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Hyundai Motor Group bolsters partnership with Rimac on high-performance EVs and fuel cell prototypes across brands

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Hyundai Group joined its partner Rimac Automobili in an event hosted by Rimac CEO Mate Rimac and attended by Croatian Prime Minister, ministers, and senior government officials to discuss the potential of the new auto industry in Croatia. Today, countries are competing in the open market, just as companies are. Earlier post.)

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. In 2018, the Commission adopted the Strategic Action Plan for Batteries and has promoted a wide range of initiatives as part of the plan.

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Rimac secures $537m in new investment round with Goldman Sachs, Softbank

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Rimac announced that it has secured $537 million in investment via a series-D investment round, including Softbank, Goldman Sachs, and Porsche, who now owns 20% of the company. According to Mate Rimac, the company will make everything from EV battery systems and PHEV systems to rolling chassis.

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BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

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Rimac to supply BMW with EV batteries The collaboration is Rimac Tech’s “largest and most ambitious project” the company has undertaken. Rimac’s automotive division, Rimac Automobili, known for its record-shattering Nevera electric hypercar , sits under the company’s joint venture with Buggati.

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Europe’s auto suppliers reach the end of the road – ET Auto

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Production of the car component at the town of Gifhorn will end in 2027 and move to Croatia, the Czech Republic and Wales to keep the costs “competitive”, according to Continental, which will cut about 7,000 jobs worldwide. Another 100 could find a home at a nearby Siemens mobility plant that supplies rail companies.

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Electric hypercar maker Rimac takes control of the Bugatti brand

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The new company would be dubbed Bugatti Rimac, and it would be headed by Mate Rimac, the 33-year-old founder of the hypercar maker. . Rimac may be a very young company, and it may have only produced relatively few cars, but its technology has gained ground significantly. Porsche will hold a 45% stake in this new company.

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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The new corporate structure is part of TTTech Auto’s growth strategy and aims to enhance customer service and to unlock development capabilities in key technologies. Part of the overall growth story are the acquisitions of RT-RK Automotive in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia–Herzegovina, Silicon Gears in Spain and Red Pine Software in Turkey.

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