1304: 10 Dec 2021 | VW Increase EV Investment…Again!

Today’s big EV stories: • Volkswagen ramps up e-mobility spending to $59 bln by 2026 • Diess keeps job as VW increases EV spending to catch Tesla • Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer to become Volkswagen boss • Volkswagen Will Have an ID. California: Electric Campervan, Anyone? • New BMW i3 Sedan Makes Early Debut In China As Electric 3 Series • Mercedes beats Tesla to 'Level 3' autonomy • SVOLT to increase battery production capacity t0 600 GWh by 2025 • SVOLT Energy aims to become the biggest battery cell maker by 2025 • 2022 Jeep Wrangler Now Only Available as Plug-In Hybrid in Europe • Ford Kuga diesel models axed • Tesla Model S Plaid Can't Go 200 MPH. And You Wouldn't Want to • Tesla doubles down on system to prevent gas cars ‘ICEing’ Superchargers • Lucid Air production software gets tested, shows interesting quirks • LG Energy Solution reviews $2b EV battery plant in Ontario • Synthetic gasoline emits just as much pollution as regular gas