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Aston Martin and LeEco partner to co-develop RapidE EV for market intro in 2018; potential to add Faraday Future

Green Car Congress

China-based technology company LeEco and Aston Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the creation of a partnership that will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept—a fully electric version of the Rapide S four-door sports sedan.

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Rivian faces gender discrimination lawsuit from former exec ahead of IPO

Teslarati

has been struck with a lawsuit from a former executive who alleged that she suffered gender discrimination while working for the electric truck maker. Laura Schwab served as Rivian’s vice president of sales and marketing, joining the company in November 2020 after leaving Aston Martin.

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Is the Ford Mustang Mach-E the Best Thing To Happen to the EV Industry?

Clean Fleet Report

Making EVs cool The Ford Mustang Mach-E is an all-electric version of one of the world’s most iconic motor vehicles. With the introduction of an electric version, we could see a dramatic change in the EV industry. People still associate EVs with earlier electric vehicles and hybrids of yesteryear.

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

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Similar to fellow electric vehicle maker Tesla, which currently reached a market cap above of over $1 trillion, Rivian’s valuation target is founded on the idea that the company may see a meteoric rise in the coming years. . It would also overtake longtime players in the auto segment, such as Japanese carmakers Honda Motor Co.,

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

Clean Fleet Report

The production-ready 2023 Fisker Ocean debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show to an interested group of industry insiders and journalists. Henrik Fisker revealed his plans to shake-up the electric SUV category with the all-new, all-electric Ocean. The usual smooth EV front. Ocean Design.

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