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EV charging network ChargePoint to go public via SPAC

Several electric vehicle startups, including Canoo, Fisker Inc., Lordstown Motors and Nikola Corp., have gone public this year by merging with a special purpose acquisition company. Now, an electric v

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Tesla could struggle to implement some of its battery advances

The advanced battery cell design and new manufacturing processes outlined by Tesla's Elon Musk are promising, battery experts say, but they questioned how quickly they can be implemented and how m

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China rolls out fresh policies to boost hydrogen vehicle sales

China, the world's biggest automobile market, rolled out fresh policies to support hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to improve the industry's supply chain and technologies, the finance ministry said on

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GM to reveal, start taking reservations for Hummer EV on October 20

GM will reveal its GMC -branded electric Hummer on October 20, the same day that the company will also begin taking customer reservations for the new vehicle that it describes as a “super truck.

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Blue Origin’s human lunar lander all-star space team completes first key milestone for Moon mission

Blue Origin, along with it partners Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper, was one of three companies to be awarded contracts by NASA to develop human lunar landers for future Moon missions.

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Tesla plans to export China-made Model 3s to Asia and Europe: sources

Tesla is planning to export Model 3 vehicles made in China to Asian and European markets, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.The U.S. automaker, which started delivering Mode

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China's EV sales rise for second month as overall market recovers

VCG New energy vehicle (NEV) sales in China surged 26 percent year on year to 109,000 units in August for their second consecutive month of gain, a promising sign for automakers that have inve

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Panasonic to expand battery capacity at Tesla Gigafactory

Panasonic is adding another production line to the massive factory it operates with Tesla in Nevada, an expansion that will increase battery cell capacity by 10%.The Sparks facility, dubbed Gigafactor

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CIFTIS 2020: Autonomous vehicles shine at services fair

02:53 Autonomous vehicles are on full display at the ChinaInternational Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). Analysts saythe rise of vehicle automation will reshape mobility by emphasi

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China auto revenue, profit likely flat this year

Newly manufactured cars are seen at a port in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, April 10, 2020. /China Daily via Reuters China's auto industry will likely maintain steady revenues and profits

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GM, Honda announce North America car alliance

General Motors and Honda announced Thursday they were establishing a strategic alliance in North America to share vehicle platforms and development costs.The venture builds on existing partnership

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This Garmin GPS aims to improve motorsport’s lap times and more

Garmin today is announcing a $999 GPS unit designed specifically for motorsports. Called the Garmin Catalyst the unit aims to be a motorsports coach of sorts, helping drivers improve lap times, and

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Hear E-Prix Champion di Grassi on the future of electric motor sports (including scooters)

Lucas di Grassi is returning to TechCrunch’s stage, and we’re going to talk racing electric vehicles. Again. Because electric is the future of motoring including motorsports.There’s a lot to talk abou

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Russian opposition leader at German hospital for 'extensive' tests

Alexei Navalny arrived at Berlin's Charite hospital complex on Saturday morning. /Reuters Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has arrived at a Berlin hospital for treatment after collapsi

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Rocket Lab sets return to flight with next launch as early as August 27

Rocket Lab has made a remarkable recovery after losing a payload during a mission failure on July 4 – just eight weeks later, the company has set a launch window for its next dedicated commercial mis

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Tesla's soaring stock cracks 2,000 U.S. dollars ahead of share split

Shares of Tesla Inc surged past the mark of 2,000 U.S. dollars on Thursday for the first time as the electric car maker extended its recent rally ahead of an upcoming share split. The company's stock

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Prosecutors treating Berlin car crashes as Islamic terrorist attack

Prosecutors investigating a series of car crashes on a Berlin highway on Tuesday evening believe they were part of a terrorist attack./AFP Prosecutors have revealed that a series of car crashe