Vietnamese automaker Vinfast reported last week that it had shipped its first batch of 999 VF 8 electric SUVs for the U.S., with the first deliveries due before the end of the calendar year. The EVs departed Hai Phong, Vietnam, Nov. 25 for what is scheduled to be a 20-day voyage to California, where they'll be offloaded and sent to customers... First US-bound Vinfast EVs shipped for December delivery
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast reported last week that it had shipped its first batch of 999 VF 8 electric SUVs for the U.S., with the first deliveries due before the end of the calendar year. The EVs departed Hai Phong, Vietnam, Nov. 25 for what is scheduled to be a 20-day voyage to California, where they'll be offloaded and sent to customers... 
As automakers aim to produce more electric cars and trucks, Caterpillar has shown that battery-electric powertrains can scale up to something much larger. The company recently demonstrated a mammoth electric mining truck at its Green Valley, Arizona, proving ground to representatives of mining companies that are looking to reduce greenhouse gas... 
Previously released data has shown that Li Auto delivered 26,524 vehicles in the third quarter, below the guidance range of 27,000 to 29,000 vehicles.
NIO vehicles registered 3,759 insurance units in the fourth week of November, compared to 2,852, 3,124 and 3,325 units in the previous three weeks.
A CATL executive's words imply that initial sodium-ion batteries used in production vehicles may not abandon the use of lithium altogether, but rather a mix of the two.
Baidu said it plans to scale up Apollo's operations and launch fully unmanned self-driving services in more regions in 2023.
Tesla is working on a redesign of the Model 3 codenamed "Highland," with a focus on reducing the number and complexity of the model's interior, according to Reuters.
Tencent will provide support for the large-scale data storage, computing and model training needed to take NIO's autonomous driving technology from development to operation.