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Michigan, Tesla reach agreement for direct car sales: source
Reuters
 
Volkswagen ID Crozz to make US debut at New York Auto Show in April
Electrek
 
Subaru sets mid-2030s target to sell only electric vehicles
Reuters
 
Could this very odd-looking electric car convince you to ditch your SUV?
Fast Company

Volvo Set To Challenge Tesla For Electric Car Supremacy
Forbes

Amazon, DHL and IKEA front new group that’s pushing for more electric vehicles
Market Watch
 
Tesla overtakes Volkswagen as world's second most valuable carmaker
Reuters
 
Daimler to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC models this year
Reuters

Electric vehicle maker Rivian: expect prices lower than previously announced
Reuters
 
GM to invest $2.2B in first all-electric vehicle plant, create 2,200 jobs
NBC News
 
General Motors to build Cruise Origin electric self-driving shuttle, electric trucks in Detroit
Fox News
 
Karma plans to challenge Tesla and Rivian with an electric pickup truck
Electrek
 
Volkswagen creating first innovation hub in North America
Associated Press via New York Times

VW CEO says carmaker faces same fate as Nokia without urgent reforms
Reuters
 
Honda, Isuzu power up fuel cell partnership for heavy-duty trucks
Reuters
 
Edmunds: Five Noteworthy Electric Vehicles to Buy in 2020
Associated Press via New York Times
 
Lucid Motors prepares production Air electric sedan unveiling in NY
Electrek

GM picks Lordstown site for $2.3 billion battery plant
Detroit News
 
New Jersey Drivers May Soon Get $5,000 Rebates for Electric Cars
Bloomberg
 
Chevy is offering $10,000 lease discounts on Bolt EV
Electrek
 
Nissan Ariya Concept Points Directly to Affordable 300-Mile High-Performance EV
Green Car Reports
 
Electrified cars interest more than ever, self-driving cars scare, study says
CNET

Daimler gets closer to producing fuel cell bus
Automotive News
Elon Musk: Tesla acquisition of Maxwell is going to have a very big impact on batteries
Electrek

New tech aims to extract lithium for electric car batteries from oilfield waste
CBC via Yahoo

Researchers say energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries may double EV range
Green Car Reports
Volvo sees higher plug-in hybrid sales as way to avoid big CO2 fines
Automotive News Europe
The next China trade battle could be over electric cars
Washington Post

DOE Announces $133 Million to Accelerate Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research
U.S. Department of Energy

Arizona pulls plug on energy efficient plate program with HOV privilege
KTAR News – Phoenix
 
GM's autonomous vehicle to be unveiled Tuesday evening
Detroit News

EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT CRUISE’S FIRST DRIVERLESS CAR WITHOUT A STEERING WHEEL OR PEDALS
The Verge

Uber is bringing its self-driving cars to Washington, DC
The Verge

Self-driving big-rig trucks coming soon? Waymo set to begin mapping interstates in Texas, New Mexico
USA Today
 
Autonomous, for real. Optimus Ride self-driving shuttles want to be fully driverless in 2020
CNET

Aurora urges autonomous vehicle industry to adopt better safety metrics
Venture Beat
 
Investment in autonomous vehicle industry could reap 75K jobs
Arizona Capitol Times

CES 2020: Kenworth quietly reveals autonomous truck
Freight Waves

Qualcomm’s self-driving car made me never want to touch a steering wheel again
Digital Trends
 
VW deploys first electric car charging stations with giant integrated batteries
Electrek

Electric car ownership is the cure for range anxiety, study shows
CNET

China Embraces Battery-Swapping System for Electric Vehicles
Bloomberg
 
 
 
European carmakers build out charging network for electrics
Associated Press via Yahoo

Fiat Chrysler and Hon Hai plan Chinese electric vehicle joint venture
Reuters

Tesla says it plans to open China design and research center
Reuters

ABB to deliver the power supply for Europe’s largest battery factory
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