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Apr 28, 2022, 9:39 PM

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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  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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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  All Change Please? GILLIG Finds Tech Partner For Self-Driving Buses

  RR.AI and GILLIG said they would jointly develop Level 4 autonomous vehicle technology for buses, which would allow a vehicle to drive itself under certain circumstances.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  EV Startup Bollinger Drops Pickups To Focus On Commercial Trucks

  Bollinger said the startup will showcase the electric platforms for its medium-duty trucks in March and will likely release some customer names this year.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  Sony Looks To Electric Cars For Its Next Big Hit

  The new company, Sony Mobility Inc, comes as the Japanese tech giant is "exploring a commercial launch" of electric vehicles, said Sony chairman and president Kenichiro Yoshida.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  China Expects To Meet Charging Demand Of 20 Million-Plus EVs By End Of 2025

  As per a National Development and Reform Commission document China is expected meet the charging demand by end 2025

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  Tesla Raises Full Self Driving Software Price To $12,000 In U.S., Musk Says

  The 20% hike in price comes less than two years after the company previously increased prices for the system in 2020.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  BMW To Create Up To 6,000 New Jobs Next Year: CEO

  Company plans to create new jobs in preparation for growth in demand for EVs

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  China NEV Sales Drop 18.6% In January After Subsidy Cut

  China has ambitious goals in promoting NEVs as part of efforts to curb air pollution and believes the industry has matured enough to be driven by demand rather than subsidies.

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