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Connecticut selects AmpUp to scale Adapt & Earn managed EV charging program

Connecticut selects AmpUp to scale its Adapt & Earn managed EV charging program, enhancing grid flexibility and saving energy costs statewide. Read more…
Baidu’s Apollo Go starts testing robotaxis in London with Freenow by Lyft

Today, Baidu has announced that its autonomous ride-hailing platform, Apollo Go, is road testing in London, in partnership with Freenow by Lyft. The testing will begin in the borough of Brent, and there will be safety operators on board. The testing will cover “a mix of urban and suburban driving environments”, according to the official press release. The service will… Read more…
ESG-Solar opens megawatt truck charging hub in Germany
Rock Tech secures fixed buyer for Canadian lithium
GAC Aion launches new Ray series, names first model Ray 7

The first model in GAC Aion’s Ray series is a mid to large-size electric sedan aimed at young buyers. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: SANY SKT145Ei cabless, autonomous haul truck [video]

It’s not just capable of driverless operation, the SANY SKT145Ei doesn’t even have a place for the driver to sit! The company’s latest all-electric heavy haul truck ditches the driver’s cab in favor of a millimeter-wave radar-guided sensor suite on a purpose-built architecture that hints at the future of zero emission mining. Read more…
Tesla sues Cybertruck supplier amid standoff keeping production hostage

Tesla is asking a federal judge for emergency access to a supplier’s plant in Troy, Texas, so it can haul out the tooling it needs to keep building the Cybertruck. Read more…
Tesla buys the entire output of a new 140 MW Texas solar farm

Tesla has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to buy the entire output of a 140-MWac solar farm being built in northeast Texas. Read more…
Yamaha is preparing to launch another electric scooter, design filings show

Yamaha may not have found runaway success with its previous electric scooters, but new design filings suggest the company isn’t giving up on battery-powered two-wheelers just yet. Read more…
EKA Mobility to supply 35 electric buses to Zanzibar
BMW to launch series production of iX5 batteries in December
Gotion eyes stake in PowerCo’s Spanish battery cell factory
Huawei-backed Stelato G9 off-road SUV to open pre-orders on August 5

The Stelato G9 is a boxy, large SUV measuring 5.2 meters long. Read more…
Baidu Apollo Go starts robotaxi road tests in London, public rides in 2027

Apollo Go and Lyft’s Freenow have begun testing RT6 vehicles in London’s borough of Brent, with safety operators on board. Read more…
Porsche to cut another 5,000 jobs
Stellantis sells Free2move to Mutares
BMW unveils long-wheelbase version of the new iX5 for China
BYD confirms plan to unveil humanoid robot in August

BYD told China Securities Journal it plans to unveil a humanoid robot in August. Read more…

