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BASF launches $10B Verbund project in China

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The first plants will produce engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to serve the increasing needs of various growth industries in the southern China market and throughout Asia. The new site will utilize automated packaging, high-tech control systems, and automated guided vehicles. Earlier post.)

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myenergi | Celebrating 5 years of Tech Innovation

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myenergi | Celebrating 5 years of Tech Innovation. . Since its inception in 2016, the company has expanded rapidly, launching an industry-defining range of eco-smart energy management products – including the world’s first renewable energy-compatible EV charger. . We’re delighted to announce our fifth anniversary milestone!

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BASF launches $10B Verbund project in China

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The first plants will produce engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to serve the increasing needs of various growth industries in the southern China market and throughout Asia. The new site will utilize automated packaging, high-tech control systems, and automated guided vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Van Hool to build 40 hydrogen buses for Cologne and Wuppertal (Germany); largest fuel cell bus order in Europe to date

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Van Hool, the Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicles manufacturer, has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal (Germany), to supply 40 hydrogen buses of the latest generation. These high-tech vehicles will be built in the Van Hool factory in Koningshooikt.

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BASF to build engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethanes plants at new $10B Verbund site in Zhanjiang

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As part of the company’s plan to implement a comprehensive smart manufacturing concept at the Verbund site based on cutting-edge technologies, the new plants will utilize automated packaging, high-tech control systems, and automated guided vehicles. This will increase our speed of innovation and the efficiency of our services.

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Volkswagen delivered 394,000 EVs in 2023, accounting for less than 9% of total sales

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Its largest markets included China, Germany, the US, the UK, Sweden, France, Norway, and Belgium. VW’s updated EVs feature longer range and added tech. Or will it fall further behind leaders like Tesla as the industry shifts to electric? in 2023, with around 394,000 EVs handed over. VW delivered around 30,000 ID.4 Volkswagen ID.4

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

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Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.