currently being planned in Germany, where 21 billion euros in battery factory investment – almost half of all Europe's 46 million euros total – is planned. - Tesla will receive 1.135 billion euros in state funding for the development of its German battery production Original Source : https://thedriven.io/2021/09/07/tesla-plans-to-invest-8-billion-into-ev-battery-plant-next-to-giga-berlin/ FERRARI AND LAMBORGHINI COULD BE EXEMPT FROM BAN ON COMBUSTION ENGINES - Italy is in talks with the European Union on ways to shield supercar makers, including Ferrari and Lamborghini, from the planned phase-out of combustion engine vehicles by 2035. - The European Commission in July announced plans to phase out sales of new combustion-engine cars by 2035 as part of the region's effort to reduce emissions that contribute to global warming. That timeline is particularly challenging for luxury-car makers that produce vehicles with powerful engines that emit above-average levels of pollution. Original Source : https://europe.autonews.com/environmentemissions/ferrari-and-lamborghini-should-be-exempt-europes-ban-combustion-engine-cars BMW ORDERS UP $24 BILLION OF BATTERIES AS EV DEMAND GROWS - BMW AG has boosted orders for battery cells to keep pace with accelerating demand for electric cars that made up more than 11% of deliveries during the half of the year. - The German carmaker now has contracts for more than 20 billion euros ($23.8 billion) of batteries, up from 12 billion euros previously, Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse said in an interview. The cells are destined for i4 sedans, iX sport utility vehicles and other models BMW is producing through 2024. The company plans to start switching to a new generation of batteries the following year. Original Source : https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bmw-orders-24-billion-worth-054317027.html QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM IAA mobility show is this week. The most headline grabbing cars from the big names will get the headlines, but do YOU think needs electrifying to fill a gap in the market? Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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. 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Show #1198. 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. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 2nd September. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. SK INNOVATION TO INVEST $1 BLN IN A NEW BATTERY FACTORY IN CHINA - South Korea's SK Innovation Co Ltd (096770.KS) said on Wednesday it will invest 1.2 trillion won ($1.04 billion) in a new battery factory in China. - The South Korean battery maker, which supplies electric car batteries to Ford Motor Co (F.N), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) among others, has battery production sites in the United States, Hungary, China and South Korea. - In July, SK Innovation said it would aim to increase its annual battery production capacity to 200 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2025 Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/sk-innovation-invest-1-bln-new-battery-factory-china-2021-09-01/ PREPRODUCTION KIA EV6 DRIVEN - The interior is cool. There's a wide screen on the dash, which itself is adorned with stylish gray and white lines that continue on the center console lid. The shifter is a rotary dial with “park” at its vertex and “R, N and D” positioned just outside its circumference. A power button sits slightly elevated ahead of the shifter, while a wireless charging pad is located behind. - There are two 12-volt power outlets on that lower deck, and a USB and USB-C just ahead below the center stack: - The EV6's ride quality is a bit on the stiffer side, though not harsh. - That's reasonably quick, though in an EV without sound or shifts, that sprint is a gradual affair and not something that will blow you away (a 576 horsepower Kia EV6 GT model is on the horizon). - Even if it's clearly not a sports car, I had a good time zipping the EV6 around those twisty streets in the countryside north of Frankfurt, though to me, what makes the car special isn't its handling or its power, it's its design. The outside is quirky and fun, and the cabin is just a cool place to spend time. Original Source : https://jalopnik.com/genesis-is-going-very-electric-very-soon-1847604925 OPEL TO RELEASE THE ASTRA AS A BEV - Opel will also offer the new Astra as a purely electric model from 2023. The manufacturer has now announced this at the official presentation of the sixth generation of the model. Before the launch as a BEV, plug-in hybrids in two performance levels are available for the new Astra. - The new Astra will also be launched as a purely battery-electric car. - The DS 4 and the Astra not only share the EMP2 as their technical basis, but they are also both built at Opel's Rüsselsheim plant. - The existing BEV models based on the EMP2 (Efficient Modular Platform) are the large vans or transporters, such as the Citroën ë-Spacetourer or the Opel models Zafira-e Life (passenger cars) or Vivaro-e (commercial vehicles). - Astra will be available to order from autumn and will be delivered from the beginning of 2022 – initially as a “sporty five-door model”. An “elegant estate version” with the familiar name Astra Sports Tourer is to follow “shortly”. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/09/01/opel-to-release-the-astra-as-a-bev/ MFG OPENS FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE-ONLY HUB AT MANCHESTER FORECOURT - Motor Fuel Group has opened its first forecourt dedicated to electric vehicles in Stretford, Manchester. The site will contain eight ultra-rapid 150kW EV charging bays - MFG CEO William Bannister said: “We are delighted to be opening this EV-only forecourt that offers ultra-rapid charging on the Chester Road in Stretford, which is a first for the north west of the country. With eight ultra-rapid charging bays, we believe this site will help lead the local transition to more sustainable electric vehicles.” - This move forms part of its plans to invest £400m in ultra-rapid EV charges across its UK network Original Source : https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/forecourts/mfg-opens-first-electric-vehicle-only-hub-at-manchester-forecourt/659354.article COX AUTOMOTIVE ACQUIRES BATTERY HEALTH COMPANY SPIERS AS ‘EVS TAKE CENTER STAGE' - Cox Automotive is getting into the electric vehicle battery lifecycle business.The company said Wednesday it acquired Oklahoma City-based Spiers New Technologies (SNT), a business that provides repair, remanufacturing, refurbishing and repurposing services for EV battery packs. - It added that electric vehicles have completely different service profiles than their internal combustion engine vehicle counterparts, and much of that comes down to the battery. EV battery support is particularly critical as the battery pack itself can comprise as much as 40% of the vehicle's cost - Cox said it would use the diagnostic tool to push greater confidence in electric vehicles, likening it to the way that Kelley Blue Book has provided greater transparency about ICE vehicles' condition for consumers. Original Source : https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/01/cox-automotive-acquires-battery-health-company-spiers-as-evs-take-center-stage/ HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N SPIED FOR THE FIRST TIME - It looks like the first electric Hyundai to bear the sporty N badge is the Ioniq 5 EV. Our spies snapped a few photos of a prototype that had some subtle modifications in-line with what we would expect an Ioniq 5 N to have. - the prototype featured larger brake disks and sporty, lightweight rims wrapped in sticky Pirelli P Zero tires. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/530250/hyundai-ioniq5-n-spy-photos/ CITROEN UK CONFIRMS PRICING AND SPECIFICATION FOR E-BERLINGO VAN - Citroen UK has opened its order books for e-Berlingo Van – the new, all-electric version of the multi-award winning Berlingo Van. Citroen e-Berlingo Van is available in Panel Van form, with two body lengths, and as a Crew Van. Basic MRR prices for Citroen e-Berlingo Van start at just £24,910 - The zero-emissions Citroen e-Berlingo Van features a 50kWh battery connected to a 100kW (136hp) electric motor with up to 260Nm of torque. From a single charge, e-Berlingo Van has a range of up to 171 miles Original Source : https://electriccarsreport.com/2021/09/citroen-uk-confirms-pricing-and-specification-for-new-e-berlingo-van-with-order-books-now-open PEUGEOT E-PARTNER OPENS FOR ORDER IN THE UK - Peugeot has opened orders for the new e-Partner, the 100% electric variant of the award-winning Partner van. - The Standard-length measures 4.4m long, while Long variants extend the e-Partner's length to 4.8m – improving load capacity. The e-Partner comes with an identical load volume to the Partner van thanks to clever engineering of the battery underneath the floor. Standard Panel Van variants feature up to 3.9m3 of load space with PEUGEOT's Multi-Flex folding seats, while Long Panel Van variants increase the maximum load volume to 4.4m3. - With a maximum payload of up to 803kg on Panel Van Standard length variants and 751kg on Long variants, the e-Partner is ideal for small and large fleets alike. Original Source : https://electriccarsreport.com/2021/09/peugeot-e-partner-opens-for-order-in-the-uk VAUXHALL COMBO-E & MOVANO-E MAKE GLOBAL DEBUT - mages released of All-New Vauxhall Movano-e and Combo-e making their global debuts at The Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham's NEC - The All-New Movano-e is Vauxhall's first large Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) to be available as a fully electric variant. It delivers class-leading space, with a cargo volume of up to 17m3, while its zero-emission powertrain offers up to 139 miles of range - Last month, Stellantis announced a £100 million investment in Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant to transform the site for a new era in electric vehicle manufacturing. Original Source : https://evobsession.com/all-electric-vauxhall-combo-e-movano-e-make-global-debut-at-the-commercial-vehicle-show QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM As cars like the IONIQ 5 and trucks like the Ford F-150 Lighting arrive being able to draw power from the traction battery, what will you power from your EV in the future? Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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. 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This week we're talking...Hyundai is expected to have the largest range of  (EVs) by 2025 compared with any other car manufacturer.Cupra will preview its future electric city car with a new UrbanRebel concept that will be revealed next week before going on display at the Munich motor show.Japan doesn't have enough EVs for its EV chargersJust six companies—BYD, CATL, LG Energy Solution, Panasonic, Samsung SDI, and SK Innovation—were responsible for supplying 87 percent of batteries and battery metals.The London Borough of Lambeth has worked with Connected Kerb, an EV charging firm, to demonstrate how charging infrastructure can be introduced to increase EV adoption.Munich-based Adaptive City Mobility (ACM) has been developing the City One over the past eight years and says the car will have an interchangeable battery.UK new car output down by 37.6% but EV uptake grows.Paua signs EV charging roaming partnership with Osprey.Russia's EV strategy will cost $8B through 2030.OVO rolls out Drive + Anytime EV tariff nationwide.Lazer Spot and Orange EV Announce Multi-Year Deal.Dealerships and the wider automotive industry are being urged to engage with World EV Day on September 9th.Xiaomi Corp. will buy autonomous driving technology startup Deepmotion for about $77.4 million.Working in partnership with North Somerset Council, Yunex Traffic has installed two 50kW rapid charging units serving four parking bays.Ordnance Survey is inviting developers and data scientists to take part in the programme which will take place online from 6 -7 October. 

Show #1173.   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.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 9th August. It's  Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   IPCC REPORT SHOWS ‘POSSIBLE LOSS OF ENTIRE COUNTRIES WITHIN THE CENTURY'   - Global heating above 1.5C will be “catastrophic” for Pacific island nations and could lead to the loss of entire countries due to sea level rise within the century, experts have warned.   - The Pacific has long been seen as the “canary in the coalmine” for the climate crisis, as the region has suffered from king tides, catastrophic cyclones, increasing salinity in water tables making growing crops impossible, sustained droughts, and the loss of low-lying islands to sea level rise.   - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its landmark report on global heating on Monday, which showed that greenhouse gas emissions needed to be halved to limit heating to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels   Original Source : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/10/ipcc-report-shows-possible-loss-of-entire-countries-within-the-century   Seven key takeaways from the IPCC climate change report   - 1. Climate change is definitely man-made   - 2. The warming is unprecedented   - 3. Warming will continue, whatever we do   - 4. But it CAN be stopped.   Under the IPCC's most optimistic scenario, temperatures would rise but only by about 1.6C above pre-industrial levels and they will then start to fall until they stabilise at around 1.4C above pre-industrial levels. That is based the world hitting net zero emissions - which should mean cutting emissions as much as possible and offsetting the rest - around 2050   - 5. The weather has already changed as a result   - 6. The weather will continue to change   - 7. Changes to the weather will be worse, if global warming isn't limited to 1.5C   Original Source : https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-seven-key-takeaways-from-the-ipcc-climate-change-report-12377264   ‘Code red' climate report sends oil prices sinking   - Oil prices tanked on Monday morning driven by investors selling off holdings after the publication of a landmark report on the damaging effects of climate change signals “code red” for humanity.   International benchmarks WTI and Brent Crude plummeted 4.1 per cent and 3.8 per cent respectively.   A barrel of either benchmark costs well below $70.   - The report did highlight that if nations are able to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, the worst effects of climate change could be avoided, suggesting that reliance on oil to facilitate economic activity will start to ease, causing demand to drop sharply.   Oil company shares in London fell along with crude, BP shares were down 2.3 per cent   Original Source : https://www.cityam.com/code-red-climate-report-sends-oil-prices-plummeting   World leaders, activists react to "sobering" UN climate report   - "We can't wait to tackle the climate crisis," President Biden tweeted. "The signs are unmistakable. The science is undeniable. And the cost of inaction keeps mounting."   - "Today's report makes for sobering reading, and it is clear that the next decade is going to be pivotal to securing the future of our planet. We know what must be done to limit global warming – consign coal to history and shift to clean energy sources, protect nature and provide climate finance for countries on the frontline," U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement.   - "The IPCC report underscores the overwhelming urgency of this moment," U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry added in his own statement. "The world must come together before the ability to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is out of reach."   Original Source : https://www.axios.com/un-climate-report-world-leaders-activists-f79dca46-e5fb-4147-aaca-27a5423bee0c.html   SAMSUNG RUMOURED TO SUPPLY CELLS TO VOLKSWAGEN   - Samsung SDI is rumoured to produce part of the standardised battery cells for future electric cars announced by Volkswagen at Power Day. However, it remains to be seen what scope of development the South Korean company will be responsible for.   - Volkswagen announced the concept of the unit cell in March. The format of the prismatic cell is always the same, but the cell chemistry is adapted to the respective models or vehicle segments. These cells are to be used in 80 per cent of the VW Group's electric cars.   - VW had announced at Power Day that it would build six cell factories in Europe by 2030, each with a production capacity of 40 GWh. It also remains open whether Samsung SDI will become a partner for one of the as yet unconfirmed European battery plants, or will supply the cells from one of its existing plants   Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/08/09/samsung-rumoured-to-supply-cells-to-volkswagen/   THE SCIENCE OF SILENCE INSIDE THE ELECTRIC GMC HUMMER   - The upcoming all-electric GMC Hummer has employed active sound management that uses digital signals to counteract unpleasant sounds during your drive   - audio engineers working in the automotive space use high-tech tuning tools to adjust the sound.   - Traditional insulation and bodywork to manage noise adds heft; this technology saves it.   - Noise masking works with how your brain perceives sound by introducing another sound at the same time to cover the noise.   Original Source : https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41891/the-science-of-silence-inside-the-electric-gmc-hummer   APPLE REPORTEDLY IN TALKS WITH KOREA EV COMPONENT MAKERS FOR 'APPLE CAR'   - Apple has reportedly made contact with multiple Korea-based electric vehicle component manufacturers for its "Apple Car" project.   - The company is said to be in talks with Korean EV companies as part of a strategy to outsource manufacturing of first-party electric vehicles, The Korea Times reported Monday. A source said that Korean manufacturers of EV batteries and other components could benefit from Apple's strategy.   - According to the report, Apple has had "advanced meetings" with SK Innovation, a subsidiary of SK Group specializing in EV batteries. The Cupertino company has also met with LG Electronics and auto parts manufacturer Magna International, which both have established a joint venture dubbed LG Magna e-Powertrain.   - Apple is said to be considering a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery instead of a lithium-ion battery because the former technology is less likely to overheat and carries safety benefits.   Original Source : https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/09/apple-reportedly-in-talks-with-korea-ev-component-makers-for-apple-car   GM TO START TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR CADILLAC LYRIQ   - GM has confirmed that it will start taking reservations for its upcoming Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV on September 18. The vehicle will start at $58,795.   - GM wrote: “This is the spark. The dawn of a bright new era. Our electric future, rooted in more than a century of innovation, begins with an uncompromising electric SUV. Meet the Cadillac LYRIQ. An EV that inspires its driver to charge forward to a greater purpose—with every sublime detail. Prepare yourself for our newest creation.”   - The Hummer EV pickup truck will be delivered first with low-volume production expected to start by the end of the year, while the first Lyriq electric SUVs are expected to be available during the first half of 2022.   - That's impressive considering the Lyriq is going to be equipped with a 100 kWh battery pack expected to enable over 300 miles of range.   Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/08/09/gm-reservations-cadillac-lyriq-electric-suv-sept-18-starting-price/   28 U.S. HOUSE DEMOCRATS WANT $85 BILLION IN EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING   - A group of 28 U.S. House Democrats on Monday asked congressional leaders to back $85 billion in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, a big jump over funding proposed in a bill before Congress.The current $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill under consideration has $7.5 billion in EV charging infrastructure funding, but Democrats plan to add additional funding in a separate measure that could spend up to $3.5 trillion.   - The lawmakers, including House Transportation Chairman Peter DeFazio, said "a rapid and extensive build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure supported by the federal government is crucial if consumers are to adopt zero emission vehicles at the scale and pace needed to stave off climate catastrophe."   Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/world/us/28-us-house-democrats-want-85-billion-ev-charging-infrastructure-funding-2021-08-09/   THE U.S. NEEDS MORE EV CHARGING STATIONS — AND IN FAIRER LOCATIONS   Original Source : https://www.axios.com/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-equity-1b00f7a6-f87a-4125-9bc0-82399663b345.html   OLA ELECTRIC REVEALS REVERSE GEAR FEATURE FOR UPCOMING E-SCOOTER; CHECK OUT DETAILS Original Source : https://www.businesstoday.in/auto/story/ola-electric-reveals-reverse-gear-feature-for-upcoming-e-scooter-check-out-details-303559-2021-08-07   ELECTRIC CARS FOR EVERYONE? NOT UNLESS THEY GET CHEAPER   Original Source : https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/business/energy-environment/biden-electric-cars-cost.html   RIVIAN R1T BUYERS GET THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE ELECTRIC PICKUP   Original Source : https://www.carscoops.com/2021/08/rivian-r1t-buyers-get-their-first-opportunity-to-experience-the-electric-pickup/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   On a scale of 1-10, where does ‘environment' rank for the reason you're interested in EVs?   Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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/

Show #1167.   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.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 4th August. It's  Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   VOLKSWAGEN ID.5 GTX PROTOTYPE REVIEW   - The next addition to Volkswagen's family of 'ID' electric cars will be the ID.5 – the coupe version of the practical, spacious and entirely conventional ID.4 SUV   - As with the ID.4, there'll be an entry-level, single-motor, rear-wheel-drive ID.5, however this is the fastest version of the forthcoming coupe-SUV: the ID.5 GTX, which features a dual-motor setup for all-wheel-drive and a healthy power output of 295bhp – the same as the ID.4 GTX.   - Both confirmed ID.5 variants use the same 77kWh battery   - While the ID.5 prototype we drove was still wrapped in camouflage, you can tell there have been a few changes from the ID.4. At the front, the ID.5 GTX gets the same face as the ID.4 GTX, while the rear not only gets a sweeping roofline, it also features a large spoiler.   - the maximum charging speed of 125kW; it's not horrifically slow, but even before the ID.5 has launched, it's lagging behind similarly priced rivals like the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 which can recharge at Porsche Taycan-like speeds of up to 220kW thanks to their 800v charging systems. Volkswagen is believed to be working on increased charging speeds by means of a software update   Original Source : https://www.drivingelectric.com/volkswagen/id5/40761/volkswagen-id5-gtx-prototype-review   NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 2021 CANCELLED   - The upcoming 2021 New York International Automobile Show has been cancelled due to the growing incidences of the Covid-19 Delta variant and the increased measures announced by local officials to stop its spread.   Original Source : https://www.autofutures.tv/2021/08/05/new-york-international-auto-show-2021-cancelled-due-to-spread-of-covid-19-variant/   LA AUTO SHOW RETURNS WITH EV FOCUS   - After a 24-month hiatus, the Los Angeles Auto Show is getting ready to take over the Los Angeles Convention Center come November.   - With migration to electric fleets atop automakers' minds and Gov. Gavin Newsom's mandate that all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, the show's spotlights will largely focus on all things electric.   - EV-makers will have the chance to offer test drives to consumers on a 45,000-square-foot indoor test track   Original Source : https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2021/aug/02/la-auto-show-returns-ev-focus   FORD SLATED TO SPEND MORE ON EVS THAN ON CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES IN 2023   - For the first time in its 118-year history, Ford Motor Co. plans to spend more on electrified vehicles than it does on internal combustion engine vehicles starting in 2023, an executive said Monday.   - chief operating officer for North America, Lisa Drake, mentioned the 2023 timeline while discussing the automaker's investments in electric vehicles. Earlier this year, Ford said it was increasing its investments in electrification to $30 billion through 2025.   Original Source : https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2021/08/02/ford-slated-spend-more-evs-than-conventional-vehicles-2023/5454545001/   HYUNDAI CLAIMS IONIQ 5 EV WILL DOMINATE TESLA MODEL Y   - Hyundai claims the Ioniq 5, the first model from its all-electric Ioniq sub-brand, will beat all comers in fast-charging rate. In an interview with Automotive News, Ryan Miller, manager of electrified powertrain development at the Hyundai Kia America Technical Center, explained why the company is expecting that the Ioniq 5 will "dominate" all competitors in miles of range added at fast-charging stops—including the Tesla Model Y.   - Many automakers advertise a high peak charging rate, but that may only be achievable very briefly, after which the charging rate starts to decline, slowing charging speed. In optimal conditions, the Ioniq 5's battery pack can maintain charging rates of more than 200 kilowatts from a 10% state of charge to about 55%, Miller said.   - It places individual battery cells in direct contact with a cooling plate, allowing for very rapid cooling during fast charging, Miller said.   Original Source : https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1133092_hyundai-claims-ioniq-5-tesla-model-y-in-miles-of-range-added-fast-charging   NC MINE DELAY COULD AFFECT TESLA'S 2022–2023 LITHIUM SUPPLY   - Tesla's lithium supply for next year could be affected by a North Carolina mining project's failure to stick to the agreed production timeline. Last year, Tesla signed a supply agreement with Piedmont Lithium, a company developing a lithium project in Gaston County, North Carolina. The EV manufacturer agreed to buy about one-third of Piedmont's planned 1,600,000 tonnes annual spodumene lithium production for at least five years.   - Piedmont Lithium told Reuters that it would delay first shipments of lithium chemicals to Tesla and that it does not have a definitive date for when deliveries could begin.   - The company plans to apply for a North Carolina mining permit this month, but the state may now delay or even block it.   Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/524197/tesla-piedmont-lithium-supplier-delays/   GLOBAL LITHIUM SHORTAGE COULD PUT BRAKES ON UK ELECTRIC CAR SALES ACCELERATION   - The brakes could be put on the UK's accelerating electric vehicle sales because of a worldwide shortage of lithium needed for car batteries, experts have warned.The importance of securing a supply of the vital metal was highlighted as carmakers pour billions of pounds into electrifying their future fleets.   - The UK, which has committed to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, currently has no commercial lithium production and the industry is in its infancy. Meanwhile, the call for materials critical for new green technologies is soaring worldwide.   - It is forecast lithium demand could triple by 2025 to one million tonnes per year and then double again to two million tonnes per year by 2030.   Original Source : https://news.sky.com/story/rapid-uk-electric-car-sales-threatened-with-brakes-by-global-lithium-shortage-12370843   EV BATTERY MANUFACTURERS CONCENTRATING ON MATERIAL PROCUREMENT   - LG Energy Solution, SK Innovation and Samsung SDI recently announced their plans for electric vehicle battery material procurement and development in order to overcome the ongoing undersupply and improve their technologies at the same time.   - South Korean battery material suppliers are increasing their investment as well. POSCO Chemical is going to build a cathode material plant with an annual production capacity of 60,000 tons in South Korea and approximately 600 billion won will be invested to that end starting from next year.   Original Source : http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html   AFP LAUNCHES SPECIALIST ELECTRIC VAN FLEET TRANSITION COURSE   - The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) has introduced its first-ever electric van course for fleets making the switch.   - The course, which will first take place on Thursday 9 September, will follow a similar format to the industry body's existing one-day electric car course, which was launched earlier this year.   - Training comprises five modules – the eLCV ecosystem, vehicles, evaluation, total cost of ownership and operations, and future state.   Original Source : https://fleetworld.co.uk/afp-launches-specialist-electric-van-fleet-transition-course/   CITY LAUNCHES EV READY DEALERSHIP PROGRAM   - The City of Albuquerque introduced a new Electrified Dealer Program designed to enhance the electric vehicle (EV) purchasing experience and help increase EV purchasing and leasing in the Albuquerque area. Through this program, local dealers can take advantage of specialized EV training and educational materials.   - Dealership training lasts approximately one hour twice a year and covers how to engage with prospective EV buyers, EV charging overview, and an overview of Albuquerque's EV programming. Dealers are required to have EV inventory and charging stations on their lots. Dealerships must also actively sell EVs and share their monthly EV sales data with the City.   Original Source : https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/news/city-launches-ev-ready-dealership-program   OLA ELECTRIC SCOOTER TO LAUNCH ON AUGUST 15   - Ola Electric is set to launch an electric scooter in India. Last evening, Ola's CEO Bhavish Aggarwal revealed that the much-awaited electric scooter will be unveiled on August 15   - Ola Electric has set up a massive factory to manufacture these scooters and since the first phase of this factory is complete, the company is now planning to launch the scooter for the public. The factory once complete will be able to make over 2 million scooters every year which will allow Ola to not only sell it in India but export the scooter to other global markets as well.   - Ahead of the launch, Ola has said that its scooter will be one the best in its category when it comes to speed, range, boot space as well as technology used. The new EV will be available in ten colour options and most importantly the company aims to build an Ola Hypercharger Network of more than 100,000 charging points across 400 cities in India.   Original Source : https://www.techradar.com/news/ola-electric-scooter-to-launch-on-august-15   GAME-CHANGER? BOUNCE TURNS OLD SCOOTERS INTO ELECTRIC VEHICLES   Original Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/city/game-changer-bounce-turns-old-scooters-into-electric-vehicles-1015994.html   NORWAY'S OLDEST? MEET THE 100-YEAR-OLD EV OWNER   Original Source : https://elbil.no/norges-eldste-mot-100-aringen-som-gikk-ut-og-kjopte-elbil/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   What's the ideal location for a charging port on any EV? Petrol filler caps are usually in the same location and forecourts all the look the same. Is it time we encouraged EV makers and charging suppliers to standardize socket location and charger design?   Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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/

Show #1148. 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.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 19th July. It's  Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   TESLA LAUNCHES SUBSCRIPTION FOR FULL SELF DRIVING   - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Saturday it has introduced an option for some customers to subscribe to its advanced driver assistance software, dubbed "Full Self-Driving capability", for $199 per month, instead of paying $10,000 upfront.   - Tesla said the subscription service is available in vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving computer 3.0 or above.   - Tesla has been testing its new semi-autonomous driving software for city streets and last week released "FSD Beta v9" to a limited number of customers.   Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-launches-subscription-service-advanced-driver-assistance-software-2021-07-17/   TESLA LAUNCHES ITS FULL SELF-DRIVING SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE FOR $199 PER MONTH   - For those who own a vehicle without the FSD computer (HW3.0), they can still order the monthly subscription, but they are going to have to pay $1,500 for the computer upgrade, which is included in the $10,000 price of a direct purchase. Finally, Tesla is also selling the package for $99 per month for those who already purchased the now-defunct Enhanced Autopilot package, which already included some of the features in the FSD package.   Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/07/16/tesla-launches-full-self-driving-subscription-package-199-per-month/   TESLA DEBUTS 'FSD' SUBSCRIPTION FOR $199 PER MONTH   - One eligible owner shared a notice they received from Tesla on Friday with CNBC, which said:“Full Self-Driving capability is now available as a monthly subscription. Upgrade your Model Y ... for $199 (excluding taxes) to experience features like Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Auto Park, Summon and Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control. The currently enabled features require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous.”   - FSD features are “subject to change, limited by region,” and can only be used on Tesla vehicles that have newer hardware and Autopilot technology installed.Drivers are responsible for tolls, parking or other traffic violations that happen in a Tesla that's operating with FSD features engaged.Tesla can increase the price for a subscription any time, but will give drivers a one-month advance notice before billing them at a new rate. Owners can cancel FSD any time but the company won't prorate their monthly payment if they do. Tesla can suspend or cancel a driver's FSD subscription if they use the technology, “for anything unauthorized or inappropriate” or for non-payment.   Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/17/tesla-debuts-fsd-subscription-for-199-per-month.html   SK INNOVATION TO GET 90M EURO IN INCENTIVES FROM HUNGARY   - South Korea's SK Innovation Co. will receive incentives worth 90 million euro ($106 million) from the Hungarian government for investing in the country with a project to build a battery plant, the company said Sunday.The energy and chemical subsidiary of the nation's No. 3 conglomerate, SK Group, has been constructing its second battery plant in Europe with an annual production capacity of 10 gigawatt hours in Komarom, a northwestern city of the European country, the company said.   - SK Innovation will invest 904.5 billion won ($792.7 million) to build the plant and start mass-producing batteries for electric vehicles (EV) next year.   Original Source : http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210718000059&utm_source=pocket_mylist   IONIQ 5 VS VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 VS FORD MUSTANG MACH-E   - Never mind an EV shortlist: if you're looking for a new car then the Ioniq 5 should be seriously considered. It's got plenty of range, ultra-fast charging, excellent comfort and lots of kit. The interior is vast and packed with the best tech here, plus it has great performance for the cash – a Mach-E with similar speed is on the wrong side of £50,000. The Hyundai is practical, refined and has its own identity, cementing a deserved win.   - The Mach-E is a brilliant electric car, although in RWD Standard Range form it loses out when it comes to practicality, charging and range, hence its second-place finish. Yet the Ford offers the best driving experience in an electric car at this kind of price, with enjoyable handling and a responsive powertrain, plus it's packed with tech, and the entry-level model is pretty strong value, especially on PCP finance.   - The ID.4 falls to third place, but it's definitely still a great choice. It's the most practical of these three and also the most comfortable. It has a slightly longer range than its rivals   Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/hyundai/ioniq-5/355583/ioniq-5-vs-volkswagen-id4-vs-ford-mustang-mach-e   BMW TESTS VEHICLE-TO-GRID EV CHARGING SCHEME WITH I3 FLEET   - A group of 20 customers in Germany have been given BMW i3 electric cars equipped with the new technology, and an additional 30 are set to be delivered to business users over the next few weeks.   - BMW hopes it will turn electric cars into ‘mobile energy storage devices' that can supply electricity to the grid when needed.   - Those taking part in the pilot scheme will also benefit from a new technology package. This consists of new in-vehicle and backend technology developed by BMW; an intelligent charging wallbox from Kostal; and the networking for interconnecting the electric car, wallbox and electrical installation in the customer's building with the power grid from energy firms Bayernwerk, KEO and Tennet. BMW says the scheme is needed due to the growing need to control energy flows and consumption as the number of electric vehicles increases.   Original Source : https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news-technology/bmw-tests-vehicle-grid-ev-charging-scheme-i3-fleet   SQUAD - A SELF-CHARGING SOLAR CITY CAR   - Dutch startup Squad Mobility has come to market with a small, relatively affordable SQUAD Solar City Car, which is also suitable for shared urban mobility services. The two-seater vehicle charges automatically in sunlight and has the option of swappable batteries if its charge is low.   - Even in northern countries the sun gives enough energy for average urban use. The solar panel works in any light, also in the shade. The vehicle is powered by electric motors and batteries so it also works in the night, in winter or indoors . When extra range is needed, the portable batteries can be charged directly from a normal power socket.   - Squad Mobility points out that, as the average person in this LEV segment drives 12 km per day, this is enough on most days. They are aimed squarely at the urban mobility space and can reach top speeds of 45 km/h (28 mph).    Original Source : https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/meet-squad-a-self-charging-solar-city-car-for-daily-urban-mobility   NET ZERO WEEK 2021   - We all need to radically reduce our carbon emissions to combat the effects of climate change. Reaching net zero will require many new measures, innovative solutions, aggressive government policies and plenty of human effort both at work and at home. Net Zero Week is part of this much needed momentum. The UK's national awareness week highlights our challenge and provides the best expert advice and information to help us all better understand the challenge and how to benefit from making changes. Our greatest pursuit requires us all to take on our fair share of tackling emissions to stop global warming.   Original Source : https://netzeroweek.com/#/   HOW EVERRATI SWAPS TESLA POWERTRAINS INTO PORSCHE 911S   - Former fintech entrepreneur Justin Lunny is looking to keep old sports cars on the road for as long as he possibly can. A devoted gearhead, Lunny's passion for cars has led him to swapping gas for electricity with new company Everrati.   - The company's working on '89 to '93 Porsche 911s (called the "964" generation) for now, but expansion is on the way.   - The team is from the likes of McLaren, Jaguar Land Rover, and more. Each car is extensively tested and set up before anyone outside of the company gets a look at it.   - Everrati's Porsche 911 comes with a more tried and tested setup that'll make a certain group of EV fans very happy: a Tesla powertrain   - If battery tech moves on, Everrati can upgrade its componentry. Or if you want to put a gas motor back, the conversion is fully reversible — though Lunny said Everrati can turn your Porsche's old engine into a coffee table if you'd like.   Original Source : https://www.businessinsider.com/how-everrati-swaps-tesla-powertrains-into-porsche-911s-2021-7   CHINESE TESLA CHALLENGER XPENG PRICES ITS P5 SEDAN FROM US$24,700   - Xpeng Motors has priced its upcoming P5 sedan from as low as 160,000 yuan (US$24,700) to lure thousands of price-sensitive domestic buyers, heating up competition days after Tesla unveiled a cheaper version of its all-electric sport-utility vehicles. Four of the six versions will be fitted with lidar units, a critical technology in autonomous driving with delivery expected to start from October   - The P5 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon flagship SA8155P computing platform. The higher versions of 460E and 550 E are fitted with two lidar units, 12 ultrasonic sensors, five millimetre-wave radars and 13 high-resolution cameras. The 550P and 660P versions will be equipped with two additional lidars.   Original Source : https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3141548/chinese-tesla-challenger-xpeng-prices-its-p5-sedan-us24700-after   ELECTRIC CAR LITHIUM DEMAND POWERS MINING REVIVAL IN UK Original Source : https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210718-electric-car-lithium-demand-powers-mining-revival-in-uk   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   With chargers still being rolled out, should they automatically stop charging (and should the car release the cable) at 80%?   Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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 NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

Show #1145.   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.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 16th July. It's  Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.     Herbert Diess on Twitter: ".@VWGroup is ready: In 2030, the share of e-cars in our EU new car fleet will be around 60 percent. In Germany, it will probably be as high as 75 percent. By 2030, e-mobility will be dominant in all EU member states! #Fitfor55”   Original Source : https://twitter.com/Herbert_Diess/status/1415336058708013058   VOLKSWAGEN ID.8 LARGER ELECTRIC SUV ANNOUNCED   - Volkswagen has made several big announcements about its future, its strategy and the vehicles it plans to launch. The biggest announcement has to be that the automaker is working on and planning to launch an even larger electric crossover called ID.8, which will be about the size of today's Atlas model (sold in North America and China). It may also be a three-row vehicle.   - We expect the ID.8 will also get the MEB platform that all other ID-badged models ride on.   Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/520210/volkswagen-id8-electric-crossover-confirmed/   HERE'S HOW FORD GOT F-150 LIGHTNING EV PRICING SO CLOSE TO THE GASOLINE TRUCK   - The single most shocking thing about the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning when it was revealed was the price. A base Pro starts at just $39,974. The XLT starts at $52,974, and a fully-loaded Platinum at $90,474. What's so surprising about those prices is how close Ford is flirting with gasoline-engine F-150 price equivalents — and that's before consumers take advantage of federal and state tax incentives.   - The Chicago Auto Show was our first chance at seeing it up close and in-person. While oogling it around the stand, we caught up with Darren Palmer, general manager of Ford's Battery Electric Vehicles division, to find out how Ford managed its pricing. The answer is largely a simple one — scale.   - the top half of this truck has a scale of 4 million units. That seat, we buy 4 million of. We get the best price in the industry. The front trunk, apart from the unique components, the whole rest of the truck, we get 4 million units.”   - “The frame at the bottom is all-new with all-new suspension, but it's through the same supplier who makes our other frames,” Palmer says. “And they've got the facility, so we work with them to produce the all-new frame, but at a reasonable price point, given the fact they build a million frames for us.”   - “The next-generation of SUVs coming, the larger trucks, and the SK Innovation batteries. So we get great scale, and we share the components and technology in them, which means we get great value in the electric system.”   - He went on to assure us that Ford will indeed be making a profit on the Lightning.   Original Source : https://www.autoblog.com/2021/07/15/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-pricing-talk   HYUNDAI EV SALES SURGE IN JUNE 2021 THANKS TO IONIQ 5   - Hyundai reports a 4.9% decrease of its global car sales to 141,864 in June (on a manufacturer level), but the plug-in segment accelerated to new record levels.   - The company sold 10,912 plug-ins (up 28% year-over-year), which translated to a new record share of 7.7%. More importantly, all-electric car sales went up 33% to almost 10,000.   - So far this year, Hyundai reports sales of 43,829 plug-in car sales (up 12% year-over-year), which represents 5.2% of the total volume.   Sales by powertrain type year-to-date: BEVs: 36,108 (up 3.7%)   - The growth in the plug-in segment is directly related to the introduction of the Hyundai Ioniq 5. In June, Hyundai sold 8,122 Ioniq 5, which is 74% of all plug-ins.   - Hyundai Ioniq 5 noted 3,667 units in its home market, while the remaining 4,455 were exported.   Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/520363/hyundai-ev-sales-june-2021/   U.S. URGES 50,000 CHEVY BOLT OWNERS TO PARK OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF FIRE RISKS   - U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday urged about 50,000 owners of General Motors electric Chevrolet Bolt vehicles that were recalled last year to park outside and away from homes and other structures after charging because of fire risks.   - GM made the same recommendation and added owners should not leave vehicles charging overnight. The recommendation was prompted after the largest U.S. automaker said it was investigating reports of two recent fires in vehicles that were recalled in November for fire risks.   - In April, GM also announced a software update and said dealers would use "diagnostic tools to identify potential battery anomalies and replace battery module assemblies as necessary."   Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-says-some-chevy-bolt-ev-owners-should-park-outside-after-two-fires-2021-07-14/   MANY 600 MILE ELECTRIC CARS IN 2025 SAYS IDTECHEX   - Here come 600-mile electric cars and they will grab market share even as city cars.  At last, you will be able to buy a car that lets you vacation in it wherever you wish. The detail is in the new IDTechEx report, "Routes to 1000 Mile (1600km) Battery Electric Cars 2021-2041".   - Raghu Das, CEO of analysts IDTechEx says it is actually a swarm of advances."We find that better thermal management has a long way to go in improving range and we believe that just improving battery software will boost range by 10%. It is possible to go far beyond the simplification of the die castings coming in the Tesla cars replacing up to 360 parts. Quite separately, in-mold electronics will replace up to 100 parts at a time and in-wheel motors replace gearing, differential, and axles.”   - 600-mile cars will be the antidote to range anxiety and more. For example, IDTechEx finds that it sharply increases resale value and useful life (less battery cycling and fast charging aging the battery). Selling electricity vehicle-to-grid is no longer a silly idea when you have some miles to spare.   - Das concludes, "The UK is a small country yet Ford's 2021 Go Electric opinion survey showed that UK car buyers are still uncomfortable with the idea of swapping their fossil-fuelled vehicles for an EV. Most severely, from rural areas that was 82%, villages 76%, smaller towns 79%. Overall, a large proportion of drivers said they still think range is a big issue. Ford discovered that the average range that UK consumers think a battery-electric car can travel is 149 miles.   Original Source : https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/many-600-mile-electric-cars-in-2025-says-idtechex/article_14e67a0b-3178-5201-a4fc-ccf18d9946f9.html   VOLKSWAGEN FIRST AUTOMAKER TO USE MAJORITY LNG CARRIERS FOR OVERSEAS TRANSPORT    - Volkswagen (VW) continue to pioneer international automotive transport by becoming the first automaker to transport the majority of its new vehicles overseas using low emission liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships. By 2023 the group is expecting to see four more LNG-powered ships with dual-fuel engines added to its current fleet of two LNG car carriers, which entered service in 2020. Six of the nine car carriers crossing the North Atlantic for VW are to be powered by LNG.   - As one of the first car manufacturers to subscribe to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement that aim to limited global warming to significantly less than two degrees by 2050, the use of LNG will enable VW to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in its fleet by up to 25% (tank-to-wake).   - Following the switching of all rail transport with Deutsche Bahn to green electricity, the Group has caused an 85% reduction in CO2 emissions through its two biofuel-powered car carriers that operate along coastal routes in Europe.   - The new ships will also permit the use of non-fossil fuels in the future, thus reducing CO2 emissions even further   - The ships are being built in China and have a capacity of around 7,000 car equivalent units   - Retrofitting with battery cells will also be possible for two of the new ships, with all four LNG ships being equipped with shore power connections to ensure all local emissions in ports providing this facility can be eliminated.   Original Source : https://www.gasworld.com/volkswagen-first-automaker-to-use-majority-lng-carriers-for-overseas-transport/2021287.article   LUCID MOTORS SUPPORT CALLED LUCID CARE   Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/07/14/lucid-motors-introduces-lucid-care-service-program-alongside-vehicle-warranty-details/   GM'S ALL-NEW BAOJUN KIWI EV DRIVING RANGE ANNOUNCED   Original Source : https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/07/gms-all-new-baojun-kiwi-ev-driving-range-announced/   FUTURE CARS: 2024 PORSCHE MACAN EV EXPANDS STUTTGART'S ELECTRIC LINEUP   Original Source : https://www.motortrend.com/features/2024-porsche-macan-ev-electric-suv-future-cars/   REVEL PLUGS INTO GRIDREWARDS™ TO HELP DECARBONIZE NYC'S ELECTRIC GRID   Original Source : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210714005753/en   MOST GERMANS REMAIN SCEPTICAL ABOUT ELECTRIC CARS Original Source : https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ducati-announces-first-folding-magnesium-e-bike   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   What's your ideal stop time on a long distance road trip? Whether you're driving an EV or not, how long would you usually be stationary? Let's find out how far away we are from EVs being a non-issue for extended driving.   Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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 NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  

In the summer of 2020, Simon Moores delivered a wake-up call to the US Senate: China is building one mega battery factory every week. The United States is building at a pace of just three per year. By the end of the first quarter of 2021, there were a total of 200 mega battery factories in the pipeline globally. Of this total, China accounted for 75%. Europe had 10%, and the US totalled just 5%. In this episode of the Winning in Asia podcast, Simon Moores delivers an expert view of the race for global supremacy in batteries for electric vehicles. Today, China, Korea and Japan utterly dominate battery production and the all-important supply chains that feed into battery making. Asian battery makers - CATL, BYD, LG Chem, SK Innovation, Samsung SDI and Panasonic - are the clear-cut industry leaders. Europe and the US are playing catch up. Is it too late? Or are we still in the early days of the battery revolution?#WinningInAsia / #ZozoGo https://twitter.com/Dunne_ZoZoGohttps://www.instagram.com/zo.zo.go/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dunne-a696901a/

Show #1094. Today’s big EV stories:·       CUPRA Born Launched·       Ford is developing electric Explorer SUV, two dedicated EV platforms for debut by 2025·       Tesla phases out radar sensors, shifts to camera-ba sed Autopilot·       Saboteur Arson Attack On Tesla Berlin·       Ford will spend $30 billion on electric vehicles·       BMW launches battery production for iX & i4·       EVgo: Charging Station Use Returns To Normal·       Nissan said to be in talks to build battery plant in UK If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon here. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 26th May. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. CUPRA BORN LAUNCHED"The Cupra Born has been on the cusp of an official debut for a while, having been unveiled some weeks ago. We didn’t get a close look at it then because the unveiling didn’t go into exhaustive detail. Now, Cupra has finally given us close look we’ve been begging for, and it has revealed a familiar design with a cool twist." reports Jalopnik: "The slower of the two models will make about 148 horsepower and 229 lb-ft of torque. The second will make about 201 HP and the same torque. But there’s more: Cupra will offer an e-Boost performance pack that bumps up the output to around 228 HP. The e-Boost Borns will be available with either a 58 kWh or 77 kWh battery. When drivers configure their Born to include the e-Boost and come with the smaller 58 kWh battery, the Cupra can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.6 seconds." As for charging, Cupra says: "The high-performance EV can add an additional 100km [62 mi.] of range in as little as 7 minutes using a 125kW charging point, making typical journeys as simple and easy as if using a combustion engine vehicle. And even if the battery pack SOC [state of charge] is only 5% it can be replenished to 80% in as little as 35 minutes." Going inside: "The steering wheel is one of the most striking features, having two buttons for switching between driving modes and selecting the CUPRA mode, and both have a great touch. The dashboard has a very good feel and the passenger side is topped with a similar inlay. The whole thing is adorned by two screens, a 12.0-inch one for the multimedia system and a smaller one for the digital instrument panel. In addition, the Head-Up Display with augmented reality contributes to the technological array." says Motor1: "The Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC), progressive steering, brakes, and ESC Sport mode for the stability control are all details that suggest this car will be very complete dynamically. We wait for UK pricing for CUPRA Born to be announced in the fourth quarter of 2021 with deliveries starting in early 2022." https://jalopnik.com/the-cupra-born-is-a-cooler-sportier-electric-car-from-1846969030 https://uk.motor1.com/news/509373/cupra-born-ev-suv-revealed/ FORD IS DEVELOPING ELECTRIC EXPLORER SUV, TWO DEDICATED EV PLATFORMS FOR DEBUT BY 2025"As part of a broad shift toward electric vehicles, Ford is developing two dedicated EV platforms—one for full-size pickup trucks and SUVs, the other for cars and smaller SUVs—for debut by 2025, the company confirmed Wednesday. The automaker's first batch of mass-market EVs largely relies on platforms adapted from internal-combustion models, or borrowed from other automakers. But its next wave of EV platforms will bring an electric Explorer, Ford confirmed Wednesday, along with the possibility of an electric Bronco." says Green Car Reports: "One of the Ford platforms will be a mid-size platform, supporting a wide range of rear- and all-wheel-drive vehicles ranging from crossovers to pickups, while the other larger platform will be designed for next-generation full-size pickups and SUVs." https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1132383_report-ford-is-developing-two-dedicated-ev-platforms-for-debut-by-2025 TESLA PHASES OUT RADAR SENSORS, SHIFTS TO CAMERA-BASED AUTOPILOT"Tesla Inc. updated its website Tuesday to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars built for North America and shipping this month will no longer be equipped with radar." according to Automotive News: "Musk has been famously opposed to lidar technology, which uses pulses of laser light to detect objects. He’s since soured on radar, which uses radio waves to do the same thing. Tesla’s sensor suite previously relied on radar as well as eight cameras. While Musk has said for several years he believes Tesla is on the verge of delivering Level 5 autonomy -- meaning its cars won’t require human intervention -- drivers have needed to keep their hands on the wheel when using Autopilot. Tesla raised more than $2 billion two years ago after Musk made several predictions about robotaxis that didn’t materialize. Many Tesla customers who have Autopilot say that the features get better over time as the company rolls out new software updates." Tesla posted a blog update:  We are continuing the transition to Tesla Vision, our camera-based Autopilot system. Beginning with deliveries in May 2021, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for the North American market will no longer be equipped with radar. Instead, these will be the first Tesla vehicles to rely on camera vision and neural net processing to deliver Autopilot, Full-Self Driving and certain active safety features. Customers who ordered before May 2021 and are matched to a car with Tesla Vision will be notified of the change through their Tesla Accounts prior to delivery. For a short period during this transition, cars with Tesla Vision may be delivered with some features temporarily limited or inactive, including: Autosteer will be limited to a maximum speed of 75 mph and a longer minimum following distance.Smart Summon (if equipped) and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance may be disabled at delivery." And Elon Musk posted another updated timeline: "“Pure vision Autopilot is now rolling out in North America. There will be an update of this production release in 2 weeks, then FSD beta V9.0 (also pure vision) a week later.”"  So, mid June? https://www.autonews.com/technology/tesla-phases-out-radar-sensors-shifts-camera-based-autopilot https://www.tesla.com/support/transitioning-tesla-vision SABOTEUR ARSON ATTACK ON TESLA BERLIN"German police are investigating whether a fire that broke out overnight at the construction site of Tesla's first European gigafactory had a political motive, after far-left activists claimed responsibility." reports Reuters: "The fire at Gruenheide in the eastern state of Brandenburg early on Wednesday morning damaged several power cables leading to the Tesla site and an area of around 3 square metres, said a spokesman for the LKA state criminal investigation office. The spokesman said arson was not being ruled out and investigators were examining a letter that circulated on social media during Wednesday which claimed responsibility. The letter, which was published on a radical left platform, said it had cut the power supply to the Tesla site by setting fire to six high-voltage cables above ground." https://www.reuters.com/technology/german-police-investigate-possible-arson-tesla-site-2021-05-26/ FORD WILL SPEND $30 BILLION ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES"Ford Motor said on Wednesday that it would increase spending on electric vehicles by about a third from its previous plans and expects E.V.s to make up 40 percent of its production by 2030, a big increase in its commitment to the electrification of cars and trucks." writes the New York Times: "The company intends to spend $30 billion in the five years ending in 2025, up from the previous target of $22 billion. It also said it had accepted 70,000 reservations for the F-150 Lightning, the electric version of its top-selling pickup truck. The increase in spending reflects new investments in better technology and production. Last week, Ford said it would form a joint venture with a South Korean company, SK Innovation, to manufacture battery cells at two plants in the United States for future Ford and Lincoln vehicles." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/business/ford-electric-vehicles.html BMW LAUNCHES BATTERY PRODUCTION FOR IX & I4"BMW has started manufacturing the high-voltage batteries and battery modules used in the iX and i4 at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing. The capacity for the production of the electric motors at the site has also been increased." says electrive: "The batteries for the iX will remain in Dingolfing, where production of the electric SUV is scheduled to start “shortly”. The electric sedan i4 is to be built at the plant in Munich from autumn. At the same time, capacities for the production of the fifth-generation electric motor will be increased. This generation of motors has been produced for the iX3 in Dingolfing since 2020 and is then transported to the vehicle plant in Shenyang in China. In future, motors from this modular system will also be used in the iX and i4 and installed in the vehicles in Germany." https://www.electrive.com/2021/05/26/bmw-launches-battery-production-for-ix-i4/ EVGO: CHARGING STATION USE RETURNS TO NORMAL"This trend is consistent with data related to retail, travel, and automotive sector activity, and is a welcome sign of recovery as we emerge from the pandemic." "Over the last 30 days, average daily throughput on EVgo’s network exceeded pre COVID-19 levels from late 2019 and early 2020. Further supporting the positive economic trajectory, EVgo recently announced achieving more than 250,000 customers on its charging network nationwide." NISSAN SAID TO BE IN TALKS TO BUILD BATTERY PLANT IN UK"Car giant Nissan is said to be in advanced negotiations with the UK government to build a huge electric car battery plant as part of an official push to make Britain the company’s largest electric vehicles (EVs) production hub outside Japan." says mining.com: "The potential factory, which would be built on the existing Sunderland site, is expected to support the production of 200,000 batteries a year and provide thousands of jobs,  FT reported." https://www.mining.com/nissan-in-alleged-talks-to-build-battery-factory-in-the-uk/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Do you have an opinion on hydrogen power for personal transport? Yes or No, both good answers, and if yes then what do you think? Email me your thoughts and I’ll read them out on Sunday – 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 PARTNERSPHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBYPORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATIAUDI CINCINNATI EASTVOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNELRICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UKEMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

Electrek sat down with Darren Palmer, head of battery-electric vehicles at Ford, to discuss the automaker's launch of the F-150 Lightning and the company's broader electric ambitions. After Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning this week, the EV community was for the most part impressed by the specs and the price point that the automaker announced. The performance are comparable or better than Ford's best gas-powered pickup trucks. On the electric side, with a starting price under $40,000 for a base version with 230 miles (370 km) of range and an extended range option with 300 miles (480 km) of range, it is hard to complain. Some will of course, but for the most part, the EV community seems to agree that Ford could sell as many F-150 Lightning pickup trucks as they can produce. That's why when we sat down with Darren Palmer, head of battery-electric vehicles at Ford, our first question was about bringing the electric pickup to volume production. Palmer said that Ford is not sharing planned production capacity, but he made it clear that they are aiming for volume production of the electric truck: "I think you can see we are not in this to build a couple of trucks and the facility that you saw President Biden visit this week, where the truck is going to be built, is significant. We also need to get the batteries to do this. We are doing that and you are going to see more about that at the capital market day next Wednesday, but again, we are not in this for a couple of trucks." Ford hasn't confirmed the battery pack capacity of the truck yet, but both options are definitely over 100 kWh. The company is well aware that if they plan to produce the F-150 Lightning in volume, it is going to need a lot of battery cells. A supply partnership with SK Innovation was secured early on to supply the cells for the electric F-150 and Ford took it a step further this week with a joint-venture with SK to deploy another 60 GWh of battery cell production capacity in the US. In our interview, Palmer hinted at more announcements on the battery front during an event coming on Wednesday. You can watch our full interview with Darren Palmer on Youtube or the audio version on the Electrek Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro, and RSS): https://youtu.be/nF3FEjyQmiY var postYoutubePlayer;function onYouTubeIframeAPIReady() { postYoutubePlayer = new YT.Player( "post-youtube-video" ); } Palmer also made a point that Ford relies heavily on customer feedback in the development of its vehicles and the F-150 Lightning is no exception. It starts with commercial customers who require reliable vehicles at the right price point and retail consumers benefit from that while Ford also listens to them for all the features and niceties that you'd expect in a consumer vehicle. Therefore, with the F-150 Lightning, Ford made sure that truck buyers would get all the capacity and features they are used to plus all the advantages of electric vehicles. One of those features that Ford is betting on is Vehicle-to-Load, which enables F-150 Lightning owners to power their home, a job site, or virtually anything using the truck's battery pack. Palmer also explained that Ford is trying not to overwhelm buyers with electrification and it is trying to simplify the process of going electric. For example, with the extended range version, Ford is providing an 80-amp charger that enables charging the large battery of the truck overnight. The company is also not releasing all the nitty-gritty details of the truck's electric powertrain, like the kWh capacity of the battery pack, which Palmer believes most people don't really understand, but he did say that Ford will release all the details, including usable and full battery pack capacity, ahead of production next year. We expect Ford to share more details and highlight more features of the F-150 Lightning over the next year - leading up to the start of production in mid-2022.

Featured interview: Implications of the US International Trade Commission's ruling to ban imports from SK Innovation and its expected impact on the company's EV battery plant in Georgia -미국 무역대표부의 SK 이노베이션 배터리 수입 금지 결정 및 조지아 공장 변수 분석 Guest: Professor Paul Sracic, Department of Politics and International Relations, Youngstown State University in Ohio