Porsche eBikes, NIO’s New Gigafactory and Making Money From Your Driveway | 25 Feb 2023
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CHINESE EV MAKER JAC UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST CAR POWERED BY CHEAPER SODIUM-ION BATTERY

• Original Source: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3211430/chinese-ev-maker-jac-unveils-worlds-first-car-powered-cheaper-sodium-ion-battery)

U.S. EYES TRADE DEALS WITH ALLIES TO EASE CLASH OVER ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES

• Original Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/business/us-europe-electric-car-subsidies-g20.html)

YELLEN SAYS EV BATTERY MINERAL TRADE PACTS CAN LIKELY BYPASS CONGRESS

• Original Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/yellen-says-ev-battery-mineral-133010419.html)

AUDI CEO SAYS U.S. SUBSIDIES MAKE PROSPECT OF BUILDING PLANT THERE 'HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE'

• Original Source: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/audi-could-open-us-plant-tap-ev-subsidies)

EXCLUSIVE: EV MAKER NIO PLANS NEW 40 GWH BATTERY PLANT IN CHINA - SOURCES

• Original Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ev-maker-nio-plans-new-40-gwh-battery-plant-china-sources-2023-02-24/)

LOTUS STARTS TESTING ELETRE PROTOTYPE IN GERMANY

• Original Source: https://www.electrive.com/2023/02/24/lotus-starts-testing-eletre-prototype-in-germany/)

BMW FINDS LOCATION FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY PLANT IN BAVARIA

• Original Source: https://www.electrive.com/2023/02/24/bmw-finds-location-for-battery-assembly-plant-in-bavaria/)

BMW RECALLS OVER 90,000 EVS IN CHINA DUE TO SOFTWARE ISSUES

• Original Source: https://cnevpost.com/2023/02/24/bmw-recalls-over-90000-evs-in-china-software-issues/)

HERE ARE THE EVS AND PLUG-IN HYBRIDS WITH TOP IIHS SAFETY RATINGS

• Original Source: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138857_here-are-the-evs-and-plug-in-hybrids-with-top-iihs-safety-ratings)

EVE ENERGY LAUNCHES PRODUCTION AT FOUR BATTERY PLANTS, PLANS WORLD’S LARGEST SUPER FACTORY

• Original Source: https://theevreport.com/eve-energy-launches-production-at-four-battery-plants-plans-worlds-largest-super-factory)

WANT AN ELECTRIC PORSCHE BUT CAN'T STRETCH TO A TAYCAN? ICONIC CAR BRAND TAKES CONTROL OF E-BIKE FIRM

• Original Source: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/porsche-takes-total-ownership-of-greyp-e-bikes)

AUTO INDUSTRY WILL SPEND REMAINING CARBON BUDGET WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

• Original Source: https://sustainablebrands.com/read/product-service-design-innovation/report-auto-industry-spend-remaining-carbon-budget-ahead-schedule)

‘I MAKE £1,000 A MONTH RENTING MY ELECTRIC CAR CHARGER TO OTHER EV DRIVERS'

• Original Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/make-1000-month-renting-electric-car-charger-ev-drivers/)