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JANUARY 10, 2023

Stellantis and Australia-based Element 25 signed a binding agreement for Element 25 to supply battery-grade, high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) to Stellantis for use in electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Manganese is a key stabilizing element in the cathode of EV batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Thee is a growing disconnect between battery demand and raw material supply that could derail Europe’s and North America’s electrification plans, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Outside of China, Europe and North America are the key regions developing significant lithium-ion cell production capacity.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The number of battery-electric buses ordered in Europe more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016, reaching 1,031 vehicles, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Transport & Environment. T&E estimates this to be equivalent to around 9% market share of new registrations in 2018. VDL: 500 units. Solaris: 330 units.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The strategy is centred around two main technology routes, as introduced in the first ArcelorMittal Europe climate action report published earlier this year: The use of hydrogen in DRI-EAF (Direct Reduced Iron - Electric Arc Furnace) and, also, the blast furnace. The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen.

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Europe Green 2020 Hydrogen 382

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Toyota Motor Europe reported 2019 sales of 1,089,422 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of +5.2% The new RAV4 plug-in hybrid will be the flagship of Toyota’s hybrid lineup in Europe. growth on 2018. The launch of new RAV4 was well received by customers with demand currently outstripping supply.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

AKASOL will supply battery systems for more than 40 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains ( earlier post ), which have been ordered from Alstom by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Transport Association. —Sven Schulz, the CEO of AKASOL AG. Since then, it has already traveled more than 150,000 kilometers.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Recently the Russian manufacturer KAMAZ started to produce improved electric buses at the SVARZ eco-plant. Moscow’s eco-friendly transport fleet is considered to be the largest in Europe. Electric buses were launched in Moscow more than 4 years ago, in 2018. The number of electric bus routes in Moscow continues to increase.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

Battery anode and materials company Talga Group reported that recent testing by a global Tier-1 EV manufacturer of unblended Talnode-Si—demonstrated ~5x the energy capacity of graphite-only commercial anodes (1,800mAh/g vs 360mAh/g). Talnode-Si under development at Talga’s R&D facilities in the UK.

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Energy Li-ion Commercial 2018 448

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AUGUST 22, 2021

From the field data rolling in daily from previously announced municipal bus fleet in Nanjing, China, to new customer engagements in Eastern Europe and now in Korea, we are very pleased with the success we had in the transit bus market over the last few months. —Ben Nyland, President and CEO of Loop Energy.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the first year AustroCel Hallein will supply more than 1.5 This was followed in December 2018 by the Renewable Energy Directive II (EU 2018/2001 or RED II), which establishes a new binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of at least 32%, as well as a target of 14% renewables in the transport sector by 2030.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017. million nearly matched China’s 1.27

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MARCH 12, 2022

Europe has become the fastest growing region for new electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery capacity outside of China, according to Benchmark Minerals. Benchmark will explore this topic at its upcoming Battery Megafactories Europe 2022 , 22-23 March, Berlin, Germany.). million EVs. Samsung SDI (Hungary): 20 GWh.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

The introduction of new pack designs and falling manufacturing costs will drive prices down in the near term. The report further examines in detail how manufacturers and automakers alike can continue to reduce prices. The simplified design is easier to manufacture and can be scaled for larger or smaller vehicles.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

The European Union is beginning efforts to establish a full value chain of advanced batteries in Europe, with large-scale Li-ion battery cell production, and the circular economy, at the core. It needs a Europe-wide approach. As was recalled by the actors in our meeting, we are at a critical juncture. The work starts immediately.

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Europe Li-ion Batteries Battery 170

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MAY 29, 2019

North America-based bus manufacturer NFI Group Inc. has acquired UK-based bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) for a total transaction value of £320 million (US$405 million) on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to certain adjustments. This is a transformational acquisition for NFI to become a global bus manufacturer.

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MAY 23, 2020

Two pre-series trains of Alstom’s Coradia iLint model have been in passenger service since September 2018. As one of the leading rail vehicle manufacturers in Europe, Alstom will produce the fuel cell trains for LNVG and will be responsible for the maintenance of the vehicles at its site in Salzgitter. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Hydrogen Austria Maintenance 501

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JANUARY 24, 2020

E-Trucks Europe , a manufacturer of electric-hydrogen hybrid commercial vehicles, has ordered five HyRange fuel cell systems from Proton Motor. The five hydrogen fuel cell systems will be used to outfit electric refuse trucks as part of the EU project REVIVE (Refuse Vehicle Innovation and Validation in Europe).

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Hydrogen Fuel Companies Netherlands 339

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. With this step, CATL is reaffirming its commitment to the European car market and exploiting the opportunities for growth that Europe and Germany are generating with electric vehicles. Europe is one of CATL’s key regions for its strategic growth.

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Germany Chinese Manufacturer Building 170

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Supporting Nissan’s goal of achieving 50% electrified sales in Europe by 2024, the new Nissan Qashqai will not only be available with a 1.3 —Marco Fioravanti, Vice President, Product Planning, Nissan Automotive Europe. This charged energy is then supplied during Idling Stop, Coasting Stop (CVT versions only) and Torque Assist.

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Europe Nissan Power Powered 243

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Hyundai and INEOS will jointly investigate opportunities for the production and supply of hydrogen as well as the worldwide deployment of hydrogen applications and technologies. Both companies will initially seek to facilitate public- and private-sector projects focused on the development of a hydrogen value chain in Europe.

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Hyundai Hydrogen Economy Motor 329

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JANUARY 29, 2022

The long-established site in western Saxony is the first large-scale facility of any volume manufacturer worldwide to switch over all production from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles. million all-electric-vehicles at its sites in Europe, the US and China in 2022 based on the MEB. The plants in Emden (ID.4),

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Production Audi Manufacturer All-Electric 321

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MAY 3, 2022

The initial focus will be on the core markets of Europe and Latin America. By 2039, only locally CO 2 -neutral new vehicles are to be sold in the core market of Europe. In the city bus segment, this is to be the case in Europe as early as 2030. Toyota is supplying the fuel-cell module.

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Range Toyota Fuel CO2 435

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The first electric buses—25 Urbino 12 electric—appeared in Milan in 2018 and 2019. Since then, the manufacturer has already delivered 200 vehicles, including 25 electric. In 2017, the Solaris Urbino electric was elected the best city bus in Europe. The cooperation of Solaris and ATM in Milan began in 2014.

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MAY 12, 2021

The CP hydrogen-powered locomotive pioneering project, first announced in December 2020, will retrofit a line-haul diesel freight locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and Leclanché's European-manufactured lithium-ion batteries to power the locomotive's electric traction motors. million in 2018 versus 2017.

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Hydrogen South Africa Batteries Battery 307

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APRIL 26, 2023

Siro will supply Togg, customers of Farasis Energy Europe as well as its own customers in automotive, industrial applications and stationary storage solutions. Togg, founded in 2018, is a subsidiary of Anadolu Grubu Holding A.Ş., The new plant, which was built in around 1.5 BMC OtomotivSanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Zorlu Holding A.Ş.

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Turkey Li-ion Energy Production 259

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. With this step, CATL is reaffirming its commitment to the European car market and exploiting the opportunities for growth that Europe and Germany are generating with electric vehicles. Europe is one of CATL’s key regions for its strategic growth.

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Germany Chinese Manufacturer Building 150

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Models along with solutions like Plug & Charge, we as a manufacturer are making a decisive contribution to realising such goals. In Germany, the Volkswagen brand also offers a suitable electricity supply contract with “Volkswagen Naturstrom”, to guarantee fully certified green electricity from renewable energies. Charging at home.

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Charging Wind Renewable Plug-in 423

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JULY 6, 2022

Renault Group has invested €620 million since 2018 at the Cléon site to industrialize the group’s motors for 100% electric and hybrid vehicles. In addition, the absence of rare earths secures the supply while limiting its environmental impact and production costs.

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Motor Motors Motoring Production 259

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MAY 19, 2019

Neste and Air BP are supporting the business aviation sector’s Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF) initiative and helping drive its adoption with operators and aircraft manufacturers. The fuel has been produced by Neste and supplied by Air BP to Caen Carpiquet (CFR/LFRK) airport in France.

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France Fuel Singapore 2018 223

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AUGUST 10, 2021

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Read further to know the Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. . Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Teijin will benefit from Benet’s automotive composite technologies and its well-proven supply record; these will serve as a foundation on which to further strengthen Teijin’s solution development capabilities as a component supply partner of automotive OEM customers in Europe.

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MARCH 18, 2020

Volvo Cars is significantly cutting CO 2 emissions in its logistics operations by switching transports between its manufacturing plants and new car depots from trucks to trains. —Javier Varela, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics at Volvo Cars.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Around 160,000 units of Audi’s first electric model have been delivered since 2018. The Audi Q8 e-tron will reach customers in Europe and the United States as a certified net carbon-neutral car. Named “Factory of the Future” in 2020 by the employers’ association Agoria, Brussels achieved this distinction as early as 2018.

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MAY 6, 2021

The expansion enables more than 9,000 fewer direct truck journeys each year for body manufacturing—corresponding to a share of 16% of the direct truck volume for body manufacturing at the Zwickau plant—and thus annual savings of 5,800 tonnes of CO 2. The expansion will also create 60 new jobs in the factory.

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Manufacturer Parts All-Electric Carbon 418

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JANUARY 5, 2023

In Europe alone, the demand for decarbonized steel is expected to reach 50 million tons by 2030—nearly one-third of the current European steel demand. The steel industry produces about eight percent of the world’s CO₂ emissions due to the high amount of fossil fuels used to manufacture steel through conventional methods.

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Finland Green Coal Hydrogen 437

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Jost Group signs a supply agreement for 500 IVECO Stralis NP trucks, targeting 35% conversion of its fleet to LNG by 2020. Designed to be the most sustainable long-distance heavy truck ever manufactured, the new deliveries will run on LNG—widely regarded as the only currently available mass market alternative to diesel.

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2020 Conversion Fleet Supplies 150

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Irizar e-mobility has signed a new contract with the Municipal Transport Company of Madrid (EMT Madrid) to supply 20 electric 12-meter Irizar ie buses. The contract also includes the supply of 20 interoperable chargers, developed and manufactured by the Irizar Group. v5 and UN38.3.

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