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Volkswagen unveils European ID.4 GTX; dual-motor AWD, 220 kW

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Holding the world premiere in an aircraft hangar at the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin—the site of many Volkswagen events in the past—allowed the new model to highlight the capabilities of the intelligently controlled all-wheel drive. 4 GTX effortlessly climbed a ramp at an incline of 37.5%.

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A123 Systems 8K filing says substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; status of grants and incentives

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A123 Systems has been the recipient of a number of state and federal grants and tax incentives. million grant awarded under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Battery Initiative to support manufacturing expansion of new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Michigan. State of Michigan Center of Energy and Excellence Grant.

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Ford receives Federal backlash following Chinese battery agreement

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While Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has made the most comments on the upcoming Ford-CATL battery facility, going as far as demanding an investigation into the tech transfer within the deal, the controversy started at the announcement event earlier this week. Specifically, Sen.

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Lomiko to explore for lithium on Bourier Project optioned from Critical Elements

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Lomiko Metals and Critical Elements Lithium Corporation have entered into an option agreement that gives Lomiko the right to acquire up to a 70% interest in the Bourier project. Grant of first option. Grant of second option. The Bourier project consists of 203 claims for a total ground position of 10,252.20 hectares (102.52

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Siemens, Duke Energy and Ford demonstrate lower cost home smart charging technology for plug-ins; due on market next year

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The grant, awarded to Siemens Corporation, Corporate Research and Technology (SCR&T) was supported by nearly $750,000 in matching research funding—an investment shared with Siemens Low Voltage Electronics, the group responsible for Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and a business unit of Siemens Infrastructure and Cities.

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Nissan carries out first public road test of Autonomous Drive on expressways in Japan

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Nissan Motor Corporation has carried out the first public road test of Autonomous Drive (AD) ( earlier post ) on a Japanese highway. The milestone event in the development of next-generation mobility was carried out with the cooperation of Kanagawa Prefecture. The vehicle operated fully automatically on the highway. Earlier post.)

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Calif. Energy Commission awards Satcon, A123 Systems, RES and SMUD $2M to develop energy storage system for grid-tied photovoltaics

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The grant is part of a larger initiative to develop the core solutions to enable higher penetration of renewable power onto the electric grid through advanced solar energy harvest, storage and array control capabilities.