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Amazon’s first round of climate pledge funding will tackle battery waste and EVs

The Verge

In its first round of funding from its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon is investing in the battery and e-waste recycling company led by former Tesla executive JB Straubel, along with four other companies. But when rechargeable lithium-ion batteries like those in Rivian’s EVs get tossed out, they do more than leave behind a big mess.

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Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets

The Verge

The company, which was spun out of Volvo and Volvo’s parent company Geely, framed its effort to cut carbon emissions by changing the way its cars are made as a “moonshot goal” that would result in the world’s first carbon neutral vehicle by 2030. And Uber and Lyft have pledged to go carbon neutral within a similar timeframe.

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Oklahoma governor pushes for $700 million rebate package to lure a company he can’t name

The Verge

A non-disclosure agreement barred Governor Stitt from revealing the name of the company and the amount of money pledged to the package — but there’s good reason to believe that this company may be Panasonic. Lets work together to push this thing across the goal line and get it done!

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Sequoia heats up early-stage startup investments in India and Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

On a recent winter morning in New Delhi, Rajan Anandan and Pieter Kemps were pacing on the floor of a five-star hotel, quizzing a group of over two dozen young startup founders about their goals. Another pledged to reach an annual recurring revenue of $100 million in a few years.

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China intensifies focus on EV battery swapping as CATL joins the battle with NIO

TechNode

CATL also announced a goal to build 1,000 battery swap stations independently in China next year, and create an inclusive ecosystem to ensure a worry-free experience throughout the life cycle for future EV owners. Kollar, deputy managing director of Greater China at business development consultancy Intralink.

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The Station: Intel eyes an IPO for Mobileye and how Elon influenced Autopilot

TechCrunch

The goal is to set a standard for other AV companies in the industry to follow, particularly as the self-driving industry moves away from testing and toward commercialization and will become more commonplace in the coming years. That investment is part of a wider pledge to invest $3.4 Autonomous vehicles. Toyota will invest $1.29

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How Trump can make the U.S. a global industrial leader

Fast Company Tech

Critical minerals America’s transition to clean energy requires a robust domestic supply of critical minerals, with lithium playing a central role in our energy future. possesses significant lithium reserves, particularly in Nevada, California, Texas, and Arkansas, that remain largely untapped. businesses.