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Ramkrishna Forgings to supply power train components to US’ largest EV producer – ET Auto

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This deal signals the company’s debut in US’ electric vehicle market. The company also has a presence in Mexico, Turkey, and Belgium. This landmark approval signifies the company’s position into the electric passenger vehicle segment with a strong emphasis on powertrain components, it said in the statement.

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H24All project seeks to build Europe’s first 100 MW alkaline electrolyzer plant

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The technology will be demonstrated in real operation according to end-users’ needs, meeting market requirements for competitive low-carbon hydrogen production. Partners in the consortium represent the whole value chain of hydrogen from six different countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Spain, and Turkey).

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Frost & Sullivan forecasts rapid growth in tire pressure monitoring systems market; $386.6M by 2018

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The consultancy estimates that the market earned revenues of more than $111.7 By 2014, nearly 38% of vehicles in North America will feature TPMS—a 13% increase from 2011—thus, increasing the addressable market size. new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. million in 2011 will reach $386.6 million by 2018. —Kumar Saha.

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Swedish Energy Agency awards PowerCell $960K toward developing modular fuel cell range extender system for EVs

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This covers a gap in the fuel cell market, the company notes, as fuel cell stacks up to 20 kW are available from some manufacturers, but in the range 10-30 kW, there is more or less nothing available on the open market. Triphase, Belgium. Hexagon Studio, Turkey. E-Trucks Europe, Belgium.

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Deloitte study concludes mass adoption of EVs in Europe is some distance away

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However, while interest in electric vehicles is growing, with 69% of respondents willing to consider an EV today, current market offerings generally fall far short of consumers’ expectations for driving range, charging time, and purchase price. There is no doubt that electric vehicles are the future of the automotive industry.

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Ford planning to cut 18% of production capacity, 13% of workforce in Europe; anticipating more than $1.5B loss in Europe in 2012

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Manufacture of Transit will be consolidated in Ford’s principal commercial vehicle manufacturing facility operated by Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, in 2013. The European market holds potential for profitable growth if we accelerate product development and move decisively to address our costs and overcapacity. —Stephen Odell.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Emissions of GHG have increased by 26% (EU-15) or 180 million tonnes between 1990 and 2006, excluding international aviation and marine transport—an amount larger than the entire annual national emissions for 2006 from Belgium (132 million tonnes) or Romania (157 million tonnes). Transport at a crossroads. Transport at a crossroads.