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Carmaker Stellantis has signed a deal with Australian miner Element 25 for the supply of manganese sulphite for batteries for its electric vehicles (EVs), the two companies said. The agreement marks another step in efforts by Stellantis to secure long-term supplies of raw materials essential for electric vehicles as carmakers prepare for a surge in global demand for EVs in the transition towards cleaner motoring.Read Also Stellantis, the world's third-largest carmaker by sales, has previously signed deals with GME…

Stellantis will also increase its existing stake in Archer through stock purchases in the open market.By Gilles GuillaumeCar maker Stellantis will help build Archer Aviation's electric aircraft Midnight eVTOL and increase its stake in the U.S. company, the two firms said on Wednesday.Industrial firms and new startups are flocking to invest in air taxis, which can take off and land vertically to ferry travellers to airports or on short trips between cities, allowing them to beat traffic.The vertical take-off and landing…

The first joint venture failure by a foreign brand in the electric vehicle (EV) era, the Oct. 31 bankruptcy filing marks a turning point in that Chinese carmakers are beginning to surpass the long-dominant international brands. The bankruptcy of Stellantis' Jeep joint venture in China could spell trouble for other global automakers whose output has plunged over the last five years in the world's largest car market, as domestic players rapidly overtake. The first joint venture failure by a foreign brand in the…

Fiat Chrysler on Monday received a second chance to permanently block U.S. sales of redesigned Roxor off-road vehicles made by Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, which is fighting claims that it copied Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep design. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that a Detroit federal court applied the wrong standard when it found Mahindra’s post-2020 Roxors were unlikely to cause consumer confusion. A spokesperson for Mahindra said it was confident that the case outcome would be “consistent with the…