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European project to develop cobalt-free EV batteries awarded €11.8M

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Useful cycle life of >2000. >4.5V The financial objective is to achieve a cost of no more than €90/kWh at the pack level when entering commercial production. The proposed Li-ion battery technology will be demonstrated at TRL6 (battery pack) and validated on an automotive EV testbed. Pack 3C fast charging capability.

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Toyota Yaris named 2021 European Car of the Year; 80% choose hybrid powertrain

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Selected by a jury of 59 automotive journalists from across Europe, the fourth-generation Yaris receives the award 21 years after the innovative first generation was named European Car of the Year in 2000, a first for Toyota. Overall efficiency increased by 20%, which typically would be at the cost of performance.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV). Having pioneered the EV market in India, we have successfully led its growth and penetration over the last couple of years. Deliveries are scheduled to commence from January 2023.

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Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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The anode catalyst uses iridium, which has a current market price of around $5,000 per ounce. The lack of supply and high cost of iridium pose a major barrier for widespread adoption of PEM electrolyzers. A PEMWE containing this catalyst at the anode demonstrated a current density of 2000 milliamperes per square centimeter at 2.47

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Rolls-Royce introducing completely integrated MTU marine hybrid propulsion systems as of 2020

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As of 2020, Rolls-Royce will launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid ship propulsion systems onto the market. Rolls-Royce is planning to test a new MTU hybrid system incorporating Series 2000 engines in a yacht in 2019. The lower operating costs of hybrid propulsion systems are also of distinct benefit to operators.

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Study finds that replacing older, highly polluting school buses could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually

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Applying their results nationwide, the researchers extrapolated that replacing all pre-2000 model school buses would lead to more than 1.3 The cost of upgrading buses—about $10,000 to retrofit and between $100,000 and $300,000 to purchase new buses—puts districts in the position of using buses as long as possible.

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Kinetic Green ropes in Piyush Pandey to re-create ‘Chal Meri Luna’ magic | Autocar Professional

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Kinetic Green has roped in Piyush Pandey – to re-create the magic of “Chal Meri Luna” the orginial creator of its famous jingle for today’s youth with a whopping marketing budget of Rs 150 crore. The company is also looking to introduce a 1.5

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