1339: 12 Jan 2022 | Mercedes-Benz Go Their Own Way On EV Motors

Today’s big EV stories: • Mercedes plans to build next-gen EV powertrains in-house • Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory delivers over 480,000 vehicles in 2021 • Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Above 5,600 In December 2021 • Polestar Hits 2021 EV Targets • Volkswagen aims to double electric car sales in China • Why Rivian's COO departed during crucial launch period • Porsche EV Makes World Record Climb • Montpellier foregoes hydrogen project for battery-electric buses • Stellantis says "bye" to diesel • New entry-level Citroen e-C4 Sense launched • VW ID.4 EV price and range changes are coming • EV Prices Soared in 2021, Benefitting Tesla • Audi's all-electric RS Q e-tron fires into first • France Plans $1.1 Billion to Safeguard Metals for EV Batteries • California proposes $6.1 billion on electric vehicle initiatives • Oregon doubles electric vehicle rebates for lower-income families