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General Motors teams up with Peak Energy to advance sodium-ion batteries and grid storage, while also outlining a vehicle-to-grid plan

Three sources collectively confirm that General Motors (GM) has partnered with Peak Energy on sodium-ion batteries and grid-scale energy storage; one source also says GM is advancing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) plans. On technical details, production timing, and scope of application, some information is corroborated across sources, while other details appear in only one source and cannot be independently verified.

Jun 20, 2026
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Lucid Rolls Out OTA Upgrade for Gravity SUV: Hands-Free Highway Assist Launches in North America, Still Not L3

Lucid has begun rolling out an OTA software update for the Gravity SUV in North America, adding hands-free highway driving assistance and bringing improvements to navigation, lighting, and charging. Three independent sources point to this being an L2-level hands-free assist rather than L3 autonomous driving; some details on the rollout pace and feature specifics are not fully expanded in the source material.

Jun 14, 2026
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General Motors Unveils GM Energy Pass: One Account Access to About 70% of the U.S. DC Fast-Charging Network

General Motors announced GM Energy Pass at an event in San Francisco, positioning it as a unified access and payment interface for public fast charging. The three sources consistently point to coverage of Tesla Superchargers, IONNA, and Electrify America, with ChargePoint and EVgo set to be added. The phrasing around “about 70% of the U.S. DC fast-charging network” varies slightly across sources, while the V2G and battery storage details mentioned in related coverage could not be confirmed from the provided sources.

Jun 12, 2026
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Ouster Completes BlueCity Deployment Around MetLife Stadium Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Ouster announced on June 9, 2026, that it has completed deployment of its BlueCity traffic management system at more than 40 locations along highways around MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Cross-verification across three sources confirms that the deployment occurred, but specific claims about NJDOT driving the project, as well as LiDAR/AI real-time traffic monitoring, congestion management, and safety alerts, can only appear in the prompt’s summary and cannot be fully confirmed from the three sources provided.

Jun 11, 2026
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Replica and Arity Launch Safety Hub: A Road Risk Prediction Platform for U.S. Transportation Agencies

Based on the three provided sources, it is confirmed that Replica and Arity have launched Safety Hub for U.S. transportation agencies, integrating driving behavior data with pedestrian and cycling mobility data to identify road risks before collision records appear. Other details regarding end-to-end ADAS, product technical specifics, partnership rationale, and strategic investment background—except for Arity’s strategic investment in Replica—are not mentioned in the sources or cannot be confirmed from them.

Jun 10, 2026
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EnergyX and Wildcat advance LFP cathode materials plant in Hooks, Texas, seek DOE support

EnergyX and Wildcat Discovery Technologies have announced plans to advance a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active materials manufacturing facility in Hooks, Texas, with investment exceeding $230 million. Three sources consistently link the project to potential DOE funding support, but none indicate that the funding has been approved. Only one source mentions that EnergyX expects to supply most or all of the lithium for the new plant.

Jun 10, 2026
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