Weekly Roundup 55

🚗OEM

1. Volkswagen is ‘no longer competitive,’ job cuts intensify to keep up with Tesla (Link)

2. XPeng Sales Up 245% in November (Link)

3. VW signs deal with Magna-Steyr to develop the Scout SUV and pickup (Link)

4. NIO Sales Up 33.1%, Gets Geely in Another Battery Swapping Deal (Link)

5. EVs with Chinese parts won’t qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit from 2024 (Link)

6. Mercedes-Benz and BMW to establish a joint high-power charging network in China (Link)

7. SAIC Motor introduces JSW Group as strategic investor of MG Motor India (Link)

8. Tesla Cybertruck: The Full Delivery Specs (Link)

9. SEAT S.A. will install 39,000 new solar panels to triple its capacity to self-generate renewable energy (Link)

10. China's BYD, MG give 2024 Geneva auto show a boost (Link)

11. Volvo Cars doubles down on climate action (Link)

12. Aston Martin electrification programme awarded £9 million in funding (Link)

13. China EV maker Zeekr puts U.S. IPO on hold - sources (Link)

14. Stellantis announces executive changes in North America (Link)

15. Rolls-Royce Spectre Has 291-Mile EPA Range, Black Badge Variant Confirmed (Link)

16. BMW applies to trademark 'iM3' in Europe twice, could be the electric M3 name (Link)

17. Michelin announces its decision to restructure operations in Germany (Link)

18. Toyota group plans $4.7 billion sale of Denso stake as electric pivot looms (Link)

19. BYD targets European fleet sector (Link)

20. Luxor Capital buys UK assets of bankrupt electric truck maker Volta Trucks (Link)

21. Nissan Skyline is finally going EV, to be reborn as an electric fastback and SUV (Link)

⚡EV

1. Are Sodium-Ion Batteries Dead On Arrival? An Expert Weighs In (Link)

2. CATL Creates Fast Charging Electric Car Skateboard With 1000 Km Range (Link)

3. BMW iX Surpasses 600 Miles on a Single Charge with a new Dual-Chemistry Battery Formula (Link)

4. Saab-engineered Nevs Emily GT saved by Canadian EV start-up (Link)

5. 26% BEV Share In China! — China EV Sales Report (Link)

6. Rivian already has a patent on Tesla’s Cybertruck ‘range extender’ (Link)

7. Hyundai and Kia unveil ‘Uni Wheel’ in-wheel motor for EVs (Link)

8. Lotus reveals proprietary charging solutions for EVs (Link)

9. Ford teams up with industry innovators on smart charging (Link)

10. Tesla’s charging network is not ready for Cybertruck (Link)

11. Small, cheap EVs expected to boost market share by 40% next year in Europe (Link)

12. US Discovers Lithium Bonanza For EV Batteries Right In Its Own Backyard (Link)

13. Mercedes-Benz opens its first European Charging Hub in Germany (Link)

14. Electreon to test wireless EV charging in Sweden (Link)

15. Tesla launches Supercharger congestion fee at $1 per min at 90% charge (Link)

16. UK's strategy for EV batteries is published, welcomed by auto industry (Link)

17. Another Way To Improve EV Charging Stations: Architecture (Link)

💾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization, Autonomous

1. It’s Time to Mandate V2V Technology, and Do It Now (Link)

2. Amazon Drives Into Retail Auto Business (Link)

3. Nvidia expands China autonomous driving team (Link)

4. Mercedes-Benz’s Dolby Atmos audio wins the 2023 Autoblog Technology of the Year award (Link)

5. Mazda Invests In AI Startup That Promises To Slash EV Design And Development Times (Link)

6. AI promises operational overhaul for vehicle inspection (Link)

7. AVL in R&D: Prediction of vehicle battery lifetime thanks to AI & federated learning (Link)

8. BMW Group: Smart maintenance using artificial intelligence (Link)

🛴Mobility

1. France: 125 Million Euros Towards Development Of Cycling Infrastructure (Link)

2. This lunchbox-sized folding electric scooter is even funkier than Honda’s Motocompacto (Link)

3. Daimler Truck North America just deployed its electric semis in-house (Link)

4. New Mag Bike ET.1 E-MTB Has A Magnesium Frame And Punchy Motor (Link)

5. Tata Motors commences deliveries of top-of-the-line Prima VX tipper (Link)

6. Volvo FH Electric Is First EV To Win Truck Of The Year (Link)

7. Here’s how Uber is getting rid of its EV drivers’ range anxiety (Link)

8. Rolls-Royce calls off bets on electric planes, says low-carbon fuel is the future (Link)

9. Renault-Volvo Trucks: a novel co-operation in electric vans (Link)

10. India’s EMotorad rides high with $20M investment for global e-bike push (Link)

✨Interesting

1. Rivian transforms a historic theater into its flagship retail location (Link)

2. RM Sotheby’s Auction Featuring The Mercedes W04 Took Home $59.7M In Sales (Link)

3. Rivian R1T could add a projector for movies on the go (Link)

4. Koenigsegg details the madness of his Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission (Link)

5. Audi RS Q e-tron for 2024: Innovative prototype with many new details (Link)

6. Polestar’s climate-tweeting bot isn’t actually a bot, for good reason (Link)

7. Tesla sues Sweden’s transport agency and gets a small win (Link)

8. Tesla ‘fully open source’ original Roadster design and engineering, releases R&D docs (Link)