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Rimac Technology enters stationary energy storage systems market with launch of Rimac Energy

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Rimac Energy’s ESS is built upon a novel electrical architecture, which the company says enables significant performance, safety, and availability advantages, including up to 50% reduced energy losses and 40% smaller system footprint. All products are fully designed, developed, and produced in Europe.

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BMW, Croatia’s Rimac partner on high-voltage EV battery technology – ET Auto

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The German carmaker hit an all-electric sales share of 15% last year and has said it expects that figure to reach 50% well before 2030. BMW and Croatia’s Rimac have agreed to partner on high-voltage electric vehicle battery technology , they said on Tuesday, a European tie-up aimed at challenging Asian dominance in the field.

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Porsche and electric hypercar maker Rimac to set up JV incorporating Bugatti

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The joint venture will have its headquarters in Zagreb (Croatia) and is scheduled to be established in the fourth quarter of 2021. We are combining Bugatti's strong expertise in the hypercar business with Rimac’s tremendous innovative strength in the highly promising field of electric mobility. Bugatti Chiron, Rimac Nivera.

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Rimac Nevera receives EPA and CARB range estimates

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The Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar has four motors, a 120-kilowatt-hour battery, and a $2.1 Now, Rimac has completely transitioned to a full-fledged operation, developing some of the fastest and most advanced all-electric hypercars on the planet. million price tag. miles per charge, according to the documents.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. By contrast, almost half of all EU member states have an ECV market share of 0.5%

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018. Other key findings include: Gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles in the EU and in Iceland, constituting almost 60% of all new registrations. In 2018, 1.66 compared with 2017. of sales in 2018.

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Electric hypercar maker Rimac takes control of the Bugatti brand

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The automotive industry just welcomed one of its first electric hypercar juggernauts, with Rimac, a Croatian electric hypercar startup, taking control of Volkswagen’s esteemed Bugatti brand. Bugatti’s production would still be in France, though its research unit would be moving to Rimac’s Croatia headquarters.