Lightning Strikes; Flying Car Arrives; $25K BEV=Gamechanger?

The $25,000 BEV a Gamechanger?; Tesla Pleads for HD-Vehicle Charging

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Ford’s CEO claims innovations intended to bring about an affordable BEV, but is that going to move the needle in the sector much?

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Bosch Boosting North American Technology Investments

“We are all-in for the hydrogen economy,” says Mike Mansuetti, president of Bosch in North America.

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Li-Cycle, Hydrovolt Open New Battery Recycling Plants in U.S., Europe

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New facilities in Arizona and Norway promise to take materials from lithium-ion vehicle batteries and return them to the supply chain.

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Features Lend S-Class Luster to ’22 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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The C-Class’s predecessor was the Mercedes-Benz 190. When it was introduced in 1982, it was nicknamed the “Baby Benz” and carried an entry-level image relative to the rest of the automaker’s lineup. The redesigned C-Class aims to put that image to rest.

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AV Market Pulse: A Survey of Recent AV and ADAS Surveys

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There is a long way to go before the mass market will be ready for AVs, but according to recent surveys by AAA, Motional, Pew Research, Simon-Kucher, Zoox and others, consumer trust in AVs is improving, albeit slowly, as more people learn about, see or experience self-driving vehicles firsthand.

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