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Michigan, Tesla reach agreement for direct car sales: source Reuters   Volkswagen ID Crozz to make US debut at New York Auto Show in April Electrek   Subaru sets mid-2030s target to sell only electric vehicles Reuters   Could this very odd-looking electric car convince you to ditch your SUV? Fast Company Volvo Set To Challenge Tesla For Electric Car Supremacy Forbes Amazon, DHL and IKEA front new group that’s pushing for more electric vehicles Market Watch   Tesla overtakes Volkswagen as world's second most valuable carmaker Reuters   Daimler to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC models this year Reuters Electric vehicle maker Rivian: expect prices lower than previously announced Reuters   GM to invest $2.2B in first all-electric vehicle plant, create 2,200 jobs NBC News   General Motors to build Cruise Origin electric self-driving shuttle, electric trucks in Detroit Fox News   Karma plans to challenge Tesla and Rivian with an electric pickup truck Electrek   Volkswagen creating first innovation hub in North America Associated Press via New York Times VW CEO says carmaker faces same fate as Nokia without urgent reforms Reuters   Honda, Isuzu power up fuel cell partnership for heavy-duty trucks Reuters   Edmunds: Five Noteworthy Electric Vehicles to Buy in 2020 Associated Press via New York Times   Lucid Motors prepares production Air electric sedan unveiling in NY Electrek GM picks Lordstown site for $2.3 billion battery plant Detroit News   New Jersey Drivers May Soon Get $5,000 Rebates for Electric Cars Bloomberg   Chevy is offering $10,000 lease discounts on Bolt EV Electrek   Nissan Ariya Concept Points Directly to Affordable 300-Mile High-Performance EV Green Car Reports   Electrified cars interest more than ever, self-driving cars scare, study says CNET Daimler gets closer to producing fuel cell bus Automotive News Elon Musk: Tesla acquisition of Maxwell is going to have a very big impact on batteries Electrek New tech aims to extract lithium for electric car batteries from oilfield waste CBC via Yahoo Researchers say energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries may double EV range Green Car Reports Volvo sees higher plug-in hybrid sales as way to avoid big CO2 fines Automotive News Europe

The next China trade battle could be over electric cars Washington Post DOE Announces $133 Million to Accelerate Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research U.S. Department of Energy Arizona pulls plug on energy efficient plate program with HOV privilege KTAR News – Phoenix   GM's autonomous vehicle to be unveiled Tuesday evening Detroit News EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT CRUISE’S FIRST DRIVERLESS CAR WITHOUT A STEERING WHEEL OR PEDALS The Verge Uber is bringing its self-driving cars to Washington, DC The Verge Self-driving big-rig trucks coming soon? Waymo set to begin mapping interstates in Texas, New Mexico USA Today   Autonomous, for real. Optimus Ride self-driving shuttles want to be fully driverless in 2020 CNET Aurora urges autonomous vehicle industry to adopt better safety metrics Venture Beat   Investment in autonomous vehicle industry could reap 75K jobs Arizona Capitol Times CES 2020: Kenworth quietly reveals autonomous truck Freight Waves Qualcomm’s self-driving car made me never want to touch a steering wheel again Digital Trends   VW deploys first electric car charging stations with giant integrated batteries Electrek Electric car ownership is the cure for range anxiety, study shows CNET China Embraces Battery-Swapping System for Electric Vehicles Bloomberg       Search, Explore, and Discover! European carmakers build out charging network for electrics Associated Press via Yahoo Fiat Chrysler and Hon Hai plan Chinese electric vehicle joint venture Reuters Tesla says it plans to open China design and research center Reuters ABB to deliver the power supply for Europe’s largest battery factory Panel Buildings and System Integration