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NIO ET5 electric sedan to launch in the United Kingdom

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The NIO ET5 mid-sized electric sedan will launch in the United Kingdom (UK). NIO offers a few battery pack variants for the ET5 and has set up battery swap stations in various locations across Europe. The Chinese automaker’s next NIO House store will open in the United Kingdom. NIO reported a 20.5%

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Tesla opens Model Y Design Studio for United Kingdom

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Tesla has officially opened the Online Design Studio for Model Y customers in the United Kingdom and expects deliveries to begin in early 2022. Tesla started delivering the Model Y in the United States in March 2020, while deliveries of the all-electric crossover began in January 2021 in China. Now, customers in the U.K.

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Mercedes-Benz xEV sales up 37% in Q1; 32% of those battery-electric

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Mercedes-Benz xEV sales (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) rose 37% ub Q1 2022 to 67,800 units of which 21,900 (+210%) units were battery-electric vehicles (BEV). Driven by the EQA, EQS and the EQC, Mercedes-Benz was able to more than triple sales of battery electric EQ models to reach 21,900 (+210%) units.

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Tata Workforce to create $5 billion 40 GW battery mobile gigafactory in the United Kingdom to provide JLR

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Tata Workforce has introduced that it’ll be making an investment $5 billion to create a 40 Gigawatt (GW) battery mobile Gigafactory in the United Kingdom that may ship electrical mobility and renewable power attic answers. The unutilized plant could also be anticipated to build about 4,000 jobs in the United Kingdom.

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Lead battery recycler Ecobat to build new Li-ion battery recycling facility in Arizona; 3rd Li-ion facility, 1st in N America

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Leading lead battery recycler Ecobat is building its third lithium-ion battery recycling facility and its first in North America. The company’s expansion in the North American market underpins its commitment to providing sustainable, second-life recycling solutions for advanced-battery technology.

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Leclanché receives orders for 22.6 MWh of battery systems with Stena Line and Brittany Ferries for next generation hybrid ferries

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Leclanché SA has been selected as the battery technology provider for two hybrid vessels being built for Stena Line and Brittany Ferries. Each battery system has a capacity of 11.3 The MRS-3 comprises 65 Ah G/NMC cells fitted into the latest generation M3 Energy battery modules. MWh and a maximum of 940 volts.

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Tesla Megapacks power on at Scotland battery energy storage site

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A Tesla Megapack-based battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live in Scotland, in partnership with TagEnergy and Harmony Energy. Credit: TagEnergy “Battery energy storage systems are vital for unlocking the full potential of renewable energy in the UK,” said Peter Kavanagh, Harmony Energy CEO.