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Ford Motor is increasing production capacity for its upcoming F-150 Lightning pickup as it begins building prototypes of the electric vehicle.

Pendragon CEO made his comments during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe”.

This year, XPeng showed off a second prototype of a flying car. And on Tuesday, it showed off a four-legged “robotic unicorn” as it pushes into new areas.

BYD sold 61,409 new energy vehicles in August, more than four times the amount sold a year ago.

The gasoline is blended with as much as 10% ethanol.

Nio and Xpeng saw deliveries of their electric cars drop in August due to the global semiconductor shortage while rival Li Auto managed to eke out growth.

The name of the subsidiary is Xiaomi EV, Inc. and it has been set up with previously announced registered capital of 10 billion yuan ($1.55 billion).

Rivian Automotive, an electric-vehicle start-up backed by Amazon and Ford, announced a confidential IPO filing on Friday.

China has tightened laws around data protection and collection with specific rules for automakers. Xpeng says the it has been focusing on data security.

Xiaomi’s electric and autonomous vehicle ambitions will pit it against China’s other technology giants in what is becoming an increasingly crowded space

Xpeng on Tuesday started shipping its flagship P7 sedan to Norway. It is the first time Xpeng has shipped the P7 to a market outside of China.

Walmart on Tuesday announced the launch of a delivery service called GoLocal, which will carry goods from other retailers to consumers.

General Motors on Friday said it is expanding its recent recall of Chevrolet Bolt EVs to newer models of the electric car due to potential fire risks.

The issues range from recalls due to vehicle fires or loss of power to cars not starting. The problems can prove especially costly when they involve batteries.

Project is one of four to receive funding via the Advanced Propulsion Centre Collaborative Research and Development competition.

Investors should pay attention to the $610 level on the downside and the $730 level on the upside in Tesla, MKM Partners’ JC O’Hara says.

J.D. Power’s first ever survey on electric vehicle charging providers also found that U.S. EV owners are frustrated by a lack of options.

Xpeng is looking to expand production for its range of models — the G3 SUV, the P7 sedan and its recently-launched P5.

Baidu, known as China’s biggest search engine, has focused on diversifying its business beyond advertising, toward artificial intelligence and driverless cars.

Amid the global chip shortage, the Nio CEO said the firm has been “working closely” with its partners to “improve the overall supply chain production capacity.”