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  • June 5, 2026
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FG, Industry Stakeholders Push New Direction for Nigeria’s Automotive Sector

0 Stakeholders at the 30th anniversary of Motoring World held at MUSON Centre, Lagos Island The Federal Government has disclosed that it is reviewing Nigeria’s automotive policy to accommodate emerging technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered vehicles and other alternative energy solutions, even as former Corps Marshal of the Federal…

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  • June 5, 2026
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Old Waymo Batteries Will Get A Second Life As Stationary Energy Storage

Waymo’s old robotaxi batteries will live on as stationary energy storage.  The autonomous vehicle company announced a partnership with B2U Storage Solutions on Thursday.  The used batteries will help support the energy grid in places where Waymo operates, starting with Texas and California.  Waymo on Thursday announced a partnership to recycle its EV batteries…

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  • June 5, 2026
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Full Circle Lithium Successfully Extinguishes Persistent C&D Landfill Lithium-Ion Battery Fire – Batteries News

Full Circle Lithium Successfully Extinguishes Persistent C&D Landfill Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Fire fully extinguished in under one hour — hot spots cleared within two hours, all smoldering zones resolved within three hours FCL-X™ succeeded where conventional suppression methods failed after three days of continuous effort by local fire crews Incident underscores a growing U.S….

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  • June 4, 2026
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EV Boom 2026: How Conflict Triggered a Global Auto Pivot ?

The Tesla Effect — How the EV King Lost Its Crown How Conflict Triggered a Global Auto Pivot BYD Dethroning Tesla — A Seismic Market Shift For over a decade, Tesla wasn’t just an EV company — it was the EV industry. Elon Musk’s Silicon Valley-born automaker had so thoroughly dominated the global electric…

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  • June 3, 2026
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Group Raises $215M in Equity to Scale Electric Mobility, Energy Infrastructure Across Africa – THISDAYLIVE

…As African economies push to reduce dependence on imported fuel, reinforce energy and industrial sovereignty, and modernize urban transport systems, global investors are increasingly turning to scalable EV infrastructure platforms Spiro has announced a $215M investment round to accelerate the deployment of its electric mobility and battery-swapping infrastructure across Africa. In a statement, it…

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  • June 2, 2026
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Cadillac LYRIQ-V Arrives in China as the Brand’s Fastest EV SUV

Cadillac has officially launched the LYRIQ-V in China, bringing the iconic V-Series performance badge into the electric era. Priced at RMB 399,900 (approximately $59,000) and limited to just 124 units, the LYRIQ-V becomes the first locally introduced Cadillac V-Series model in China, combining high-performance electric driving with premium luxury and advanced safety technologies. The…

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  • May 30, 2026
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FG Expands Support For Homegrown EV Technology

Nigeria’s push to build a domestic electric vehicle (EV) industry gathered momentum as the Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to local manufacturing, innovation, and technology transfer in the country’s emerging e-mobility sector. The renewed commitment was announced by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, during the inaugural meeting of the…

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