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Tesla ships more vehicles from China to North America

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Tesla is shipping another batch of vehicles from China to North America as a second ship packed with all-electric cars built at Gigafactory Shanghai is on its way to Canada. based customers to take advantage of the tax credits that make the cars more affordable. Update: 1:41 PM EDT: Para 3 updated for accuracy.

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GM, POSCO Future M announce 2nd phase of CAM production in N America; adding pCAM

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General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production.

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Tesla counters Model 3 SR+ delays with LFP packs in North America

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Forced to push back delivery dates for the SR+ Model 3, the company’s most affordable vehicle available online, to January 2022, Tesla is attempting to get Model 3s to their owners by offering the LFP packs that come standard in European and Chinese versions of the car. For months, Tesla has been battling high demand for its vehicles.

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GM and Honda expanding partnership to codevelop series of affordable EVs in most popular vehicle segments; on sale in 2027

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General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Volkswagen announces production start date for its most affordable $20K ID.1 EV

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For the first time, Volkswagen announced it aims to start producing its most affordable ID.1 1 will offer “affordable electric mobility for everyone,” VW brand leader Thomas Shafer said Thursday. 2all concept is “spacious like a Golf and affordable like a Polo,” according to VW. 2all SUV, the affordable EVs’ big brother.

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VW plans under-$35,000 EV for US arrival around 2027

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Volkswagen is once again planning to bring an affordable electric vehicle to the U.S. According to reporting from Reuters, from one of its own trade conferences in Detroit, VW Group of America product strategy chief Reinhard Fischer confirmed the new product focus for North America.

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Honda reveals styling of new Prologue battery-electric SUV; new CR-V hybrid to be gateway vehicle

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Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. Honda’s research shows that hybrid-electric customers are among the first to move into full-electric products. Prologue Dimensions. Exterior Measurements.

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