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As Tesla Supercharger plans stall, Ionna is going big on EV charging

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The charging network on Tuesday re-upped its commitment to build a network of more than 30,000 high-power urban and highway-adjacent fast-charging connectors , and it hints that work is already well underway on the first of those as it anticipates its first U.S. charging stations will open in 2024.

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CATL’s $5B North American battery production plans land in U.S., several sites being vetted

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said in March 2021 that it would invest $5 billion into potential electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing sites in North America. CATL is now in talks to serve BMW AG and Ford Motor Company. Talks are currently ongoing, according to two anonymous sources.

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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

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Yesterday, in a livestreamed event, Dan O’Dowd —a software billionaire and vehement critic of Tesla Motors’ allegedly self-driving technologies—debated Ross Gerber, an investment banker who backs the company. O’Dowd: I was in a [Tesla] car, as a passenger, testing on a country road, and a BMW approached. What’s next?

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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BMW, for example, claims it will not cut jobs in the transition to EVs, but it is likely that it will still reduce its workforce by both reskilling and attrition like other German automakers are contemplating. Subaru recently announced it will not build an EV factory in the U.S. North Carolina has provided $1.2

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