Your EVs & mobility news Recap - Week 7 🚘⚡️

Week 7's Essential EVs & Mobility News in 2 Minutes

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Mobility Prof
February 16, 2025

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1. BYD 🇨🇳 announced its "God’s Eye" ADAS is now in all models above $13,688 and three cheaper ones, including the $9,555 Seagull.

Yes, this small BEV, the BYD Seagull, priced under $10K in China, will be equipped with the "God’s Eye" ADAS.

2. Leapmotor 🇨🇳 announced that its new B10 electric vehicle, priced at 150,000 yuan ($20,535), includes lidar and smart driving features.

Say hello to the Leapmotor B10! Can you spot the LiDAR (it stands for Light Detection and Ranging)?

3. Tesla’s 🇺🇸 Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system is now available in Mexico 🇲🇽.

4. “Tesla 🇺🇸 is still on track to launch autonomous ride hailing in Austin 🇺🇸 in June and roll out to many cities in America by the end of this year.” - Elon Musk said this week.

5. Foxconn's 🇹🇼 chairman said their aim is cooperation with Nissan 🇯🇵, not acquisition, after Nissan 🇯🇵 stepped back from Honda 🇯🇵 merger talks.

6. The Boring Company 🇺🇸 announced that it will build Dubai Loop 🇦🇪, a project that will connect the city with dozens of underground roads.

A figure if you want to know more about the Dubai Loop project.

7. Renault 🇫🇷 and Geely 🇨🇳 plan to expand cooperation to Brazil, where Geely will use Renault's retail network to sell Chinese-made vehicles and take a minority stake in Renault Brazil's Curitiba plant.

8. Porsche 🇩🇪 announced that it will cut 1,900 more jobs by 2029, reducing staff at its main German sites by 15%. This adds to 2,000 contract jobs already ended.

9. Mazda 🇯🇵 announced that it will invest $150 million in Thailand 🇹🇭 to produce 100,000 electric SUVs per year for domestic sales and exports across Southeast Asia.

10. VinFast 🇻🇳 reported that its car deliveries reached 97,000 units, with 53,000 cars sold in Q4. The company plans to double global sales but most purchases remain in Vietnam.

This is the VinFast VF e34, just to give you a hint about the brand's design language.

11. Tata Motors 🇮🇳 announced that it will expand its charging network to 400,000 points and build 500 'Mega Charger' locations within two years to boost India's EV adoption.

12. Zeekr Group 🇨🇳 said it plans to expand its overseas sales network to over 200 stores this year, focusing on Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia.

Zeekr’s First European showroom in Stockholm (Picture from 2023). The group continues its expansion.

13. Lucid Motors 🇺🇲 announced that Gravity orders start in Canada 🇨🇦 at $134,500 CAD for Grand Touring model and $113,500 CAD for Touring model.

The most awaited Lucid Gravity in Canada.

That was the wrap for this week—thanks for reading!

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Until next week,

Mobility Prof

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