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Apr 28, 2022, 9:27 PM

Back In The Black, Renault Looks To Tap Into Electric Boom

In a presentation to investors, Renault said a "pure electric entity" could be focused on France and be open to partnerships, while a separate one for the combustion engine and hybrid cars could be focused outside France and do the same.

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  Reuters | Apr 28, 2022

  Britishvolt Signs Agreement To Develop High-Nickel EV Batteries

  Demand for nickel is expected to jump over the next decade as EVs go mainstream. Nickel bolsters energy storage in a battery's cathode, which in turn extends an EV's range. The auto industry is scrambling to boost EV range with large investments in research into more energy-dense batteries.

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  Shubham Parashar | Apr 28, 2022

  Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Achieved 1000 Km Drive Range Using Bridgestone's Hyper-Efficient Tyres

  Mercedes-Benz aims at making the Vision EQXX more efficient and increasing electric range to a higher level and tyres' rolling resistance has a very crucial role to play in that development.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  SAIC Sets Up Automotive Chip Fund With Shanghai Research Institute

  SAIC Motor Corp said on its official WeChat account that the fund will also look to invest in automotive electronics start-ups and will later be opened to external funds.

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  Reuters | Apr 28, 2022

  Geely, Renault Formally Agree On Cooperation In South Korea

  The new vehicles will be produced at the Renault-Samsung facility in Busan with production forecast to begin in 2024.

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  Reuters | Apr 28, 2022

  Self-Charging Hybrids Outsell Diesel In Europe For First Time: Data

  Data released by European Automobile Manufacturers' Association showed that self-charging hybrid cars outsold diesel cars in Europe for the first time in 2021, albeit by just 48 vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Apr 28, 2022

  Toyota India Cumulative Sales Cross 20 Lakh Unit Milestone

  Toyota delivered the milestone unit, a Glanza hatchback, to a customer in Trichur, Kerala.

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  Reuters | Apr 28, 2022

  Volkswagen And Bosch Team Up On Automated Driving Software

  Using data from Volkswagen's fleet, the partners will develop so-called Level 2 autonomous driving software.

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  Reuters | Apr 28, 2022

  Blink To Supply EV Chargers At GM Dealerships In North America

  Blink said it would collaborate with facility solutions provider ABM Industries to supply its IQ 200 Level 2 chargers to dealerships across North America.

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