The Driven

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EV News

Electric vehicle laggard Honda signals it’s finally getting with the program on EVs

Japanese automaker will seek to play catch up with booming EV market and "strive to further accelerate its electrification business" after slump in sales and market value.

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Tesla announces $A5 billion battery and Semi factory investment in Nevada

Tesla announces a massive $A5 billion investment in the US to ramp up production of 4680 battery cells and the Semi electric truck.

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EV News

BMW to build first demonstrator EV with solid state batteries by 2025

BMW to included prototype production line for solid state batteries in its own facilities and produce a demonstrator vehicle before 2025.

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China turns tables on German car industry as BYD plans to buy Ford factory to make EVs

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is in discussions to buy a Ford factory in Germany to make EVs. Can local car makers catch up?

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Volta boasts more than 300 electric truck production orders worth €85 million

Volta Trucks says it has customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its fully electric 16-tonne Volta Zero.

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EV News

Volvo and Polestar owner Geely teases new all-electric sedan

Geely, the Chinese parent company of Polestar and Volvo Cars, has flagged a new all-electric sedan that is expected to be be launched in 2023.

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Electric Cars

Aptera to launch solar-powered EV in 2023, but Australia will have to wait

Aptera is to produce its "Launch Edition" of its solar powered EV in 2023, but it may take a bit longer to land in Australia

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All-electric Polestar 2 refresh delivers more power, performance and range

Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar has announced significant improvements to its 2024 Polestar 2 model.

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EV News

Lightyear halts production on flagship solar car to refocus on affordable solar EV

Dutch solar electric vehicle company Lightyear to stop production on its Lightyear 0 model to refocus on its more affordable Lightyear 2.

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EV News

Kia leaks details of its 7-seater EV9 electric SUV to customers

A customer survey has revealed some potential specs of Kia's much anticipated 2024 EV9 SUV.