Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited China on May 30. He is expected to meet with several Chinese officials and check on the company s Shanghai plant. At a meeting with China s foreign minister, Musk said Tesla opposes decoupling from China and will keep expanding in the country.
The Canadian government announced on May 29 that it will offer funding support of CAD300 million (US$221 million) for a cathode active materials (CAM) facility constructed by the joint venture between General Motors and South Korea-based POSCO Future M.
Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution have embarked on a joint effort to scale up in the US. The pair announced on May 26 that they will build an EV battery cell plant together in Georgia. Production is expected to begin at the end of 2025.
Ford Motor announced that its EV customers will be able to charge with Tesla Superchargers in the US and Canada next year. Moreover, Ford plans to integrate the connector of the supercharger into its EV design starting in 2025.
Taiwan s self-driving technology has achieved a significant breakthrough as the government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has just successfully completed a test of driverless shuttle car service at the Taoyuan International Airport (TIAC), marking the country s first trial run of autonomous driving in an open field, according to ITRI sources.