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Rimac Targets Huge Hike in Battery Production
Croatia’s Rimac Automobil plans to multiply its annual output of battery packs for high-powered electric supercars from about 100 units to as many as 10,000, Autocar reports.
DiDi Chuxing Tests Self-Driving Vehicles in China, U.S.
Chinese ride-hailing leader DiDi Chuxing Technology Co. confirms it is testing self-driving vehicles on public roads in China and the U.S.
Tesla Awaits Tooling to Boost Model 3 Production
This week Tesla Inc. told customers eager to buy its Model 3 electric sedan that deliveries have again been delayed by production snags.
California Accounts for Half of All Fuel Cell Sales
Fewer than 6,500 fuel cell-powered cars and crossover vehicles were sold worldwide from 2013 through the end of 2017, according to Information Trends, a Washington, D.C.-based research company.
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Fear of (Not) Driving Persists
When asked what they’d do while in a self-driving vehicle, according to Morning Consult research, 57 percent are very or somewhat likely to “Do nothing but operate the vehicle” and 59 percent say “Eat.”
Musk: Lidar is “Expensive, Ugly and Unnecessary”
Tesla Inc. continues to refine its Autopilot system for autonomous driving but has no plans to add lidar.
Sweden Invests in Northvolt Battery Factory Demo Project
The Swedish Energy Agency has agreed to spend as much as 146 million kronor ($18 million) to help build a pilot production line for the giant battery factory envisioned by Northvolt AB.
Lyft Hires Former Tesla Sales Chief as COO
Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. has hired Jon McNeill, formerly president of global sales and service at Tesla Inc., to be its chief operating officer.
UPDATE: China’s Didi Signs 12 Carmakers for EV-Sharing Service
Beijing-based Didi Chuxing Technology Co. has signed partnership agreements with a dozen carmakers to launch a car-sharing network in China featuring electric vehicles.
German Authorities Raid More Audi Facilities
Prosecutors in Germany have raided Audi AG headquarters and its assembly plant in Neckarsulm as part of their investigation into rigged diesel emission control systems, according to media reports.