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Here is the summary:- Redwood Materials signed a deal with BMW of North America for recycling lithium-ion batteries from BMW Group brands.
- Redwood Materials operates from Reno, Nevada, and is building a new facility in Charleston, South Carolina, for processing more lithium-ion batteries.
- Redwood is ramping up to the goal of processing 100-gigawatt hours of battery materials annually.
- Lotus has unveiled the Theory 1 concept car as a foundation of all future Lotus vehicles.
- The three-seater sports car has a central driving position and room for a passenger on each side, like the McLaren F1.
- The company claims the Theory 1 will deliver 986 HP and has a top speed of 198 MPH.
- The powertrain has all-wheel drive and a 70kWh battery that will deliver 250 miles of range.
- Lotus says that all wheel drive power train and a 70 kWh battery should be able to deliver up to 250 miles of range on Europe's WLTP test cycle.
- Theory 1 features a steer-by-wire system.
- The Chassis is made of recycled carbon fiber and the body materials are a combination of cellulose composite and polycarbonate panels, with a target weight under 3,500 pounds.
- Lotusware is being incorporated for the first time with inflatable pods and haptic feedback devices in the steering wheel and seating, prompted by Nvidia's drive compute platform.
- Theory 1 includes a 360-degree autonomous driving sensor.
- Theory 1 is not planned for production.
- In 2023, Lotus had its best sales year on record with 6970 vehicles delivered, 63% were all-electric models.
- General Motors (GM) vehicles can now access Tesla Supercharging network for $225.
- GM plans to leverage multiple suppliers to produce NACS DC adapters.
- Google published a beta update for Google Maps on Android Auto for a NACS-supported locations station filter for non-Tesla batteries.
- Chinese battery giant CATL announced and showcased battery products at the IAA Mobility Exposition in Germany.
- Under the new commercial vehicle battery brand "Techtron," two new cell-to-pack T-batteries are for heavy-duty trucking.
- One has a long life, the other has a superfast charging edition with a maximum stated range of 310 miles.
- The T long-life edition is said to have a lifespan of 1.7 million miles and 15 years, with battery swapping.
- T superfast charging edition will charge to 70% in 15 minutes; its battery capacity can range between 200-600 kWh, a 500-kilometer range, and a lifespan of eight years/750,000 miles.
- Mass production of B-series will start soon and plans are to deploy it across 80 different bus models.
- Bollinger Motors has announced the commencement of production of their class 4 commercial EV truck, the B4.
- Bollinger, which was acquired by Mullen Automotive in 2023, can get buyers up to $40,000 in federal tax credits, with an MSRP of $158,758.
- Can meet California’s hybrid and zero emission truck and bus voucher (HVIP) requirements for incentives up to $60,000.
