Cruise and GM and Honda are going into Japan with a potentially big robotaxi move. https://news.gm.com/newsroom.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2023/oct/1018-cruise.html
Tesla is rolling out Driver Drowsiness Warnings. https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_eu/GUID-65BF21B8-50C5-4FA5-86A4-DA363DCD0484.html
(Mercedes did similar 13 years ago — https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-dece931143346227ae0f2f004cd972ea-attention-assist-helps-alert-drivers-of-drowsiness)
Is this a 250-mile electric RV? Or just a photoshopped Brightdrop van? https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231018616478/en/Grounded-Unveils-World%E2%80%99s-First-250-Mile-Range-Electric-RV
Volvo Cars has opened a new software testing center in Sweden. https://www.media.volvocars.com/uk/en-gb/media/pressreleases/318093/volvo-cars-opens-new-state-of-the-art-software-testing-centre-in-sweden
Germany is looking to require EV charging stations at ALL gas stations. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231019350065/en/German-government-proposes-legislation-to-make-fast-chargers-mandatory-at-gas-stations-%E2%80%93-ADS-TEC-Energy%E2%80%99s-battery-buffered-ultra-fast-charging-systems-are-the-ideal-solution
BYD is one of the companies that makes a profit on its EVs already. Currently, it’s making $1440 in profit per car, on average. https://cnevpost.com/2023/10/18/byd-1440-usd-profit-per-vehicle-q3/
BMW Group now has a plan to transition to direct sales in Europe, starting with the MINI brand. https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0437788EN/bmw-group-to-launch-direct-sales-model-across-europe-starting-from-1-january-2024-with-mini-in-thre
Roam is partnering with schools and public transit operators in Kenya for more electric transport. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/19/roam-partners-with-schools-public-transport-operators-to-launch-the-roam-move-electric-shuttle-bus-in-nairobi/
What the heck is Disney doing with this EV charging and entertainment patent. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/18/amusing-ourselves-to-death-disney-electric-car-charging-plan/
We also look at France EV sales in September. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/18/30-of-new-cars-in-france-now-plugin-electric-cars/
Europe is looking to get more green nickel going. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/20/paving-the-way-to-cleaner-nickel/
ChargePoint is starting to retrofit its stations with NACS cables. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/10/20/chargepoint-announces-nacs-cable-for-retrofits-new-stations/
