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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

The blaze had allegedly been kicked off by an electric scooter that was connected to a charger on the premises, according to reporting by the investigative tech news site Rest of World. Soon enough, the fire was extinguished, and the ship was towed to a port on the coast of the Netherlands, as reported by CleanTechnica.

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China EV maker Seres adjusts U.S. plan to fit reality

China EV

Seres is the new name – and brand name, it seems — for the vehicles produced by SF Motors, which is a subsidiary of Sokon Industrial Group, a large privately-owned manufacturer in China. The EV maker opened an office in Santa Clara, CA, in Silicon Valley, in 2016 under the name SF Motors. More on Sokon later. operations.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

Green Car Congress

The light commercial vehicle manufacturer, a subsidiary of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer SAIC Motor, is also announcing LeasePlan as its exclusive partner in Europe, as it prepares for its full brand launch in 2019. SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) is the largest auto company in China and the 7 th largest in the world.

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Tesla, GM supplier Glencore pleads guilty to $1.1bn penalty for FCPA violations

Teslarati

Tesla and General Motors material supplier Glencore and Glencore Ltd. It also agreed to a $39,598,367 penalty under a resolution signed with Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office in connection with its bribery investigation into Glencore. and Brazil, investigations in Switzerland and the Netherlands continue.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The as-of-yet unnamed truck will be offered in dual- or rear-motor configurations, with output ranging up to 600 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. Alpha plans to offer the Wolf in single-motor, front-wheel-drive and dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configurations. Image Source: Forbes/Toyota. Kia EV6 | Source: Kia.

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