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XPeng goes from four-wheeled EVs to four-legged robots with $100M in Series A funding

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XPeng Robotics, an affiliate of XPeng Inc., has announced an agreement to receive over $100 million in Series A capital funding, led by a group of longtime investors. The fresh financing will enable XPeng Robotics to further its R&D in robotic hardware and software and talent acquisition while accelerating product development. XPeng expects to have its dog-like robots in people’s homes within the next two years.. More…

10 eCitaro electric buses bound for Switzerland

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In Switzerland, the Regional Transport Authority of Baden-Wettingen (RVBW) in the Swiss canton of Aargau has ordered ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses for delivery next year. In addition to the electric solo buses, the order for Daimler Buses also includes the complete charging infrastructure at the depot, including the necessary conversions and charging management. RVBW’s three-door […] More…

Canoo stock doubles, company resurrected after Walmart orders up to 10,000 EVs

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EV startup Canoo continues to feverishly lay the railroad down right in front of itself as it chugs along its route toward scaled production. A recent feeling of dread has been encapsulated by the company’s low stock, but new life has been injected into Canoo in the form of an order of at least 4,500 delivery EVs from Walmart, with the possibility of up to 10,000 in total. More…

Posco takes over Tera Technos

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poscoThe South Korean steel group Posco, which is very active in the field of battery materials for electric vehicles, has acquired Tera Technos, a Korean start-up for silicon anode materials, for the equivalent of around 37 million euros. Posco plans to start expanding Tera Technos’ production facilities this year and to sell silicon anode materials […] More…

Volkswagen Group taps JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials for battery recycling in US

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This morning, Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) announced a collaboration with Redwood Materials, Inc. to implement a battery-recycling supply chain in the United States for Volkswagen- and Audi-branded EVs. The collab represents VW’s commitment to sustainability in the United States and beyond while simultaneously expanding Redwood’s closed-loop battery supply chain. More…

Study: Point-of-sale EV rebates buyers prefer could have saved $2 billion vs. tax credits

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Purchase incentives are an important tool for increasing EV adoption, but the current federal tax credit may not be the most effective, according to a new George Washington University study. Buyers prefer a rebate that’s applied at the point of sale—sometimes referred to as “cash on the hood”—to a delayed tax credit, even if the credit… More…