Electric Mobility

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Feb 26, 2022, 1:25 AM

EV Start-Ups Hunt For An Edge As Big Automakers Roll Out Vans And Trucks

Spurred on by looming bans on combustion engines in China and Europe, major automakers are striving to bring their commercial electric vehicles (EV) to market fast and ensure they don't get caught out again by another Tesla.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 26, 2022

  Rivian 'Making Progress' On Production Ramp-Up, Sets Market Share Goal

  Scaringe said Rivian, whose shares closed up 10.7% at $63.71, idled the plant for the first 10 days of January to make changes on the production lines in a move to boost output.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 26, 2022

  U.S. Governors Urge Swift Action On $52 Billion Chip Funding Bill

  A persistent industry-wide shortage of chips has disrupted production in the automotive and electronics industries, in particular, forcing some firms to scale back production.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 26, 2022

  Taiwan's UMC To Spend $5 Billion On New Chip Plant In Singapore

  UMC, which has already been producing semiconductors in the country for more than 20 years, said the new factory would produce 22 and 28 nanometre chips.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 26, 2022

  Tesla To Expand Parts Production In Shanghai To Meet Export Demand -Document

  The automaker will add production workshops, increase the number of workers and lengthen the time equipment is operational the document.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 25, 2022

  US Securities Agency Probes Elon Musk, Brother Kimbal Over Tesla Share Sales: Report

  According to the report, the investigation began last year after Kimbal sold shares of the electric carmaker valued at $108 million, a day before Musk polled Twitter users asking whether he should offload 10% of his stake in Tesla.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 25, 2022

  Lucid Group To Recall Over 200 Cars Due To Possible Safety Issue

  Lucid is not aware of any instances of the part failing in its vehicles, but it expects about 1% of the 203 potentially affected cars may have the incorrectly installed part.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 25, 2022

  Thailand Approves Tax Breaks For EVs, 'High Potential' Foreigners

  Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved tax incentives to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs), and to attract "high potential" foreigners to help boost the economy, the finance minister said.

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  car&bike Team | Feb 25, 2022

  E-Bike Startup Zoomo Raises Extra $20 Million For European Expansion

  Zoomo designs electric bikes for gig workers delivering food and groceries for a monthly fee, or to large fleets providing bikes to employees. The latest round included investments from venture capital firm Collaborative Fund and trading firm Akuna Capital.

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