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Ecoclean cuts BMW engine plant robot cell power and water consumption by ~30%

Green Car Congress

At the BWM Group’s engine plant in Steyr (Austria), in a reference project accompanied by the Technical University of Vienna, Ecoclean Monschau (formerly Dürr Ecoclean) has significantly raised the energy efficiency of a. The first EcoCFlex unit for cleaning and deburring engine components went into service at the BMW Group in 2005.

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Gigantic Chinese Nio ET9 electric car guns for German limos with advanced battery tech that adds 255km in less than five minutes

EV Central

Expected to roll out in early 2025, when the Chinese car-maker’s latest EV will challenge everything from the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, BMW i7 to traditional combustion-powered luxury vehicles from the likes of Mercedes-Maybach.

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WiTricity acquires Qualcomm Halo; unifying technology platforms for wireless EV charging

Green Car Congress

Qualcomm Incorporated and WiTricity have been working collaboratively with global standards organizations, which currently leverage reference designs from each company. 2018 also saw the introduction of the world’s first vehicle that is factory equipped with wireless charging, the BMW 530e iPerformance sedan.

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Global Top 20 January 2021

EV Sales

Last month, BEVs jumped 132% YoY, while PHEVs grew 80%, mostly thanks to the BEV-friendly Chinese market, that represented 54% of all global sales in January. With the current surge in China, while 12 months ago we only had 2 Chinese EVs in the table, we now have 9 representatives in the Top 13 spots!

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Li Auto rolls out price protection policy amid China auto price war

CN EV Post

An image circulating on the Chinese internet on March 13 shows Li Auto rolling out a consumer price protection policy covering all of the company's currently available models -- the Li L7, Li L8 and Li L9. For consumers who purchase these models, if the prices drop within 90 days of their order, then Li Auto will refund the difference.

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Nissan steps up all-solid-state EV battery plans as pilot line construction kicks off

Baua Electric

Nissan doesn’t refer to it as an electric GT-R, but you can see the blurred-out logo up front. Meanwhile, several other companies, such as Volkswagen, Hyundai, and BMW, are advancing their plans. Chinese EV makers are already rolling out advanced battery tech. The automaker hinted its electric supercar could launch by 2030.

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China February 2021

EV Sales

Currently, the Premium midsize SUV Best Sellers in the overall market are the Audi Q5 (12,500 units), BMW X3 (10,900) and the Mercedes GLC (8,900), so we could expect the Californian jump to 10k-up performances soon, and maybe cruise at some 15,000 units/month speed this year. #4 Those ID models are badly needed, aren't they, VW?

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