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Stellantis and Toyota Europe expand partnership with new large-size commercial van including electric version

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(TME) announced the expansion of their existing partnership with an agreement for a new large-size commercial van, including a battery electric version. Stellantis will supply TME with the new large-size commercial van for sale in Europe under the Toyota brand. —Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO.

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Hyundai and Kia make €100M strategic investment in Arrival to co-develop electric commercial vehicles

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The partnership with Arrival will help Hyundai and Kia meet the rapidly growing demand in Europe for eco-friendly commercial vehicles, and accelerate the brands’ transformation from car makers to clean-mobility providers. With the rapid global growth in online shopping, the volume of light commercial vehicles in urban areas has increased.

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Li-Metal successfully produces lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at Ontario pilot plant

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Domestic lithium metal production capacity is essential for the development of a sustainable supply chain for next-generation batteries. Li-Metal plans to continue running piloting campaigns on its pilot-scale process to refine the product quality and process economics in preparation for commercial deployment.

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Ford, VW sign agreements for joint projects on commercial vehicles, electrification, autonomous driving

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Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG signed agreements that expand their global alliance ( earlier post ) to meet rapidly evolving needs of their respective customers in Europe and other regions by leveraging complementary strengths in midsize pickup trucks and commercial and electric vehicles.

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Optimal Electric Vehicles secures initial order for 200 EV chassis; partnership with Olathe Ford

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Optimal Electric Vehicles and Olathe Ford, one of the nation’s largest Ford Commercial Vehicle Centers (CVCs), announced a new partnership in the sales and distribution of Optimal-EV’s E1 series battery-electric cutaway chassis platform.

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Volvo Trucks introduces its first electric truck for commercial use; sales and production start next year

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Volvo Trucks introduced its first battery-electric truck for commercial use: the Volvo FL Electric for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications. Sales and series production of the new model will start in Europe next year. —Jonas Odermalm.

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Nikola Tre FCEV receives CARB ZEP Executive Order for HVIP eligibility; $240,000 base incentive per truck

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CARB’s ZEP Executive Order is a certificate of compliance with CARB regulations for zero-emission powertrains determined to meet specific emissions standards required for sale in California. HVIP is intended to advance commercialization and to help reduce the total cost of ownership of advanced commercial vehicles in the state of California.

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