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Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and LG Chem launch global competition to invest in EV and battery start-ups

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, and LG Chem are jointly sponsoring the “EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC), a global competition to identify up to 10 EV and battery start-ups for potential investment and collaboration. Hyundai and Kia have gained prominence in the global market with a comprehensive portfolio of EVs.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

Historically, being one of the five locals that created the Mid America Electric Automobile Association in 1992. Jim’s Candidate Statement: The Mid America Electric Automobile Association (MAEAA) defined our post COVID world by addressing three questions—who are we, what do we do, and how do we do it?

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

Cars That Think

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis As Dave Cooke, senior vehicle analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists , emphasized at a National Academy EV workshop last year that, “This transition isn’t just about emissions. million dollars in new car sales in 2021, according to data from the National Automobile Dealer Association.

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