09 May 2024 | Briefly

It’s EV News Briefly for Thursday 9th May, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven’t got time for the full show. I’ll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they’re ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here.

Polestar Slashes 2024 Polestar 2 Lease Prices by Over $120/Month with New $10,000 Incentive https://electrek.co/2024/05/08/polestar-2-lease-299-a-month-new-10k-discount/

Tesla Giga Mexico Job Postings Vanish Amidst Global Layoffs https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-mexico-jobs-disappear-career-page/

Tesla to Temporarily Halt Production at German Gigafactory Amid Expansion Protests https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/tesla-pause-output-german-plant-ahead-protests

BMW and Volkswagen Caution Against EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-tariffs-chinese-evs-could-backfire-hobble-green-deal-bmw-ceo-says-2024-05-08/

Archer Aviation Unveils Automated Battery Pack Production Facility https://batteriesnews.com/archer-completes-installation-of-high-volume-battery-pack-manufacturing-line/

BMW Leads UK's Electric Vehicle Market as Plugin Share Rises to 24.7% https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/08/evs-take-24-7-share-in-the-uk-bmw-leading-battery-electric-brand/

Nio and GAC Partner to Standardize Battery Swapping Technology https://www.electrive.com/2024/05/08/nio-teams-up-with-gac-on-battery-swapping/

South Korea Invests $7.1B to Support Domestic EV Battery Industry https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/korea-pledges-7-billion-aid-package-for-ev-battery-supply-chain-1.2070205

Compact Urban EV Launching in US at $11,990 Price Point https://newatlas.com/automotive/eli-zero-electric-micro-car/