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Finally! Rivian confirms R1T leasing program is coming very soon

November 22, 2023
Less than a week after pulling its first demand lever to get new customers behind the wheel of its existing R1T pickup inventory, Rivian is further incentivizing would-be drivers by introducing a lease program for the first time, ahead of Tesla’s Cybertruck launch on November 30th. Rivians held a mainstay on the Electrek homepage for the past month, following a promising Q3 report detailing…
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Tesla is closing in on a $2 billion factory deal in India, report says

November 21, 2023
Tesla is reportedly closing in on a $2 billion deal to build a factory deal in India after years of ups and downs in negotiations. India has the biggest auto market that Tesla has yet to enter. There has been a ton of back and forth between the Indian government and Tesla to make it happen, but the negotiations have been harder than usual. The Indian government wants Tesla to build a factory in…
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Hyundai opens new robot-run smart facility to build custom EVs

November 21, 2023
Hyundai officially opened its new Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) this week to expand the brand in the EV era. The “smart urban mobility hub” is run by robots (even robot dogs) and AI, providing new ways to buy custom Hyundai</a> EVs. After surpassing Ford and GM in US EV sales in the third quarter, Hyundai (including Kia) plans to keep the momentum rolling. Hyundai…
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Researchers are recycling old Nissan Leaf batteries using... bacteria?

November 21, 2023
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland are investigating a way to recover the metallic content of EV batteries with bioengineered bacteria. The new method involves processing spent Nissan Leaf batteries into a “leachate” — a liquified battery slurry — and combining that slurry with said microbes. The method isn’t described in a lot of detail, admittedly. Other than saying…
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