EV

Infineon teams up with India’s CDIL to explore business in light EVs, energy storage solutions

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Infineon Technologies, Germany’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, has partnered with India’s six-decade-old chipmaker CDIL Semiconductors to tap into emerging business opportunities in the South Asian nation. The partnership aims to support India’s transition to electric mobility and renewable energy, both of which rely heavily on power semiconductors. India, the world’s most populous country with over 1.4 […]

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Troubled electric truck maker Nikola files for bankruptcy

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Hydrogen electric trucking startup Nikola Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday after it failed to find a buyer or secure additional funds to maintain operations.  Nikola was once a Silicon Valley darling, valued at $30 billion in June 2020 after it went public through a special purpose acquisition merger. But a series of

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Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America

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The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then it turned into a tsunami. In 2019, just two battery factories were operating in the United States with another two under construction. Today there are about 34 battery factories either planned, under construction, or operational in the country. Former

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Lucid Gravity SUV owners will gain access to Tesla Superchargers on Jan 31

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Owners of the electric Lucid Gravity SUV will gain access to Tesla’s Supercharging network starting January 31.  The Gravity is Lucid’s second vehicle model in its lineup after its flagship Air sedan series, and the first to be built with charge ports compatible with Tesla’s NACS (North American Charging Standard) charge plugs. Lucid Air owners will

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The 2025 Lucid Air Pure is a luxe ride at $69,900 with room for tech tune-ups

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The all-electric 2025 Lucid Air Pure is a dreamy, sexy car that’s no less luxurious for being the cheapest trim in Lucid’s Air lineup. I felt fancy and discerning driving around, but in an understated way – as if I were wearing designer sweatpants.  But does fancy equal value? I spent about 10 days driving

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Amazon adds gasoline discounts for Prime members, EV charging savings to follow

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Amazon is challenging Walmart+ by offering Prime members a discount on fuel to combat high gas prices.  The company announced on Wednesday that Prime members will receive a 10 cents per gallon discount at around 7,000 Amoco, AM/PM, and BP gas stations across the U.S., potentially saving them about $70 annually on fuel.  To access

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Apple reportedly worked with a Chinese automaker to develop a battery for its now-canceled car

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Apple worked with a Chinese automaker for years to design a battery system for its now-canceled car project. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that Apple was collaborating with BYD Co., a Shenzhen-based car company, to develop batteries using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. Apple contributed engineering expertise, specifically in areas like heat management and

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India’s Kazam powers up to roll out EV charging in Southeast Asia

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EV charging station startup Kazam plans to expand beyond India, where it already holds a significant share of the market, and into Southeast Asia to gain an early mover’s advantage, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which has offices in Delhi and Pune and city managers in 4,000 postal codes across India, is set

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Jio partners with Taiwan’s MediaTek to tap into two-wheeler EV market

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India conglomerate Jio has partnered with Taiwanese fabless semiconductor giant MediaTek to supply the booming electric scooter market with digital dashboards. The partnership, which was announced Thursday at an industry event in New Delhi, will bring chips supplied by MediaTek and an Android-based operating system along with hardware developed by Jio to electric scooters in

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