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VinFast invests in StoreDot; China EV subsidies cut analysis; Thailand ZEV plans – the week

StoreDot plans to manufacture extreme fast charge battery cells at scale by 2024 and has attracted investment from VinFast. As…

Automakers eye new revenue streams, Nio widens range and markets, GlobalData acquires LMC Automotive – the week

Vehicle makers are exploring new revenue streams in the sale of software and associated subscription-based services. Automakers across the board…

So what of 2022?; New auto themes emerge; Nio battery swap milestone – the week

After a bumpy ride in 2021, what can we expect in 2022 and where are the risks? We’re in recovery…

Solid state batteries, Chinese export effort, US November sales – the week

Solid-state battery cells promise major improvements to EV powertrain battery performance. How far off are they? How far away are mass-market…

Xpeng heads overseas, Volvo needs more factories, Will Evergrande crack EVs? – the week

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, XPeng, will soon deliver half its output to countries outside China, vice president and chairman…

Gigafactories big spending, Posco Rivian deal, Valeo G3 lidar – the week

Investment in gigafactories to make lithium-ion batteries for EVs is set to accelerate. With the automotive industry rushing headlong to…

The Toyota ship sets course for EV; AI on the rise; West Europe auto sales on a slide – the week

While Toyota has been slower than other legacy automakers to adopt electrification it has hit the throttle on EV innovation…

Auto industry employment gloom, safe EVs, Denso rejig – the week

The transition to electric mobility has started impacting the employment structure in the automotive industry as a slew of OEMs…

Locking in EV raw materials, Hyundai hydrogen deal, JLR sales – the week

Automakers and their suppliers have a high priority at the moment: locking in supplies of precious raw materials for EV…

Climate conference, M&A deals, Tata’s future models – the week

The COP26 UN climate conference will take place November 1-12 in Glasgow, hosted by the UK government. In a series…