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Fraunhofer researchers develop new low-cost dry-film electrode production process

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A paper on the Fraunhofer process, with colleagues from Samsung R&D in Japan, is published in the journal Energy Strorage Materials. This simplified process saves energy and eliminates toxic solvents. Electrodes coated with the new dry transfer coating technology. © Fraunhofer IWS. © Fraunhofer IWS.

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Toyota and Panasonic to establish automotive prismatic battery JV

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Panasonic will transfer equipment, other assets, liabilities, personnel, and other items to the joint venture in the areas of development, production engineering, manufacturing (at plants in Japan and in Dalian, China), procurement, order receipt, and management functions related to the automotive prismatic battery business.

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015. CCID Consulting Co.,

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Zomato, Kotak Mahindra and Gogoro join hands to advance the ownership of EVs

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The businesses will provide low-cost loan terms and battery switching services to last-mile delivery partners so they may switch to environmentally friendly modes of transportation. Gogoro has received several awards for its innovative products and has expanded its operations to several countries, including France, Germany, and Japan.

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New Maruti Swift retains winning formula in a new avatar | Autocar Professional

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As per data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the hatchback and sedan share of passenger vehicle sales has dropped to 37% by end-FY2024 (from 70% in FY2013), whereas that of utility vehicles has soared to 60% from 21% 12 years ago.

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All you need to know about lithium miners & battery producers 

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The growth trajectory for EVs will ultimately be determined not by downstream OEMs, but by the upstream lithium miners and battery producers who extract the raw materials and manufacture the batteries for EVs. Many major automobile manufacturers like GM and Ford are investing billions to electrify their model in the next 10 to 15 years.