Weekly Roundup 45

🚗OEM

1. BMW sees European EV demand holding up as China pulls back (Link)

2. 4 Electric Audi SUVs Get Highest IIHS Safety Ratings (Link)

3. BMW’s first electric 5 series sedan, the i5, begins rolling off the assembly line (Link)

4. New Skoda Superb GROWS in size – debuts in November (Link)

5. BYD’s Big Bet In Brazil Is Full Of Promise: Cabs, New Factories, & (FINALLY) A Cheap EV (Link)

6. Automakers Don’t Seem To Know What Customers Want (Link)

7. Volkswagen overhauls human rights due diligence in materials supply chain (Link)

8. GM plans new cheaper Cadillac ‘Optiq’ electric SUV in China (Link)

9. Stellantis revamps its semiconductor strategy to ensure long-term supply (Link)

10. Bosch ups investment in hydrogen, begins fuel-cell power module production (Link)

11. Stellantis implements multifaceted semiconductor strategy to ensure supply security, drive innovation (Link)

12. Tesla directors pay $735M to settle claims they overpaid themselves (Link)

13. Tesla lets owners recharge with solar (Link)

14. Tesla builds first Cybertruck after 2 years of delays (Link)

15. BYD says first-half net profit could more than triple (Link)

16. Nissan to recall 1.38 million cars in U.S., Europe, Japan (Link)

⚡EV

1. Dead EV batteries turn to gold with U.S. incentives (Link)

2. The Tool To Build A Better Battery (Link)

3. Colombia’s Largest EV Seller Announces Alliance With CATL (Link)

4. Audi And SAIC Motor Confirm EV Partnership In China (Link)

5. VW’s US Innovation Hub just revealed 4 EV breakthroughs (Link)

6. Stellantis aims to eliminate separate inverter, charger to improve EV efficiency (Link)

7. Nissan is first Japanese automaker to adopt Tesla’s EV charging port (Link)

8. Intern Develops Technology To Find EV Charging Vulnerabilities (Link)

9. Tata’s New $5.2 Billion EV Battery Plant Catapults UK From Zero To Hero (Link)

💾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization, Autonomous

1. Volvo EX90 Delayed Until 2024 Due To LiDAR Software Code Issues (Link)

2. Why Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) Is Years Away From Working (Link)

3. Renault expands its offer of partner apps (Link)

4. Tesla to license FSD to other OEMs, allow transfer of FSD to new cars (Link)

5. Hands off: Consumer perceptions of advanced driver assistance systems (Link)

6. Tesla starts production of Dojo supercomputer to train driverless cars (Link)

7. The Future of Software-Defined Vehicles (Link)

8. Tesla is rumored to partner with Samsung for 4-nm chip in self-driving HW 5.0 (Link)

9. Mobileye’s latest car tech reads road signs to better pester you about speed (Link)

10. Mobileye Launches the First Camera-Only Intelligent Speed Assist to Meet New EU Standards (Link)

🛴Mobility

1. Komatsu just debuted an all-new electric mini excavator (Link)

2. The NYC subway is using automated scanning software to spot fare evaders (Link)

3. Autonomous vehicle company Aurora sells $820M worth of stock (Link)

4. With $37M seed round, Maka Motors begins EV pilot on Indonesia’s streets (Link)

5. Daimler Truck Holding AG: Preliminary results for Q2 2023 above expectations (Link)

6. People want Tesla to make an e-bike, survey shows (Link)

7. VanMoof, the e-bike startup, officially declared bankrupt in The Netherlands (Link)

✨Interesting

1. MINI reveals retro-inspired interior for new Cooper Electric (Link)

2. Porsche's Iconic Crest Almost Took A Wild Turn In The 1960s (Link)