Weekly Roundup 59

January 22, 2024

🚗OEM

  1. Nissan CEO preps new midterm plan targeting China, EVs, suppliers (Link)

  2. Bosch aims to cut 1,200 jobs in software division by end 2026 (Link)

  3. Volvo Boss Is Confident EVs Will See ‘Tremendous Growth’ (Link)

  4. Hyundai Takes Over GM's Indian Plant (Link)

  5. VW’s Dieselgate Software Fix Rejected By German Court (Link)

  6. TuSimple is leaving the Nasdaq as it exits the US (Link)

  7. Kia's Awesome Vans Won't Be Swappable Right Away, But It's Working On It, Design Chief Says (Link)

  8. BMW Claims 'Tipping Point' Reached Between BEV, ICE Sales (Link)

  9. Nio announced it will deliver 2024 models starting in March (Link)

  10. Renault 2023 sales return to growth with focus on top models, markets (Link)

⚡EV

  1. Rimac Throws Down Gauntlet With Unlimited-Mileage Battery Warranty (Link)

  2. BYD wants to bring a Land Rover-style SUV that can ‘float on water’ to Europe (Link)

  3. Siemens, Voltaiq Join Forces in Battery Quality Offering (Link)

  4. Hertz reverses course on EVs (Link)

  5. Understanding How EV Battery Recycling Can Address Future Mineral Supply Gaps (Link)

  6. Lotus announces European EV charging partnerships with Bosch and Mobilize (Link)

  7. Northvolt raises $5 billion to enable expansion of first circular gigafactory in the western world (Link)

  8. What Are Solid-State Batteries? (Link)

  9. Mazda announces NACS adoption – its many EVs are going to flood Tesla Superchargers (Link)

  10. LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas (Link)

  11. Stellantis invests in Tiamat, a provider of sodium-ion battery technology (Link)

  12. Foxconn Establishes New Electric Vehicle Company (Link)

💾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization, Autonomous

  1. Stellantis reveals STLA Large platform with EV and ICE support (Link)

  2. AV framework advances, but what about cyber security? (Link)

  3. Mercedes-Benz OS Upgrades Will Let Car Owners Flex Their NFT Collection On The Dashboard(Link)

  4. McKinsey: Consumers Ready for Subscription Connected Services (Link)

  5. The road to net zero starts with software developers (Link)

  6. China EVs: BYD plans US$14 billion investment to develop smart cars, seen as the next battlefield (Link)

  7. Qualcomm builds smart car biometrics system, partners with Daon on insurance (Link)

  8. AI advances battery validation (Link)

  9. Kia enables drivers to access location-based services with 4screen (Link)

🛴Mobility

  1. EU Reaches Deal On Near Phaseout of Diesel Trucks (Link)

  2. One Energy Launches “Just Roll” Electric Semi-Truck Trial Program (Link)

  3. People Who Drive Trucks For A Living Really Like Driving Electric Trucks (Link)

  4. A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi (Link)

  5. Get ready, American-made fireproof electric bike batteries are coming (Link)

✨Interesting

  1. Chrysler brand 'in search of an identity' (Link)

  2. BMW taps humanoid startup Figure to take on Tesla's robot (Link)

  3. Best OBD2 scanners of 2024 (Link)

  4. Lamborghini Urus Performante reports for patrol car duty in Dubai (Link)

  5. Dakar Rally 2024: Check out spectacular scenes on video and in pics (Link)

  6. Viral TikTok Video Shows How Complicated It Is To Jumpstart A Dead Tesla Model S (Link)