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Apr 28, 2022, 10:51 PM

Ford Rides Higher Vehicle Prices To Strong Quarter, Maintains Forecast

Ford Motor Co posted better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday and maintained its profit forecast for the year, citing strong vehicle pricing that partly offset higher costs and inflation.

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  Shubham Parashar | Apr 28, 2022

  Updated Polestar 2 EV Gets Enhanced Drive Range And A Bump Up In Power Output

  The improvements include some visual tweaks along with additional tech and a larger range on a single charge.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  ABB Eyes Acquisitions To Grow Electric Vehicle Charging Business

  ABB which makes fast electric chargers for cars, buses and trucks wants to spend $750 million on expanding its operations, the company said at its capital markets day on Thursday.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  Shyft To Start Building Electric Delivery Van By Mid-2023

  Shyft, which is based outside Detroit, will begin delivering the custom-built electric vans in the second half of 2022 to customers for testing. The van will have a driving range of up to 175 miles (281 km), with the ability to enhance that with expanded battery options.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  Mercedes-Benz CEO Says Raw Material Scarcity Could Delay E-Mobility: Report

  Carmakers are working to secure supplies of materials from lithium, nickel, and manganese for batteries to magnesium for car components.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  China's Great Wall Says Will Invest $1.9 Billion In Brazil Over Next Decade

  Great Wall plans to launch 10 new electrified products within three years in Brazil, four of which will be pure electric vehicles and six hybrids.

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  Reuters | Apr 28, 2022

  Back In The Black, Renault Looks To Tap Into Electric Boom

  In a presentation to investors, Renault said a "pure electric entity" could be focused on France and be open to partnerships, while a separate one for the combustion engine and hybrid cars could be focused outside France and do the same.

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  Reuters | Apr 28, 2022

  Britishvolt Signs Agreement To Develop High-Nickel EV Batteries

  Demand for nickel is expected to jump over the next decade as EVs go mainstream. Nickel bolsters energy storage in a battery's cathode, which in turn extends an EV's range. The auto industry is scrambling to boost EV range with large investments in research into more energy-dense batteries.

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  Shubham Parashar | Apr 28, 2022

  Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Achieved 1000 Km Drive Range Using Bridgestone's Hyper-Efficient Tyres

  Mercedes-Benz aims at making the Vision EQXX more efficient and increasing electric range to a higher level and tyres' rolling resistance has a very crucial role to play in that development.

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