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Despite ongoing war in Ukraine, is Hyundai positioning for return to Russia?

Despite pulling out of the Russian market in a response to that nation’s invasion of Ukraine, new trademark filings and a buyback option on its shuttered factory are raising eyebrows. Is Hyundai headed for a Russian return? Hyundai joined most Western automakers in pulling out of the Russian market, and officially “left” the market in December of 2023, issuing one of the shortest…
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How one of the only profitable electric motorcycle companies got there with street legal e-dirtbikes

Electric motorcycles may be the future, but most major Western companies still haven’t figured out how to make money from them. Not true for Barcelona-based Stark Future though, one of the only electric motorcycle makers outside of China to have reached profitability. The company burst onto the scene in late 2021, unveiling an electric dirt bike that crushed combustion engine…
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Nissan pulls the plug on its +$1 billion EV battery plant as the alarm bells go off

As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD. With alarm bells ringing, Nissan is preparing to cut around 15% of its global workforce. Nissan abandons plans for new EV battery plant in Japan Nissan is scrambling to turn the company around.
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XPeng AeroHT's 'Land Aircraft Carrier' hits latest certification milestone en route to mass production

AeroHT, the eVTOL and “flying car” business arm of XPeng, announced it is one step closer to bringing its “Land Aircraft Carrier” to customers in China. The powers that be accepted the unique NEV/eVTOL combo vehicle’s production certificate application, moving AeroHT toward its next step before mass production. AeroHT is easily one of the most exciting electric mobility developers…
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