JUNE 15, 2020

GM Says Ultium Cells Designed With Recycling in Mind

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GM has “demonstrated the ability to recycle” the Ultium cells efficiently and is looking to do that, as it is important that the automaker and its suppliers are “not always just mining everything as we expand the market.

BMW Updates 5-Series, X2 With New PHEV Drivetrains

The facelifted 5-Series is due in North American dealerships during third-quarter 2020 in a renewed sales push against premium-brand rivals such as the Audi A6, Cadillac CTS and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Zoox, Amazon Reportedly in Talks; Didi, Pony.ai Increase Testing Capabilities

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GM’s Spring Hill Plant Going Strictly Solar

GM expects the project to increase its use of renewable energy to more than 50% of its sourced electricity by 2023, moving the automaker closer to its goal of 100% renewably sourced electricity at GM-owned sites in the U.S. by 2030.

U.K. May Offer £6,000 EV Incentive; Ford to Build VW-Based BEV; CATL Details 1M-Mile Battery

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Boris Johnson is set to announce a cash-for-clunkers scheme to promote EV adoption in the U.K., while Ford will build a commercial BEV model using VW’s MEB architecture and CATL says its new battery can power a vehicle for 16 years.

Mouth-Watering Bavarian Goodness Spices Up 2021 Toyota Supra

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With a high-output 382-hp 6-cyl. offered in tandem with a newly available 4-cyl., the ’21 Toyota GR Supra delivers a tasty Bavarian sandwich, piled high with Black Forest ham, Muenster cheese and extra sauerkraut. With a side of sushi.

Auto Tech Check: ’20 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e

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The new model year adds Apple CarPlay and a larger in-dash screen, but still lacks Android Auto and retains its awkward center-dash screen and other quirks.

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