Tuesday Tech News Roundup: R.I3.P., Ford-VW-EV, and More

• BMW plans to phase out i3 electric hatchback, report says – Automotive News
• Ford in talks with VW to develop second EV in Europe, paper says – Automotive News
• CATL eyes Europe battery business with new plant – Just-Auto
• Mazda plans to unveil full EV at Tokyo show – Automotive News
• Chinese EV Aiways U5 approved for the EU market – TUV
• Tesla Gigafactory 3 passes major inspection amid V10’s introduction in China – Teslarati
• Electric car owners to ‘choose’ engine sounds – BBC
• SK Innovation to supply battery for Ferrari PHEV – report – Just-Auto
• Ex-Tesla Executive Decamps to Brazil and Bets Big on Batteries – Bloomberg
• Forget About Self-Driving Cars, Just Make A Robot That Can Drive – Forbes
• Self-driving truck startup TuSimple raises additional $120 million – Reuters
• Setting EU targets will not be enough to harness potential of hydrogen, says report – H2-View
• Veoneer wins thermal camera production deal for self-driving car – Reuters
• Hyundai’s hydrogen boss predicts sales growth will continue – Autocar
• EVs, batteries could draw bulk of $7B GM pledge to UAW – Automotive News
• Meet Olli: A 3D-printed EV shuttle service – India Times

And finally …

• Man leaves neighbors raging after using graffiti to mark out car parking space – Birmingham Mail