1323: 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai To Quit Engines For EVs - a podcast by EV News Daily

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- Hyundai Motor Group has abruptly abolished the Engine Development Center at its R&D Headquarters. It has officially declared its policy not to release new models powered by internal combustion engines anymore.

- The group carried out the largest-ever reorganization of its R&D headquarters on Dec. 17. The Namyang Research Institute has 12,000 R&D personnel and is a key organization that serves as the brain of Hyundai Motor Group.

- The Engine Development Center was completely shut down and all powertrain-related centers were converted to electrification-related units. At the same time, the automaker decided to focus on securing battery technology by establishing the Battery Development Center.

- Hyundai Motor has also torn down walls among R&D departments to shorten its electric vehicle development schedule as much as possible.

Original Source : https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=84657

- When Tesla recently conducted the initial rollout of its 2021 Holiday Update, electric vehicle owners were quick to point out that pre-refresh Model S and Model X vehicles were seemingly left out. This was quite unfortunate since Software Version 11.0 could be considered as one of the most extensive holiday releases that Tesla has released to date.

- it appears that Tesla has now started to roll out V11 to some of its pre-refresh Model S and Model X. Images of the new software running the updated system were shared online. As mentioned by Tesla owner @HisandHersTesla on Twitter, even their 2017 Model S 100D received the update, though some features like the blindspot camera feature were not included.

- Pre-refresh Model S and Model X that are equipped with MCU2 infotainment systems are capable of receiving more features from the V11 suite, including Subwoofer Tunability, the capacity to edit Waypoints, and access to TikTok, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sudoku, and the multiplayer option for The Battle for Polytopia.

Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-2021-holiday-update-legacy-model-s-model-x-release/

- CATL announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Guizhou province in southwestern China to build a battery swap network, signaling the power battery giant's involvement in this new way of energy replenishing for electric vehicles.

- According to the agreement, the two sides will cooperate in depth in the construction of a network of new energy vehicle (NEV) battery swap facilities, promoting the improvement of NEV battery swap capacity and promoting the high-quality development of the new energy industry, CATL said.

- Notably, an image circulating on social media earlier this month showed that CATL has already started to have its own brand of battery swap stations.

- Last August, NIO launched its BaaS (Battery as a Service) battery rental business, and Mirattery, a joint venture between CATL, NIO, Guotai Junan and Hubei Science Technology Investment, is the manager of these battery assets.

Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2021/12/27/catl-signs-deal-with-guizhou-province-to-jointly-build-battery-swap-network/

- Registrations for electric vehicles jumped to 91,575 units, up 202.8 percent from the same period a year prior by November this year, data showed Monday, suggesting the quick expansion of their presence in the market.

- Riding on the sustainability bandwagon, more than 100,000 electric vehicles were sold in South Korea and more than 150,000 domestic electric vehicles were exported as of this month,

- The Trade Ministry expects registrations to surpass 100,000 when December’s numbers are added.

- From January to November this year, 20,956 units of Ioniq5 were sold, followed by 17,818 Tesla cars, 11,168 units of Kona and 9,045 EV6s.

Original Source : http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211227000604

- China's well-known drone manufacturer, DJI, said that the company's automotive segment is partnering up with like-minded companies within the industry. The automotive team is expanding rapidly and has accumulated nearly 1,000 members.

Original Source : https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70019424.html

About DJI Automotive

- DJI Automotive is a DJI subsidiary that provides integrated solutions for autonomous driving. It focuses on the research development, production, and sales of autonomous driving systems and related core components. With years of experience in perception, machine learning, localization and mapping, decision making and planning, motion control and embedded system, and mass production of intelligent systems, DJI Automotive will broaden the application scope of technology and introduce solutions with its proprietary innovations within the field of autonomous driving.

Original Source : https://auto.dji.com/about-us?site=auto&from=nav

Original Source : https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43592/heres-how-a-tesla-model-s-holds-up-after-424000-miles

Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/557241/genesis-gv60-electric-suv-review/

Original Source : https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134559_chrysler-airflow-concept-will-lead-brand-s-ev-strategy-debut-january-5

Original Source : https://www.carscoops.com/2021/12/china-will-no-longer-require-foreign-carmakers-to-form-joint-ventures/

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