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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and H 2 Energy set up its joint venture (JV), Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, in April 2019. The IToY Truck Innovation Award is determined by a jury of 25 commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists that represent major trucking magazines from Europe and South Africa. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 10, 2021

The investment round was led by AP Ventures, a significant investor in breakthrough hydrogen technologies, and included New Energy Technologies, Chevron Technology Ventures, Osaka Gas USA, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Starfire Energy is currently commercializing a 50 tonne/day modular green ammonia plant.

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MARCH 27, 2022

Currently, approximately 75% of global vanadium supply is sourced from China, South Africa, and Russia. We see a lot of parallels on where the vanadium industry is now versus where the lithium industry was 10 years ago. We believe that in the next 10 years vanadium will be the ‘new lithium’.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The global fuel cell industry surpassed $1 billion in revenue in 2012, growing from $847.5 The OorjaPac DMFC system is already in use by some of the world’s largest materials handling and telecommunications companies. New investor Mingxin China Growth Fund joined previous backers including DAG Ventures in the oversubscribed round.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The Volkswagen brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company based in Rwanda. The objective is to provide modern integrated mobility services in Africa in future. As part of its worldwide regionalization strategy, Volkswagen is planning to expand its business presence significantly in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Full scope CO 2 emissions will be one of the lowest in the industry, the company claims. Headquartered in Australia, ASI’s membership includes metals industry companies, national aluminum councils from Austria to South Africa, and automotive manufacturers such as Audi, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Global mining company, Anglo American, has engaged Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop its new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV): a 290-tonne electrically powered mining haul truck, which is set to be the world’s largest electrified vehicle. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Boeing, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and SkyNRG, with support from Canada’s aviation industry and other stakeholders, are collaborating to turn leftover branches, sawdust and other forest-industry waste into sustainable aviation biofuel.

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JULY 1, 2021

China controls the battery chemical industry, with the biggest market share for all of the five main battery materials: lithium, nickel, manganese, cobalt and graphite. Manganese supply recovers strongly: Manganese production in South Africa in April increased by 208% year on year.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Aurizon , Australia’s largest rail freight operator, and leading global mining company Anglo American will work together on a feasibility study to assess the introduction of hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight.

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JULY 2, 2022

South Africa-based mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater acquired an initial 30.29% shareholding in Keliber Oy as announced on 23 February 2021, by way of a phased equity investment. Earlier post.). Subsequent to completion of the voluntary offer, a capital raise by Keliber will be executed.

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JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. during steel manufacturing.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The fluid technologies developed for the Mercedes-Benz AG program was a collaborative global effort, specifically with teams in Germany, South Africa and China. For the first half of 2021, EV wins represented 47% of all total business wins for the company for the period. —Hans Dieltjens, President and CEO.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

The company said that both step-down subsidiaries, which are currently undergoing liquidation, are not engaged in any active business operations and will have no impact on the overall operations of the company. The liquidation process is expected to be completed within four-six months of receiving the approval.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

South Africa-based Sibanye-Stillwater will establish. a joint venture company with Australia-based ioneer with respect to ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

Volkswagen is taking a further step to develop market potentials in Africa. In addition, possibilities of training initiatives for the local population are being investigated together with other German companies. Rwanda does not have an established vehicle industry. initiative.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Cellulosic biofuels company Mascoma Corporation, is acquiring SunOpta BioProcess Inc. Both SBI and Mascoma say they have made significant progress towards commercialization and collectively have development partners in the US, Canada, China, Brazil and South Africa, all of which will benefit from the combination.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

At the same time, the company will continue to electrify the most successful platforms. The technical equipment featuring Industry 4.0 The company wants electrically powered cars including all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to account for more than half of its sales already by 2030.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

For emissions applications targeting precious metal savings, SDCmaterials’ first generation catalyst ingredients are typically demonstrating 40% to 60% metal reduction compared to existing industry catalysts, while maintaining catalytic performance. This is an important milestone for SDC as a company.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 20, 2023

We had clients from India, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. As the curtains fall on this event, it’s evident that companies like SETEC POWER, with their unwavering focus on customer satisfaction, will continue to lead and inspire in the industry.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Joule, the EV from South African company Optimal Energy ( earlier post ), has completed the prototype phase recently and is nearing the start of volume production, according to the company. Optimal Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EDAG, a German automotive full service supplier, to industrialize the Joule.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2022

The South African patent office made history in July when it issued a patent that listed an artificial intelligence system as the inventor. Designed for the packaging industry, the new configuration allows containers to fit more tightly together so they can be transported better. The patent’s owner, AI pioneer Stephen L. Charles, Mo.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Rivian (RIVN) is adding an industry vet to its team with the launch of its next-gen electric models coming up. Attracting industry talent ahead of R2 launch As Rivian looks to expand into new markets, the EV maker is adding industry talent from top-tier companies.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

In Limpopo province, company representatives and industry stakeholders visited commercial and community farms where 123 acres (50 hectares) of Solaris have been planted. If the test farming in Limpopo is successful, the project will be expanded in South Africa and potentially to other countries. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

At the company’s Capital Markets Day 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol management said that the company will no longer pursue its proposed ) project in the US ( earlier post ) and furthermore will not invest in additional greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

The pilot project, which will form part of Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda, was officially announced today by Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa and responsible for the Sub-Sahara Africa Region, in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Right Honourable Dr. Edouard Ngirente.

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JULY 15, 2016

In 2015, farms in Limpopo Province of South Africa, from which the biofuel for the flights was sourced, achieved certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), one of the strongest sustainability standards in the world. Sunchem and Solaris.

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APRIL 4, 2009

Optimal Energy , the Cape Town, South Africa-based company that unveiled the Joule full battery-electric multi-purpose urban passenger vehicle to the world at the Paris Motor Show in 2008 ( earlier post ), plans to have pilot fleets on the road in South Africa and globally from 2010 onwards, with mass production to start in South Africa from 2012.

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JUNE 17, 2014

Furthermore, it is the only offshore oil column ever reported seaward of the eastern coastal margin of the African continent, from South Africa to the north- west tip of Somalia. Because of the Sunbird discovery we expect to see a significant increase in industry interest offshore Kenya. Location map.

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MARCH 10, 2017

We strongly believe that both the companies, by working together, can leverage from each other’s strengths to create synergies and develop smart innovative solutions for the Indian and overseas market. Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of US$41.6 billion in 2015-16.

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JULY 12, 2013

GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. MWh per vehicle, less than half the industry average of 2.37

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APRIL 15, 2009

“In a period of economic downturn, we have postponed the project due to a number of reasons,” Lim Haw Kuang, executive chairman of Shell Companies in China, told China Daily yesterday, without elaborating. But the company will keep playing an active role in China’s coal gasification sector, he added.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MHI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd ( PBMR Pty ) of the Republic of South Africa to study the area of collaboration in the development of the helium-cooled, High Temperature Reactor (HTR) Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR).

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APRIL 9, 2015

Initiated by Shell, the collaboration, which is called Project M, brings together Shell’s Lubricant’s Technology Team, The Gordon Murray Design Group and Goto’s engine specialist company Geo Technology. Development of the lubricants, engine and vehicle will be completely integrated. Earlier post.) Why a petrol car?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015

It is the private sector that knows how to build companies, to evaluate the potential for success, and to take the risks that lead to taking innovative ideas and bringing them to the world. The coalition includes: Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited, India. Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO, Amazon, US.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. We look forward to its continued growth, with more joint projects in the future.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum , the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), has invested in the first close of the Series A financing round of Hydrogenious Technologies, a company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) hydrogen storage technology. Click to enlarge.

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