In other news

• Mercedes is to run a test lease programme for the B-Class F-Cell fuel cell car in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where there are a number of hydrogen suppliers. Up to 100 cars will participate, and the first will go out to early-adopters later this year (Edmunds Green Car Advisor).

• Enterprise is to add 100 CODA electric saloons to its rental fleets in California. Good news for the CODA start-up, which has just begun production though is yet to deliver to customers.

• Norwegian EV-maker Think is preparing  its US launch in December and has just marked production of its 2500th City EV. It’s to open a final-assembly facility in Elkhart, Indiana, which will slot in US-sourced componetry including new lithium-ion battery packs. Production for Europe will continue at the Valmet facility in Finland.

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