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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in electric bus company Proterra; part of $55M round

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Generation Investment Management LLP, a long-term, sustainability focused investment firm led the round, which was joined by BMW i Ventures, the corporate venture capital team founded by BMW Group in 2011. The company recently launched of the industry’s first autonomous bus development program with the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Mercedes will take on Tesla’s FSD in China

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Mercedes made waves in the auto industry earlier this year when it became the first automaker certified to operate level 3 autonomous driving vehicles in the United States, with the first State being Nevada. it likely has a lot of growing to do.

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Faraday Future EV startup says it will invest $1B in US manufacturing facility

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The company has been considering several locations including California, Georgia, Louisiana and Nevada, for its facility. FF expects to bring its first vehicle to market in 2017. Richard Kim, Head of Design – Founding member of BMW i Design and Lead Designer, i3 and i8 concepts.

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Horwin makes US electric motorbike debut – but at a price

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Horwin’s flashy flagship electric motorbike, the SENMENTI 0 production model, has just made its US debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Best classified as a maxiscooter, the SENMENTI 0 is likely to compete against other high-performance, futuristic-looking models such as the BMW CE 04 electric motorbike.

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Anderman report on Tesla’s battery prospects with the Gigafactory

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Menahem Anderman, independent battery expert, consultant and head of the Advanced Automotive Batteries conferences and publications, concludes that with the planned Gigafactory ( earlier post ), now targeted for Nevada, ( earlier post ), Tesla may succeed in accomplishing what the US Government failed to achieve—i.e.,

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Toyota was the most searched auto brand in 2023, but Tesla still dominates EV queries

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In fact, four of the ten most searched automotive brands in 2023 had one or fewer battery electric vehicles (BEVs) available in the US market last year. 2023 Toyota bZ4X (Source: Toyota) Toyota was the most searched brand in the US Toyota has led global market share in automotive for years, even as more and more brands go all-electric.

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