July 31, 2025

Let’s finish July strong with a final burst of powerful EV news! Thursday’s updates include: 

• Lucid and Timothée Chalamet join forces

• ChargePoint launches Safeguard Care

• The Chevy Bolt is back in 2027

• Tesla AI is launching invites for their Bay Area ride-hailing service

• GM #1 in Canadian EV sales

• Car and Driver’s EV of the year: Porsche Taycan

• U Power partners with Shandong Hi-Speed New Energy Group and BOCOM International

• Canada Nickel announces filing of NI 43-101 

• Video: Tesla Rave Cave

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"If I had my way, I’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead."
– Roald Dahl

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1. Lucid named Timothée Chalamet its first Global Brand Ambassador to spotlight the brand’s bold EV vision and launch its upcoming Lucid Gravity SUV campaign.

2. Safeguard Care is a new ChargePoint service that proactively monitors, inspects, and maintains EV chargers to ensure reliability and peace of mind for station owners and drivers.

3. Chevrolet is bringing back the Bolt for 2027 with refreshed styling, a NACS charging port, and more updates to be revealed soon, following strong consumer demand after its 2023 production end.

4. Tesla AI is launching invites for their Bay Area ride-hailing service, with coverage spanning from San Francisco down to San Jose including cities like Berkeley, Richmond, Hayward, Fremont, and South San Francisco.

5. With 13 EV models and over 23.2% market share, GM led Canadian EV sales through the first half of 2025—up from 8.1% a year prior—with more than 60% of buyers new to Chevrolet, GMC, or Cadillac.

6. The 2025 Porsche Taycan earned Car and Driver’s EV of the Year title thanks to major gains in range (up to 364 miles), ultra-fast charging (10–80% in 18 minutes), and peak performance of 1,019 hp in the Turbo GT.

7. A new partnership will see U Power, SHNE, and BOCOM develop 50 smart, zero-carbon EV battery-swapping stations in Hong Kong, with plans to expand the model to Thailand and Portugal to support cleaner urban transportation and international growth.

8. An NI 43-101 technical report has been filed by Canada Nickel, supporting initial mineral resource estimates for the Mann Nickel Sulphide Project's Mann West and Mann Central deposits, highlighting significant nickel resources and reinforcing the potential of the Timmins Nickel District.

9. Denver International Airport’s transformation includes a consolidated rental car facility and common transportation system supported by Jacobs’ EV infrastructure expertise, helping reduce emissions and traffic while enhancing capacity and sustainability for future passenger growth.

10. To maintain NYSE listing compliance and boost its share price, a 1-for-20 reverse stock split has been implemented by ChargePoint, leaving shareholder ownership percentages unchanged.

11. The global EV tires market is projected to grow, according to MarketsandMarkets, from $11.21 billion in 2025 to $27.63 billion by 2032, driven by rising EV adoption, advanced tire technologies, and government incentives promoting sustainable mobility.

12. The Ford F-150 Lightning proved an essential partner at the Mudslingers Summer Showdown in Southern California, towing horses, powering equipment, and providing a cool, comfortable workspace—highlighting its versatility, range, and utility as an electric truck built for real-life adventures.

13. MISO has awarded LS Power affiliate Republic Transmission a new 345 kV transmission line project to boost grid capacity between Kentucky and Indiana, supporting EV-related electrification needs and marking the first win under MISO’s LRTP Tranche 2.1 portfolio.

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