VW + LG Chem, Toyota, Norway, Chevy Bolt.

Deal or no deal? VW and LG Chem may be about to strike a 7 trillion won (6.2bn dollar) deal to supply EV batteries although the Koreans denied any contract had been agreed on. LG did not say however, if such talks were under way after the DongA Ilbo newspaper reported that the Koreans would supply batteries for Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive project.
reuters.com

Toyota’s energy ambition: Together with Denso and Chubu Electric Power, Toyota has launched a “virtual power plant” demo project for the efficient use of renewable energy. Specifically, plug-in hybrid vehicles will link to heat pump water heaters, storage batteries and other items to control their charging times and to coordinate demand according to the supply from renewables. Set up in Toyota City in Japan, the demo will run until March 2020.
greencarcongress.com

Norway’s electrification is spreading from land to water as five more electric ferries were ordered from local Havyard Group. With a length of 111m each, the vessels will hold up to 120 (electric) cars and shall slip to sea from next year. They will serve Fjord 1 on the the Hareid-Sulesund and Magerholm-Sykkylven routes. Upon completion Fjord1’s fleet will have grown to 8 all-electric ferries according to our count.
ship-technology.com

Not ideal: To replace the Bolt EV’s battery would cost 15,734 dollar to date, equivalent to 262 $/kWh. Take this list price and GM’s initial cell calculation of 145 $/kWh and you arrive at cost of 196.50 dollars per kWh with 51.50$/KWh at the pack level costs.
greencarreports.com, electrek.co