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Aston Martin teams with Britishvolt to develop high-performance EV batteries

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Aston Martin has announced that it is moving forward in its journey to electrification after reaching an agreement to develop high-performance electric vehicle batteries with cell technology company Britishvolt. The collaboration will support Aston Martin’s plans to launch its first EV in 2025.

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UK awards £35M to three low-carbon propulsion technology projects

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The technologies developed will support aspirations for the UK to be a world leader in zero emissions technology as part of the Industrial Strategy and recently-published Road to Zero strategy. The projects have the potential to save more than 3 million tonnes CO 2.

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UK Faraday Battery Challenge awards £23M to support development of electrified car batteries

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The £23-million investment is part of the total £274 million (US$349 million) that will be awarded to consortia across the UK through the Faraday Battery Challenge, part of the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). Across the three rounds of funding competitions we have now awarded a total of £82.6

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

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Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. In the 1950s, over 100 companies in Japan started making motorcycles, sparking a “wild, untamed, often unscrupulous and dazzlingly innovative” melee. Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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Tesla is no longer just a luxury brand, says major auto outlet

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One major automotive outlet says Tesla is no longer just a luxury brand, in part due to its unique pricing strategy over the past few years. Tesla price cuts push EV market toward affordability with broader influence In 2022, Tesla’s prices were higher and were competing with companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin and Lexus.

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Rivian faces gender discrimination lawsuit from former exec ahead of IPO

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As the days count down towards the company’s entry into the stock market, Rivian Automotive Inc. Laura Schwab served as Rivian’s vice president of sales and marketing, joining the company in November 2020 after leaving Aston Martin. The suit was filed Thursday in a California Superior Court in Orange County.

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Fisker appoints Tom LaSorda CEO

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Fisker Automotive, the developer of luxury range-extended electric vehicles, has appointed Tom LaSorda as its new CEO, with full responsibility for the running of the company’s day to day operations, effective immediately. LaSorda had joined the company as Vice Chairman of the Board and executive advisor to the management team in December.

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