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Mitsubishi isn’t done selling fancy EV golf carts, follows up iMiEV with K-EV Concept X Style and pocket-sized overlander

January 12, 2022
Mitsubishi was one of the early pioneers of the modern EV era, launching the original iMiEV electric kei car on World Environment Day back in 2009. Against all odds, the iMiEV is still in production and, today, a fixture in EV markets across Europe and South East Asia – but this, too, must end. Mitsubishi is following up the iMiEV with a pair of new electric kei cars, led by the K-EV Concept X…
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Rivian has now produced just over 1,000 electric vehicles

January 11, 2022
Rivian announced that it has now produced just over 1,000 electric vehicles, mainly its R1T electric pickup truck, since it started producing them in September. After starting production in September, the automaker had been guiding production of roughly 1,200 vehicles in 2021. However, after releasing its first ever earnings report after going public, Rivian warned that some production issues…
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Foxconn open source platform now offers Autoware Open AD Kit for autonomous EVs

January 11, 2022
The Foxconn-backed MIH “open source” EV platform project took significant steps towards being able to offer a complete, modern vehicle solution by forming an alliance with the AI experts at Autoware Foundation. The move will help accelerate the development of an integrated ADAS solution for the platform. It’s a move that makes sense for Foxconn and its “Mobility in Harmony” (MIH)/Foxtron…
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Mercedes to bring electric drivetrain development in-house from 2024

January 11, 2022
Mercedes-Benz’ latest EQ electric vehicles are making waves in the premium EV market, and its next generation of EVs – as shown by the ultra-efficient Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX concept – will simply raise the competitive bar for range and performance even higher… and Mercedes thinks that the best way to achieve its goals is by going it alone. Mercedes’ EQ lineup of electric vehicles is…
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