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Stellantis Citroën developing EV for persons with disabilities

Teslarati

Stellantis brand Citroën is presenting a compact electric vehicle for persons with disabilities at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center this month. Citroën worked with PIMAS on the compact EV for persons with disabilities. PIMAS is an expert in converting vehicles for persons with reduced mobility.

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Unifrax introduces Battery Advisory Board to support SiFAB silicon fiber anode battery technology

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SiFAB, a scalable proprietary silicon anode battery technology demonstrated in a number of applications, including electric vehicles, power tools, smartphones, personal computers, medical devices and aviation, can deliver up to a 20% increase in gravimetric energy density in lithium-ion batteries versus cells using a graphite anode.

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Ionic Materials raises $65M in Series C; polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries

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It’s no surprise that so many of the leading companies in the battery industry and their key customers are working to incorporate the Ionic Materials polymer in their next-generation products. —Bill Joy, personal investor and a founding member of the Ionic Materials Board of Directors. (As

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

Green Car Congress

Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. Electric vehicle (EV) production remains at barely perceptible levels, according to the report.

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

This is forbidden by Italian law,” he said, referring to 2003 law that says it is illegal to falsely present a foreign-made product as coming from Italy, but has typically been invoked against food products, such as forbidding a US-made “Parmigiano Reggiano” cheese. “A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland.

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Tesla’s most-sustainable cryptocurrency options aren’t plentiful but they are ideal

Teslarati

Tesla’s options for a sustainable cryptocurrency to utilize for investments and transactions for its products are not available in plentiful numbers, but they are ideal to fit the automaker’s needs, environmental requirements, and company image. 0079 KWh per transaction), Dogecoin, a personal favorite of Elon Musk’s (.12

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This old Texas wind farm now makes more power with fewer turbines

Baua Electric

Brazos was initially completed in December 2003 and featured 160 1-MW wind turbines capable of powering around 30,000 homes. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way. Get started here. –ad*

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