Alton Kusher

Scania and Sennder establish JUNA, a joint venture to drive large-scale electric truck adoption

Scania and digital road freight forwarder Sennder Technologies have formed JUNA, a joint venture company to lead the way for electric solutions in road freight logistics across Europe. The joint venture, that just recently launched in Germany, aims to advance electric truck adoption to drive the transition towards a sustainable logistics industry, in line with…

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Global EV battery sales up 54% in 1st half of 2023, China’s CATL leads, ET Auto

The increasing demand for batteries, coupled with geopolitical tensions, is exerting upward pressure on the prices of lithium, a primary component of EV batteries. Chinese battery player CATL led the EV battery market, with BYD and LG Energy Solutions trailing by some distance. Chinese battery suppliers held nearly two-thirds of the EV battery market as…

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Continental hikes car market forecast, warns on 2024 outlook, Auto News, ET Auto

Continental reported earnings in line with consensus for the third quarter on the back of higher prices. Germany’s Continental expects a strong fourth quarter for its automotive business and higher growth in the global auto market this year than previously forecast, but said its outlook for next year is slightly more conservative. The multinational auto…

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More affordable EVs coming? KG Mobility, formerly SsangYong, teams up with EV pioneer BYD to fast-track development of its electric vehicles

KG Mobility (KGM), known as SsangYong until last year, has announced it has partnered withChina’s BYD to gain access to its next-generation battery technology. BYD is now the world’s largest EV maker, after overtaking Tesla, and currently sells the Atto 3,Dolphin and Seal. It also produces its Blade Battery that is said to beat all…

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