Nissan, Tesla, PodRide, Ford, BMW.

EV expert to lead Nissan in Europe: The Japanese carmaker has appointed Nobusuke Toukura as the head of its European technical center in British Cranfield. Toukura played a key role in the development of Li-ion batteries, EV systems, and fuel cells.
autonews.com

Tesla battery safety patent: The EV maker has filed a patent for a device designed for “charging batteries safely” as it detects and prevents short circuits on cell level. The idea involves a battery management system able to identify the single problematic cell, so Tesla could just swap the module and repair it rather than risking the car catching fire. The patent application has now been released.
electrek.co (incl. patent application in full)

A better bicycle is what Swedish designer Mikael Kjellman had in mind when he created the PodRide. It is a blend between an e-bike and a tiny car as it is pedal-assist but four-wheeled and weather protected. Its 250W electric drive and speed limit of 25 kph make it perfectly road-legal.
dailymail.co.uk, youtube.com

EVs to come: Patents are pending that may define the future of electric transport. They range from Ford’s metal oxygen battery over BMW’s cooler electric drive to electricity generating tires.
insideevs.com