Weekly Roundup 50

October 30, 2023

Stellantis to Become a Strategic Shareholder of Leapmotor with €1.5 Billion Investment and Bolster Leapmotor’s Global Electric Vehicle Business (Link)
Stellantis invests $1.6B in China-based EV startup Leapmotor (Link)
Nissan wants to launch affordable EVs sooner as rivals delay plans (Link)
Volvo Cars to build EX30 small SUV in Ghent as part of global production capacity boost (Link)
Renault to invest $3.2 bln in eight new models in global re-launch (Link)
Four new models signal INFINITI product renaissance (Link)
Toyota Land Cruiser Se is a first look at an ELECTRIC Land Cruiser (Link)
New EV Cargo Van Unveiled At Hon Hai Tech Day 2023, Focusing CDMS Strength (Link)
Hongqi L5 Exceeds Rolls-Royce in Price (Link)
Stellantis and the UAW reach tentative contract deal to end strike (Link)
Volkswagen Group's Electric Car Order Bank Shrunk By 50% In Europe (Link)
Global EV battery supply chain puzzles over China graphite curbs (Link)
Ford shares fall after pulling full-year forecast, wider EV losses (Link)
Ford Is Rethinking Its $12 Billion Investment In EVs (Link)
Hyundai Motor Sees Record Profit In Q3, Keeps Its EV Plans On Track (Link)
BYD Is Taking It To Tesla (Link)
Tesla’s first big Supercharger deal is a $100 million sale to BP (Link)

Japan's top-selling EV isn't a Tesla, but a budget-friendly compact car (Link)
GM and Honda ditch plan to build cheaper electric vehicles (Link)
Stellantis to begin EV battery recycling joint venture with nuclear materials operator Orano (Link)
Jaguar Land Rover unveils cutting-edge EV testing centre after £250m investment (Link)
Factorial Energy Opens Largest Solid-State Battery Factory In America (Link)
Samsung SDI signs battery contract with Hyundai (Link)
Gogoro launches ‘first two-wheel SUV’ using company’s swappable batteries (Link)
Byterat nabs $4M seed round to collect and analyze data for battery labs (Link)
EV brand NIO lays foundations for UK car sales launch (Link)
How can EV innovation shape the future of driving? (Link)
China's Gotion to build EV battery materials plant in Michigan (Link)
QuantumScape (QS) Q3 2023: prototype solid-state test cells exceed performance targets (Link)

Pony.ai gets $100M, establishes JV with Saudi Arabia’s Neom (Link)
How can generative AI remodel the automotive industry? (Link)
DS integrates ChatGPT AI to model line-up as digital travel assistant (Link)
Volkswagen Group To Slash 2,000 Jobs At Cariad, Future EV Platforms Face Delays (Link)
Geely and Baidu officially launch JiYue 01 ROBOCAR with AI and voice-activated parking (Link)
VW delays new Porsche Macan EV platform, cuts jobs as software struggles persist (Link)
Denso's $3bn Investment in Semiconductors Amid EV Disruption (Link)

Finally: A small electric car that uses Gogoro’s swappable battery packs (Link)
For the first time ever, the IEA predicts that global emissions will peak by 2025 (Link)
Scania starts production of electric trucks for regional long-haul (Link)
The Weights & Dimensions Law Is Crucial To Accelerating Zero-Emission Truck Sales (Link)
India’s bike taxi startup Rapido is getting into the cab business (Link)