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Volkswagen initially investing €460M to convert Wolfsburg plant for EV production

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The compact electric car will be leaving the assembly line in Wolfsburg from 2023—initially in partial production, with full production slated from 2024. 3 ramp-up, a further all-electric model for the booming SUV segment is to boost Wolfsburg’s capacity utilization for EV production over the long term.

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In Europe, industry and environmentalists call for binding targets for infrastructure for zero-emission trucks

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Truck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11,000 charging points for electric trucks across the EU by 2025, rising to 42,000 by 2030. However, our customers will not invest in these vehicles unless they can charge and re-fuel them easily as they deliver goods from one country to another.

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Wärtsilä selects Corvus Energy to supply battery for the world’s largest battery-electric ship; Dolphin NextGen

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Copyright Corvus Energy Incat shipyard in Tasmania will build the aluminum-constructed vessel on behalf of its South American customer, Buquebus. The large ferry, 130m in overall length, will have the capacity for 2,100 passengers and crew, 225 cars, and a 2,000 square meter Duty-Free Shop, all housed on one level.

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Argonne researchers developing capacitive deionization separation process for battery recycling, biofuels

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When a car battery reaches the end of its service life, it is collected, dismantled and shredded. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have turned to a process called capacitive deionization that uses the electric charges of nickel, manganese and cobalt to select them out from the waste stream.

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How EV Charging Building Codes Help Future-Proof New Developments

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It’s not just vehicles that are changing with the shift to electricity. The buildings we inhabit, and their parking lots, are evolving too. Why building codes are important Building codes are important for standardizing building quality and safety. And this is where EVSE building codes come in.

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Hyundai commits to fulfilling electrification strategy despite hybrid appeal

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Hyundai is committing to fulfilling its electrification strategy, refusing to divest and putting effort toward other, potentially more in-demand powertrains as it continues to find its footing in the world of electric vehicles. They’re even revising investment strategies and pulling back EV efforts in favor of hybrids.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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It will be based on a wide network of partners from all sectors and will revolve around 4 poles of activity, putting into practice the principles of the circular economy at each stage of the vehicle life cycle and mobility. are all strategic levers for the implementation of the reconversion project.

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