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Lotus EV division enters SPAC deal, will list on Nasdaq

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Lotus Technology, a division of Lotus responsible for development of electric vehicles, is about to go public via a SPAC deal.

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VW And SAIC Extend Deal To 2040, Plan New Hybrids And Range-Extender EVs, End Controversial Xinjiang Plant

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Volkswagen and China’s SAIC have signed a deal extending their partnership to 2040. And this week, on the 40th anniversary of that original deal, the pair have signed up to extend their joint venture to 2040. The pair announced their recommitment to the joint venture 40 years after teaming up.

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Ford patents its steer-by-wire system

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Ford is following other automakers in developing a steer-by-wire system, a recently discovered patent filing shows. But it deals not with steer-by-wire as a concept. The filing in question was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov.

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2025 Toyota Prado: How Australia helped develop yet another LandCruiser

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The local launch of the all-new Toyota LandCruiser Prado 250 Series is just around the corner and Toyota Australia claims it played a significant role in the development of the long-awaited new large off-roader. Toyota Australia’s vehicle evaluation and development team started testing several pre-production prototypes back in 2022.

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Genesis Reportedly Nears Deal With Lucid Motors For Special EV

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The deal holds immense potential for the entire Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis family. If confirmed, this collaboration would mark a significant development for both brands. A new report suggests that Genesis and Lucid are on the brink of a partnership aimed at challenging their rivals.

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Toyota forms technical partnership with Haas F1 team

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Toyota Gazoo Racing becomes Haas F1 team's Official Technical Partner Deal will provide Toyota drivers, mechanics, and engineers with F1 experience Collaboration includes vehicle development, data analysis, wind tunnel testing, and design of carbon-fiber parts Toyota hasn't raced in Formula 1 since 2009, but its chairman, Akio Toyoda, the man who. (..)

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The Nissan-Mitsubishi-Honda Deal Is A ‘Disguised Takeover’, Says Former Nissan CEO

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According to former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn , the deal is just a disguised takeover of Mitsubishi and Nissan by Honda. Regardless, the brands say publicly that they’ll collaborate on software development and the research and development of electric vehicles. “It’s going to be a takeover, a disguised takeover.”

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