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CATL launched a battery swap service for electric vehicles (EV) called EVOGO, which it said would allow drivers to change car batteries in one minute.

China has in recent years heavily promoted NEVs as part of its efforts to curb air pollution and has seen sales surge.

The factory would have a production capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year, Honda said in a statement.

RR.AI and GILLIG said they would jointly develop Level 4 autonomous vehicle technology for buses, which would allow a vehicle to drive itself under certain circumstances.

Bollinger said the startup will showcase the electric platforms for its medium-duty trucks in March and will likely release some customer names this year.

The new company, Sony Mobility Inc, comes as the Japanese tech giant is "exploring a commercial launch" of electric vehicles, said Sony chairman and president Kenichiro Yoshida.

Software is playing an increasing role in vehicles, from managing electric motors and batteries to supporting functions such as autonomous driving, entertainment and navigation.

As part of its CR program, Hero MotoCorp has handed over 125 retrofitted Destini scooters to the Indian Army soldiers disabled in the line of duty.