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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

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The Australian response is in line with the global numbers the survey returned. South Korea led the way with 48 per cent ahead of the UK (44) and Singapore (42). The Polestar survey also drops at a time when some of the biggest brands in the global auto industry are warning against an early ICE ban. degrees C]. “We

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Genesis GV60: The First EV to Have Wireless Charging 

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The model will be one of the first global-market EVs to have wireless charging as standard equipment. Several Chinese entrants, which have embraced simplified versions for the technology, might arrive around the same time in early 2022, or perhaps beat the GV60 by a whisker. The Hardware. The Test Bed.

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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

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With COVID-19 shaking the global supply chain like an angry toddler with a box of jelly beans, the average person had to take a crash course in the semiconductor industry. GlobalFoundries has already inked agreements with both Ford and BMW. And many of them didn't like what they learned. Want a new car? Tough luck, not enough chips.

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Rejoice: The Tipping Point Has Been Reached! 

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According to a recent study by BloombergNEF, the global ascendancy of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has reached its tipping point. Bloomberg confirms that The adoption curve followed by South Korea starting in 2021 ends up looking a lot like the one taken by China in 2018, which is similar to Norway after its first 5% quarter in 2013.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. The EX30 was the first high-volume Volvo planned to be built only in China, for export to all global markets. and Canada chosen by their peers. That factory is in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. The EX30 was the first high-volume Volvo planned to be built only in China, for export to all global markets. and Canada chosen by their peers. That factory is in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

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American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America. With BYD having previously voiced its global aspirations, setting up shop in El Águila Real seems like an obvious play. South Korea's Kia has said it will manufacture EVs in Mexico.

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