Ford ‘Charge Angels’, Battery Safety, Autonomous Safety Report by AAA, & Automobile Recycling

Investments, Batteries

MOBIUS.energy, the High-Power Battery Company Secures $50 Million Investment Commitment From GEM

Startup Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) this week announced two new battery partnerships. Startup AmpleAims To Revive Vision of Large Scale EV Battery Swapping

Green Car Reports: Colorado-based Solid Power, the solid-state battery firm, backed by Ford and BMW, claims that third-party safety tests show its battery tech to be safer than current lithium-ion chemistry.

Safety/ Autonomous

Rained Out: Vehicle Safety Systems Struggle to “See” in Bad Weather: AAA finds automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assistance performance impeded by rain

Honda Unveils New Honda SENSING 360 Omnidirectional Safety and Driver-Assistive System

Good News for EV Charging

Roving bands of Ford ‘Charge Angels’ will repair EV charging station,

• Engadget reports, in an interview with Automotive News, Ford EV lead Darren Palmer said technicians in specially-equipped Mustang Mach-Es will travel the US to test out charging stations where connected vehicle data and “angry social media posts” indicate they may not be working properly.

Automobile Re-cycling into Clothes

Hyundai Motor Launches ‘Re:Style 2021’ Fashion Collection Repurposing Discarded Vehicle Materials