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XPeng Motors continues global expansion, announcing dealer partnerships in 5 new markets

Electrek

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors continues expanding its global partnerships list, announcing today five dealer networks in separate new markets to help sell its vehicles. In addition to recent plans to enter markets in Israel, XPeng will also sell EVs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, and more markets in Europe this year.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. General Motors Corporation.

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Carlos Ghosn's Superyacht To Be Seized As Part of Legal Ruling

The Truth About Cars

Several years after the disgraced auto exec fled to Lebanon, the British Virgin Islands High Court ruled that he must surrender a superyacht allegedly purchased using funds he siphoned away from the automaker. The 121-foot vessel must now be surrendered to Nissan Motor Company.

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Honda Positioning Itself To Take Over Nissan

The Truth About Cars

Ghosn's comments come as Honda and Nissan have agreed to collaborate on batteries, electric motors, and software-defined vehicles. He fled Japan while under house arrest in December 2019, escaping to Lebanon, where he now resides. Lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with Japan, allowing Ghosn to avoid prosecution.

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Electric vehicle news 26 May

Electric Vehicles India

In electric vehicle news 26 May, the highlights are Volvo to be all-electric by 2030, Piaggio showcases its One electric scooter online, Lebanon’s first electric car, Norway fines Tesla. However, Piaggio didn’t reveal a lot about this scooter and it will be displayed at the Beijing Motor show on 28 May 2021.

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Sentences tossed for three who helped Ghosn departure

Baua Electric

A Turkish courtroom acquitted 3 nation over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s departure by the use of Istanbul to Lebanon later absconding Japan, a legal professional for one of the vital defendants mentioned. He denied the fee and mentioned his detention used to be a part of a plot via Nissan executives to cancel a merger.

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Turkish courtroom acquits 3 population in retrial over Ghosn resignation, document says

Baua Electric

ISTANBUL — A Turkish courtroom acquitted 3 population over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s resignation by the use of Istanbul to Lebanon later absconding Japan, a legal professional for some of the defendants stated.

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