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NSF director to highlight critical role of basic research in transportation technology at Washington Auto Show

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National Science Foundation (NSF) Director France Córdova will participate in MobilityTalks International, a public policy forum hosted by the Washington Auto Show on 24 January. The Washington Auto Show opens at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on 27 January and runs through 5 February.

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Sila to set up automotive-scale silicon-based anode materials plant in Washington state

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Our new Washington state plant builds on that momentum offering the manufacturing capacity to meet the needs of our auto partners on their way to a fully electric future. Now we must also excel at manufacturing that innovation. Sila is delivering proven next-generation anode materials today. Sila materials today power WHOOP 4.0,

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Teck Resources mulls British Columbia battery recycling plant – ET Auto

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If constructed, Vancouver-based Teck’s recycling facility would be the largest recycling plant on North America’s western coast and have the capacity to recycle the equivalent of 35,000 metric tons annually of battery material each year, Price told the SAFE Critical Minerals Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Malaysia to build massive chip design park: PM – ET Auto

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Malaysia’s leader on Monday announced plans to build a massive semiconductor design park , aiming to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s role in the global chip industry. Now it wants to go beyond production and emerge as a chip design powerhouse too, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday.

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Nvidia expands its reach in China’s EV sector – ET Auto

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chip maker’s determination to expand in China despite Washington’s tighter export rules. Updated On Jan 9, 2024 at 01:45 PM IST --> Published On Jan 9, 2024 at 01:40 PM IST 1 min read --> Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis.

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In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud – ET Auto

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In April, the Washington State Patrol arrested a man on suspicion of vehicular homicide after his Tesla, with Autopilot engaged, struck and killed a motorcyclist while the driver looked at his phone, police records show.

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Group14 Technologies and InoBat partner to deliver customizable lithium-silicon batteries to automotive OEMs

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Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and Inobat Auto, a European battery R&D and manufacturing company, are partnering to custom-manufacture high energy density batteries for automotive applications.