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Battery and Components
Ford goes again on Catl JV with capacity slashed
Politically controversial project is latest Ford battery initiative to be reduced in scope
Policy and Regulation
Time running out for UK gigafactory investment
Midstream mineral refining identified as the UK’s best bet to underpin development a domestic battery supply chain
Battery and Components
Desten launches ultra-fast LFP ‘to revolutionise transportation’
Firm promises six-minute 80pc SOC charging as OEM testing begins. But BEVs will have to wait in line
Battery and Components
Northvolt makes sodium-ion battery breakthrough
But energy storage is set to the initial beneficiary and even then in the medium term
Battery and Components
Stellantis and Catl strike European LFP deal
Another plank in European OEM’s ‘anti-Chinese invasion’ strategy will be distinctly Chinese in flavour
Corporate Strategy
Schneider achieves a million miles of BEV freight
The firm has already racked up a milestone after a start-of-year switch
Corporate Strategy
VW and Xpeng eye partnership internationalisation
The two firms are broadening focus away from just China. But achieving alignment in Sino-Western alliances may not be easy
Policy and Regulation
EV facilities show UAW deal enthusiasm
Detroit Three plants that are or will be electrified back strike-ending deal
Corporate Strategy
Cruise CEO quits after alleged cover-up
Analysts believe value outlook for the AV sector is still promising despite crisis for market leader
Corporate Strategy
Mystery surrounds potential Fisker partner
The automaker has inked logistics and distribution deals but no clarity on the third party that could accelerate its route to market
Corporate Strategy
Honda continues to bet on hydrogen fuel cells
Evidence of plunging sales even in its home Japanese market does not seem to deter the automaker
Vehicle Sales
Lucid launches Gravity SUV
High price may prove a stumbling block in three-row SUV segment