Subject: Re: Control Panel: Sticking the soft landing, “Soonico

As venture capital funding pours into start-ups large and small, more firms are pitching themselves as the next big thing.

Meanwhile, wrt the last "big thing", EVs

Updated Feb. 6, 2026,

Stellantis sells stake in Windsor battery plant to Koreans for $100

Stellantis NV on Friday sold its 49% stake in a Canadian battery plant for $100 after the automaker behind brands including Jeep and Dodge announced $26.5 billion in electric vehicle-related losses amid a major pivot back to gas-powered vehicles.

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution now fully owns the Windsor, Ontario, battery plant built under a 2022 joint venture between the companies.

https://www.detroitnews.com/st...

Strabismus reportedly put $980M into that plant, before selling it for a Benjamin.

Steve