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This $2,000 kit from China will convert a classic VW Beetle to electric

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An electric conversion kit from Alibaba designed specifically for classic VW Beetles can nearly get you rolling for $2,000. more… The post This $2,000 kit from China will convert a classic VW Beetle to electric appeared first on Electrek. It’s easier than you think, and cheaper, too.

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KIT, Tongji cooperating on distributed validation of fuel cell vehicle electric drive systems

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The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tongji University in Shanghai are researching standardizable methods for joint technology development in dispersed locations. —Professor Albert Albers, director of IPEK’s Institute for Product Development at KIT. — Dr. med. —Albert Albers.

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LLTO anode material for safe batteries with a long cycle life

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Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Jilin University in Changchun/China have investigated a highly promising anode material for future high-performance batteries: lithium lanthanum titanate with a perovskite crystal structure (LLTO).

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Inceptio L3 autonomous trucks log more than 40M accident-free kilometers

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Inceptio Technology , a China-based developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks ( earlier post ), announced that the Inceptio Autonomous Driving System has powered more than 40 million kilometers of accident-free trucking on China’s highways.

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Volkswagen Group China building first factory specifically for MEB production; 300K unit capacity; 1st model a new VW e-SUV in 2020

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Volkswagen Group China is beginning construction in Anting of the Group’s first factory specifically designed for the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) platform. The factory will be supporting the Volkswagen Group’s e-mobility strategy in China. China, the leading e-vehicle market, plays a central role for Roadmap E.

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VW joins China auto price war, offers up to $5,820 discount on ID. series EVs

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The price war in China's auto industry continues, with Volkswagen becoming the latest to join in. family of models, with the lineup starting at as low as RMB 174,900 yuan, according to a poster posted on Weibo on March 11 by the Volkswagen joint venture in China. This is to celebrate the second anniversary of the launch of the ID.

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Ballard signs $2.5M technology solutions deal for hydrogen backup power systems in China

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to enable Synergy to manufacture exclusively and sell Ballard’s direct hydrogen FCgen-H2PM fuel cell backup power systems in China. and 5 kilowatt FCgen H2PM systems to Synergy for manufacture in the City of Yunfu in Guangdong Province and exclusive sales in China. Under the agreement, Ballard will license the designs of its 1.7

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