#27: Fiat & Peugeot Set to Merge, Arrival's Microfactories, NZ PM Goes Electric and More

On this episode: 1'03" - European regulators look set to approve the $38bn merger of Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) with Group PSA, parent company of Peugeot Citroën: https://www.autoblog.com/2020/10/26/stellantis-fca-psa-fiat-chrysler-peugeot-eu-approval/ 3'08" - Electric truck startup Arrival is going small; looks to microfactories for future of assembly: https://www.pesmedia.com/arrival-van-microfactory-02102020/ 4'26" - China, Japan and now South Korea set zero-emissions mandates; Australia remains disengaged: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Japan-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-to-net-zero-by-2050 6'38" - New Zealand's Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers ditch diesel BMWs for Audi E-Tron SUVs; 7'26" - Singapore working on vertically-stacked offshore battery deployment: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/research-for-singapore-s-first-floating-energy-storage-system 8'35" - Tesla offers low tariff for virtual power plant subscribers in the UK: https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/tesla-launches-uk-home-energy-plan-in-first-step-to-british-solar-and-battery-vpp/ 10'17" - General Electric working on giant 13MW offshore wind turbine: https://reneweconomy.com.au/ge-starts-testing-worlds-biggest-13mw-offshore-wind-turbine-37583/ Thanks for tuning in! Please get in touch with any questions and comments, and please subscribe to ensure you don't miss next week's episode! If you enjoyed the content, please leave a review if you have time! It really helps the show's exposure. -- If you'd like to contribute to the running of the show, you can support the podcast on a monthly basis from as little as $1! Every cent will go into great EV content, and expanding the show to new audiences! Thank you for your support! https://www.patreon.com/evbriefpodcast Find EV Brief on your favourite platform! Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2vFV3CS Castbox: https://bit.ly/3kMCbd3 Google Podcasts: bit.ly/30x3Gxx Overcast: https://bit.ly/3jh4ZZQ Pocketcasts: bit.ly/2LUzutd Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JrEDbl Soundcloud: bit.ly/2QebZcV Spotify: spoti.fi/2wa1XR6 Stitcher: bit.ly/2VPVUQT TuneIn: bit.ly/2HEfupn YouTube: http://bit.ly/evbriefyoutube