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Battery developer Northvolt raises $US1.6 billion for two new gigafactories

Battery developer Northvolt raises $US1.6 billion for two new gigafactories

Swedish battery maker Northvolt announces $US1.6 billion round of debt financing intended to support development of two li-ion battery gigafactories.
General Motors starts construction of Ultium battery factory

General Motors starts construction of Ultium battery factory

Steel construction begins on three million-square-foot factory in Lordstown, Ohio that will build GM’s Ultium battery cells and packs.
South Korea’s SK Innovation to develop solid state EV batteries with Goodenough

South Korea’s SK Innovation to develop solid state EV batteries with Goodenough

South Korean energy and fuel company SK Innovation to develop next-generation electric vehicle batteries with Nobel Prize winner Professor John Goodenough.
Musk says Tesla happy to share software including Autopilot, and supply powertrains and batteries

Musk says Tesla happy to share software including Autopilot, and supply powertrains and batteries

Elon Musk says Tesla is happy to licence its software, powertrains and batteries, including Autopilot.
Tesla’s latest electric car software update increases driving range

Tesla’s latest electric car software update increases driving range

Tesla adds feature to automatically disable the passenger face vent when there is no passenger, thereby further increasing efficiency.
Tesla heads towards trillion-dollar valuation as Big Auto stalls on EVs

Tesla heads towards trillion-dollar valuation as Big Auto stalls on EVs

Morgan Stanley ups its bull case valuation for Tesla to more than $A700 billion. And if Musk is only half right about value of Tesla Energy, that makes a trillion-dollar company.
Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils semi-autonomous DreamDrive

Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils semi-autonomous DreamDrive

Saudi-backed Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils new benchmark for advanced driver-assisted electric vehicles with system offering “most comprehensive sensor suite on the market”. 
Renault pulls electric Zoe from Australia, citing policy failure, poor sales

Renault pulls electric Zoe from Australia, citing policy failure, poor sales

Renault axes Zoe from Australia lineup, citing disappointing sales as the electric hatch becomes another victim of weak government stance on vehicle emissions.