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SolarEdge, Kokam open 2GWh cell plant in South Korea

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SolarEdge Technologies and SolarEdge’s subsidiary, Kokam Limited Company, a provider of lithium-ion batteries and integrated energy storage solutions, announced the opening of “Sella 2”, a two gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery cell manufacturing facility.

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Tokyo Electric Power Licenses Aker Wade to Build Level III Fast Chargers

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Aker Wade Power Technologies has entered into a licensing agreement with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to manufacture and market Level III DC fast chargers for electric vehicles. Aker Wade is the first US manufacturer that has concluded a license agreement to use this technology. Source: TEPCO. Click to enlarge.

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China BAK to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Electric Bus Project in China

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one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers as measured by production output, has begun to execute a contract with Jilin Hi-tech Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in China, to provide high-power lithium-phosphate batteries for use in its Electric Bus Project.

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BYD Han & Tang form reached one millionth supply milestone

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542 refers to 0 – 100 km/h acceleration date inside 5 seconds, electrical four-wheel pressure, and gasoline intake beneath 2L/100km. Han DM-p In July 2020, the first-generation Han was once formally introduced with 3 natural electrical variations and one hybrid model within the Chinese language sedan marketplace.

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Smith Electric trucks go stateside

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Electric trucks created in Washington, Tyne & Wear are today on the roads of Washington DC. Four major US corporations and two utility companies took delivery of the Smith Newton, the largest road-going electric truck in North America. Newton was launched in the UK by Smith Electric Vehicles in 2006.

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Toyota highlights its eco-factory

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After facing some questionable criticism about its manufacturing processes and how green the Toyota Prius really is, the Japanese manufacturer has hit back with a Press release highlighting its environmentally focused manufacturing. It aims to eventually cut this amount down to zero.

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