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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic attracts Stellantis & BMW

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Stellantis and BMW are reportedly talking with Tesla battery supplier Panasonic about potential new battery plants in North America. Tesla and Panasonic produce 2170 battery cells at Giga Nevada that power the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover. It has partnered with LG Energy Solution in Canada and Samsung SDI in Indiana.

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Continental and BMW Group working together to develop freeway-grade highly automated driving

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Continental and the BMW Group are pooling their development capacities to define the long-term prerequisites for series introduction of highly automated driving on European freeways. The joint research project with BMW Group addresses the enormous need for the kind of R&D required to realize the vision of automated driving.

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Genesis G80 aims to disrupt the highly competitive luxury EV sedan market

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Most of the brands they compete with are brands with heritage and prestige that people already connect with; BMW, Mercedes, and even Cadillac have the allure of old money. This powertrain is hooked to an 87.2kWh battery that will get you a range of 285 miles. Genesis has faced an uphill battle as it has entered western markets.

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Faraday Future EV startup says it will invest $1B in US manufacturing facility

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The company has been considering several locations including California, Georgia, Louisiana and Nevada, for its facility. FF says it intends to develop a range of 100% electric vehicles that offer “intelligent, seamless connectivity to the outside world” and “unique ownership arrangements”.

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Horwin makes US electric motorbike debut – but at a price

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Horwin’s flashy flagship electric motorbike, the SENMENTI 0 production model, has just made its US debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Best classified as a maxiscooter, the SENMENTI 0 is likely to compete against other high-performance, futuristic-looking models such as the BMW CE 04 electric motorbike.

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Anderman report on Tesla’s battery prospects with the Gigafactory

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Menahem Anderman, independent battery expert, consultant and head of the Advanced Automotive Batteries conferences and publications, concludes that with the planned Gigafactory ( earlier post ), now targeted for Nevada, ( earlier post ), Tesla may succeed in accomplishing what the US Government failed to achieve—i.e.,

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Will the $25,000 Tesla use faster-charging CATL LFP cells?

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CATL chairman Robin Zeng mentioned this project in an interview with Bloomberg in Hong Kong on Monday, in which he also confirmed that CATL is supplying equipment for Tesla’s Nevada battery factory. Zeng also mentioned Tesla’s ongoing effort to develop a $25,000 electric car, perhaps hinting that the new cells may go into it.