Weekly Roundup #27

March 06, 2023

🚗OEM

  1. Tesla to build Mexico EV plant, Mexican president says (Link)

  2. Tata Motors launches Re.Wi.Re, its first Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (Link)

  3. VW under fire over Xinjiang plant after China chief visit (Link)

  4. Everything Elon Musk and execs shared (and skipped) at Tesla Investor Day (Link)

  5. A new EV brand is prepping to enter the US from the owners of Polestar and Volvo (Link)

  6. Volkswagen makes the interior of the ID. models even more sustainable (Link)

  7. Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited completes merger with Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (Link)

  8. Ford's MEB-Based Crossover Is Set To Be Unveiled On March 21 (Link)

  9. Stellantis to Invest $155M in Three Indiana Plants to Support North American Electrification Goals (Link)

  10. Volkswagen's 2023 sales outlook blows past forecast, shares soar (Link)

  11. Mercedes begins building battery recycling factory in southern Germany (Link)

  12. Tesla: U.S.-China tensions shouldn't impact Shanghai plant (Link)

âš¡EV

  1. The EU is now on track to beat its 2030 renewables target (Link)

  2. New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range (Link)

  3. Audi rejects Tesla-style price cuts for its EVs (Link)

  4. The Biggest Problem With EV Charging Is That the Payment Methods Suck (Link)

  5. Electric cars can cost more to insure, but the story is more complicated than that (Link)

  6. Shell acquires Swiss charging network Evpass (Link)

  7. Geely unveils Galaxy brand for electrified vehicles (Link)

  8. Tesla Installs New V4 Superchargers In Europe With Longer Cables (Link)

  9. Tesla's Next-Gen Electric Motors Will Get Rid Of Rare Earth Elements (Link)

  10. Tesla, GM among carmakers flocking to mining industry events (Link)

  11. Tesla Models To Offer Bi-Directional Charging Capability By 2025 (Link)

💾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization

  1. Qt selected by General Motors for prominent role in software-defined vehicle development (Link)

  2. Volvo to open new tech hub in Poland to develop future EV software in-house (Link)

  3. MIPI Alliance Welcomes Google as a Promoter Member (Link)

  4. Ford re-enters AI space with fresh approach (Link)

  5. Volkswagen Group launches new in-vehicle app store (Link)

  6. Ford files patent for cars that can repossess themselves (Link)

  7. Brands must shift customer experience strategy up a gear (Link)

  8. Tesla releases detailed look at its data privacy approach (Link)

🛴Mobility

  1. Audi And Italian Motorbike Brand Fantic Join Forces On New Electric MTB (Link)

  2. Aurora to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (Link)

  3. Stellantis, Renault look to own workers to combat truck-driver shortage (Link)

✨Interesting

  1. Formula 1 Will Finally Race in London… Sort Of (Link)

  2. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway quietly made a $8.2 billion EV-related acquisition (Link)