Weekly Roundup #21

Welcome to the first weekly roundup of 2023!

🚗OEM

1. Ford is developing an EV platform for its next-gen vehicles, shifting away from VW’s MEB (Link)

2. IAA Announces New Market Alliance in Qatar (Link)

3. VW ID.4 Is Being Shipped Without A Heat Pump Due To Semiconductor Shortage (Link)

4. Renault, Geely near deal to bring Aramco into engine venture, report says (Link)

5. XPeng expands service network in Europe (Link)

6. Geely & Alibaba to develop digital automotive solutions (Link)

7. VW sees China market accelerating after tough first quarter (Link)

8. Suzuki Achieves Accumulated Automobile Production of3 Million Units in Indonesia (Link)

9. New appointments in top management at Mercedes-Benz (Link)

10. Harley-Davidson Will Go All-Electric, Says CEO (Link)

⚡EV

1. Here’s How Fast An EV Heats Up Compared To An ICE Car (Link)

2. Battery 2030: Resilient, sustainable, and circular (Link)

3. CNBC Looks At How Rivian Electric Van Has Changed Amazon Deliveries (Link)

4. Battery-swapping giant Gogoro announces its biggest international expansion yet (Link)

5. Shell Buys EV Charging Company Volta for $169 Million (Link)

6. Here’s How Tesla’s Battery Passport Proof-Of-Concept Looks Like (Link)

🤖Autonomous Driving

1. Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies (Link)

2. Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests in Waabi, developing the next generation of autonomous trucking technology (Link)

💾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization

1. Here’s how Sony and Honda expect drivers to pay for the tech-packed AFEELA EV (Link)

2. Škoda meets Metaverse: Exploring new technologies and reaching younger customers through the Škodaverse (Link)

3. Porsche Classic Communication Management Plus for retrofitting (Link)

4. Volkswagen Explains Why The ID.7's Climate Control System Is Smart (Link)

🛴Mobility

1. Cars and Bikes Are Pretty Much the Same Age (Link)

2. Electric trucks now in use for container traffic at the Port of Gothenburg (Link)

✨Interesting

1. L.A. designer wants to shake up the leather seat business (Link)