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BYD & Tsingshan pull out of Chile lithium projects

The Chinese EV maker BYD and the metals group Tsingshan have announced that they will no longer be involved in the construction of lithium cathode plants in Chile, following a drop in lithium prices. The companies had previously announced separate plans to make multi-million dollar investments in the country.

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Geely wants to delist Zeekr from the stock exchange again

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Commercial Vehicles

Arriva adds new electric buses to London routes

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Poland lures Ascend Elements battery recycling with a grant worth millions

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Commercial Vehicles

Royal Mail trials electric trucks for first time

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17 US states sues against the federal government’s charging subsidy stop

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Phoenix Contact presents CCS connector for up to 1,000 kW

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VW to recall over 5,000 ID. Buzz vans

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Montréal sets new charging infrastructure target

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Audi to release two A6 plug-in hybrid models

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Polestar introduces battery health certificates

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Autonomous Driving

Holon appoints Markus Schlitt as new CEO

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Foxconn to develop and build electric car for Mitsubishi

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Autonomous Driving

Uber joins robotaxi forces with both Pony.ai and WeRide

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Commercial Vehicles

Liquidation likely for Lion Electric

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US public charging now easier for Hyundai drivers

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German-Chinese joint venture coats battery separator films

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Amperfied enters the DC charging business

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Hyundai to source steel and battery materials from Posco

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Refreshed RWD Tesla Model Y hits the States

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Mennekes to also offer DC charging stations from 2026