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General Motors makes critical battery materials deal

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General Motors has made a deal with Brazilian mining firm Vale SA for nickel that will be used in the company’s ultium batteries in the coming years. General Motors’ deal with Vale certainly isn’t unique, but it is crucial. The push to get close to mining companies is not unique to General Motors.

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Kia Will Boost Hybrid Development to Offset Shaky EV Demand

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Ford and General Motors have both backtracked, saying they would produce more hybrids and plug-in hybrids to fill the gap left by wavering EV demand and now it’s Kia’s turn. It continued, “To respond agilely to changes in the market environment, Kia will secure maximum flexibility in its lineup operation.”

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Hyundai & Kia take second place after Tesla in US EV sales

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South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia placed second together in US electric vehicles (EV) sales after Tesla, beating Detroit-based legacy automakers Ford and General Motors. Hyundai and Kia, along with the Genesis brand, are owned by Hyundai Motor Group, which holds the fourth-largest share in the US car market.

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Kia reveals plans for an all-new modular vehicle at CES 2024

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Kia revealed its plans to release an all-new modular vehicle at CES 2024. At CES 2024, the automaker presented the Kia Concept PV5. The Kia Concept PV5 is a modular van based on videos of the vehicle. Kia’s presentation revealed that the Concept PV5 is a versatile van with many uses, including ride-sharing services.

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Tesla gets its newest adoptees of NACS in Hyundai and Kia

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Tesla received news this morning that it would gain two new adoptees of its North American Charging Standard, or NACS, as Hyundai and Kia both committed to using the connector for its electric vehicles in the U.S. In addition to the partnership with Hyundai, Tesla has also added Kia to its list of automakers that will adopt the NACS.

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Honda to adopt Tesla NACS for its EV models in North America

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Honda Motor has reached an agreement with Tesla, Inc. Honda is the latest automaker to announce the adoption of NACS, after Fisker, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Polestar, Rivian, and Volvo. In 2025, Honda is planning to launch a new EV model in North America equipped with a NACS port.

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EV sales slowdown in the U.S. may not last long: Bloomberg

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. “Right now Tesla doesn’t have new models, Ford doesn’t have a lot in the pipeline. But Hyundai, BMW, Kia, Cadillac — they’re really moving the needle forward.” percent), Ford Mustang Mach-E (3.5 percent), and Ford F-150 Lightning (2.8 percent), Ford Mustang Mach-E (3.5 EV sales in Q1 , with about 35.4

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