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Slate Auto to build electric pickup in Indiana

The startup Slate Auto, which is backed by Jeff Bezos, wants to bring an affordable electric pickup truck onto the U.S. market with the Slate Truck. Production will start on the 130,000 square metre site of a former printing plant in Warsaw, Indiana.

Cornwall to expand EV charging network with up to 2,000 charge points

Cologne researchers are working on mini distribution grids including multiple households

rivian adventure network dc charging usa hpc 2024

Rivian begins NACS rollout across its US charging network

Commercial Vehicles

MAN field tests electric truck by crossing the Brenner Pass at night

InstaVolt to build 30-charger superhub on Wiltshire’s A303

Samsung & Tesla sign $16.5 billion AI chip supply deal

UK government invests £30 million in green shipping

Autonomous Driving

USA: Lyft and Benteler Mobility to launch autonomous electric shuttles

Formula E: Porsche takes home the Manufacturers’ and Teams’ World Championship titles

China tightens luxury car tax to include high-end EVs

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Could Stellantis cars be excluded from the UK’s ECG?

EU and US agree on 15 per cent base tariff – including for EVs

Commercial Vehicles

Trollybuses in Athens are being replaced by battery-powered buses

TU Graz to protect EV batteries with wood-steel construction

Jameel Motors and GAC to bring AION EVs to the UK market

BYD Sealion 06: Second-generation mid-size SUV for China

Leapmotor launches B01 electric sedan from €10,700 in China

Speed records broken by electric boat jointly developed with Porsche

Formula E remains the sole single-seater electric racing series – until 2048

BMW invests in chemistry-agnostic US battery startup