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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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Following an initial product launch in April 2022, the companies will partner to manufacture 50,000 electric auto-rickshaws over the next five years, advancing both companies’ roadmaps for “made in India” manufacturing. Rap Eco Motors delivers premier e-rickshaws nationwide and abroad to countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.

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Polestar 4 to make global debut at Shanghai auto show on Apr 18

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The all-electric high-performance SUV Polestar 4 will make its global debut on April 18, the first day of the Shanghai auto show, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by Geely and Volvo Cars announced on April 11. Polestar's booth at the Shanghai auto show is located in Hall 6.2, For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Rosmerta unveils driver monitoring systems at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024 – ET Auto

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Driver monitoring system New Delhi: Delhi-based leading auto-tech company Rosmerta Technologies Limited has introduced a cutting-edge AI-based Driver Monitoring & Alert System integrated with a vehicle tracking management system. The device itself is priced at INR 30,000.

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

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ABB-sponsored report suggests global plans for 80 new EV battery gigafactories insufficient

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A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories. —Tanja Vainio.

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Chile’s SQM posts profit down 82% as lithium prices slide – ET Auto

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Chile’s SQM , the world’s second-largest lithium producer, on Wednesday posted an 82% fall in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, below forecasts as prices for the key battery metal continued to slide from earlier peaks. The group’s share price has slid around 30% in the last 12 months.

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Indonesian official says current nickel price will benefit miners, smelters – ET Auto

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Indonesian miners and smelters are still making good margins despite the price drop linked to higher nickel processing, and will benefit further from the shift as lower prices support the country’s battery industry, a senior official said on Thursday. “Profitability for miners, smelters, is still okay,” he said.