Electric Vehicle Industry Updates: Global Expansion and Enhancements

Polestar, a Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced its plans to venture into seven new markets by next year, including France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Thailand, and Brazil, as part of its strategy to broaden its customer base and increase sales, especially after a recent slump where deliveries dropped by 40% Meanwhile, in the U.S., the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act has expanded tax breaks for electric vehicles, removing manufacturer limits on vehicle sales Additionally, Kuka, a German robotics firm, has won a major contract to supply welding robots for electric vehicle production, marking its largest order in this field to date. The contract includes 23 cells with integrated robots specialized for Friction welding In related news, despite a general slowdown in electric vehicle hype, Missouri is experiencing growth in its EV infrastructure.