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China’s CALB wants lithium battery factory in Portugal – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Chinese manufacturer CALB is planning on building a lithium-ion battery factory in Portugal, the APA Portuguese environment agency said on Monday. Portugal has the largest reserves in Europe of lithium, the main element in the batteries that power electric cars. The two billion-euro (USD 2.2 The two billion-euro (USD 2.2

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Mercedes automobiles boarded shipment send ablaze off Dutch coast

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The ten-year-old send, measuring about 200 meters (656 ft) in field, can raise as many as 4,000 vehicles, in keeping with information compiled by means of Bloomberg Automotive service fires The incident used to be the untouched of a number of fires lately on automobile carriers.

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Teijin to establish Teijin Automotive Center Europe to expand capabilities for next-gen automotive components

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Amid the ongoing shift toward Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric (CASE) automobiles, the automotive industry is transforming its business models to realize more lightweight and multifunctional next-generation vehicles. Teijin is targeting automotive composite business sales of approximately €1.7 billion (US$2 billion) by 2030.

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Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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Amid the ongoing shift toward connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) automobiles, automotive companies are transforming their business models to realize more lightweight and multifunctional next-generation vehicles. A component concept will be elaborated in detail. © AZL Aachen GmbH. of Czech Republic.

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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As manufacturers set to ramp product back up to produce everything from automobiles, airplanes and construction tools, they will begin to return to normal production cycles. This also means they will face their usual litany of production challenges. Editor’s Note: The principal business of Toronto, Canada-based Almonty Industries Inc.

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Passenger car registrations in EU down 7.1% in January 2012 year-on-year

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in the EU, compared to the same month a year earlier, according to data from the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association). The biggest contraction was noted in Portugal (-47.4%) and the largest increase in Romania (+86.4%). In January 2012, demand for new cars dropped by 7.1% The results were the lowest since January 2009.

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Half of EU Electric Car Chargers in Just Two Countries!

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Nonetheless, I was shocked to see the figure that just came out from an EU EV charging analysis conducted by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) — “half of all charging points for electric […]. We’ve hosted conferences on EV charging within Europe.