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Jul 30, 2022, 2:15 AM

Evergrande's EV Unit Says It Receives Pre-Orders For More Than 37,000 Hengchi EVs

China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd said it had received non-binding pre-orders for more than 37,000 units of its first model Hengchi 5.

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  Reuters | Jul 30, 2022

  Silk-FAW Confirms Plan To Build Electric Sports Cars In Italy

  Silk-FAW, a start-up of U.S. automotive engineering and design firm Silk EV and Chinese automaker FAW, said it would press ahead with a plan, worth over one billion euros ($1.02 billion), to build electrified cars in Italy.

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  Reuters | Jul 30, 2022

  Tiny Bolivian Automaker Bets It Can Tap World's Largest Lithium Deposits

  A Bolivian startup is betting on the Andean nation's unlikely push to mine the world's largest lithium deposits, building tiny electric cars that it hopes can be adopted throughout Latin America with locally made batteries.

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  Reuters | Jul 29, 2022

  Canada Welcomes U.S. Bill To Expand North American EV Tax Credits

  The bill includes an expansion of tax credits for electric vehicles produced in North America that does not discriminate against those manufactured in Canada.

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  Reuters | Jul 29, 2022

  Tesla Closes An Office As Layoff Hits Autopilot Jobs, Including Hourly Ones

  Tesla has shuttered its office in San Mateo, California and laid off roughly 200 employees working on its Autopilot driver-assistant system

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  Reuters | Jul 28, 2022

  GM Signs Agreements With Suppliers, On Course To Reach 1 Million EV Capacity By 2025

  General Motors Co said on Tuesday it had signed multi-year agreements with LG Chem Ltd and Livent Corp to secure key raw materials used in manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles.

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  Reuters | Jul 28, 2022

  Rivian To Address Layoffs At Friday Meeting, Tesla To Cut 229 Jobs

  Electric truck maker Rivian Automotive will brief employees on Friday on potential layoffs and plans to suspend some programs as part of a broader restructuring, Chief Executive R.J. Scaringe said in an email sent to employees on Monday evening.

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  Reuters | Jul 28, 2022

  Musk Says Tesla Could Lower Car Prices If Inflation Slows

  Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said the electric automaker could lower prices for cars if inflation calms down.

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  Pratik Rakshit | Jul 28, 2022

  Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Completes Second Test Phase On The French Riviera

  Rolls-Royce completed the second test phase of the Spectre EV on the French Riviera, clocking 625,000 km in Southern France.

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