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In this episode of The Current, Miss GoElectric covers developments in the EV space including:
00:00 Intro
00:14 Slate Auto raises $650 million
03:24 Ford Reorganizes EV division & Doug Field leaves
05:22 Lucid Motors hires new CEO & raises more funds
07:13 New 2027 Mercedes EQS
10:11 Donut Lab criminal complaint filed by Nordic Nano employee
12:40 BMW discontinues iX for US
13:05 Windrose electric semi delivers to first US customer
13:27 Rivian and Redwood Materials partner for factory BESS
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RELEVANT LINKS:
Previous MGE Slate Reporting
Ford UEV Exploration by MGE
MGE Interview Verge Motorcycle CEO
MGE Donut Lab Battery investigation
STORY LINKS:
Slate Auto raises $650M
https://www.wardsauto.com/news/slate-auto-says-650m-boost-will-get-it-to-next-stages-of-production/817388/
Lucid new CEO & more investment from pif and uber
https://ir.lucidmotors.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lucid-receive-new-investments-pif-and-uber-uber-and-lucid-expand
Doug Fields leaves ford and company restructures EV division
https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/ford-establishes-product-creation-industrialization-organization
NEW 2027 Mercedes EQS
https://media.mbusa.com/releases/release-d480696a043dd64f879aeb858800152e-the-new-mercedes-benz-eqs-smarter-than-ever-travel-further-than-ever
Donut Lab whistleblower case
https://www.donutlab.com/donut-labin-ja-nordic-nanon-lausunto-yksityishenkilon-tekemaan-rikosilmoitukseen-liittyen-17-4/
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/donut-labs-battery-claims-reportedly-subject-of-whistleblower-complaint-142133269.html
Bmw ix discontinued for us
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71015918/2026-bmw-ix-discontinued-america-confirmed/
Windrose delivers first semi
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinese-electric-truck-maker-windrose-makes-first-us-delivery-2026-04-08/
Rivian x Redwood Materials Factory BESS
https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/news/rivian-and-redwood-materials-announce-energy-storage-partnership-for-manufacturing/
https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/rivian-and-redwood-materials-announce-energy-storage-partnership-for-manufacturing
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