The EV Weekly Round Up - Episode 63

lithium price rockets nearly 500% in a year amid electric vehicle rush.Smart #1 Is Really The Name Of This New Crossover EV the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely for the reorganized Smart brand. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has nabbed itself yet another award, as one of several electric vehicles named by the car sales site Autotrader in its annual “Best New Cars” list.Bosch to spend (£1.6bn) to reskill workers in EV tech.Vauxhall has entered a new partnership with parking provider JustPark to help people find convenient charging locations near their home.In Ireland Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has announced the re-opening of the very successful electric vehicle taxi scheme.Vitality has launched an  (EV) salary sacrifice scheme with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (HCVS). Polestar, the Swedish premium EV startup backed by Volvo, will join the crowd of automakers pitching EVs during the Super Bowl. DF Capital has launched an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Vehicles.