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Czech government, ?EZ sign MOU on $2.4B, 40GWh gigafactory; ?EZ lithium mine project progressing

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The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) and majority state-owned energy group ?EZ EZ signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the construction of a gigafactory for battery cells for electric vehicles. controls the mineral exploration licenses awarded by the Czech State over the Cínovec Lithium/Tin Project.

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Hyundai Motor targeting 7% of global EV market by 2030; 1.87M BEVs

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million units and secure 7% of global market share by 2030 by strengthening its line-up with 17 new BEV models by 2030; 11 for Hyundai models and 6 for Genesis luxury brand. The new Hyundai BEV models will include three sedan models, six SUVs, one light commercial vehicle as well as one new type model.

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Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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The network is launching one of their many joint projects today—an eight-month project to develop and manufacture multi-material battery enclosures for electric vehicles. CSP’s French operation is installing a new sheet molding compound line. of Czech Republic.

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European Fast-E project launches; 278 fast-charging points in Germany and Belgium

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The Fast-E project, co-financed by the European Union and nine companies, has officially launched , with the objective of installing 241 fast-charging charging stations in Germany and 37 in Belgium. A sister project between the Czech Republic and Slovakia will add another 30 charging stations.

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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The new Passat is the first vehicle to be equipped with the MQ281, followed by almost all vehicle classes of the brands Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen. Although they function unobtrusively, manual gearboxes have a significant share of the gearbox market worldwide due to a high installation rate.

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Volkswagen Group to add 15 more plants to Industrial Cloud this year

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The 15 additional plants slated for integration this year are from the Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Porsche and Components brands. The main focuses include the predictive maintenance of machines and the reduction of reworking on vehicles through artificial intelligence (AI).

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Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K

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The Casper, an ICE vehicle on sale in South Korea, will get a fresh new look in the form of an all-electric city car–slash–mini-SUV, releasing in European markets by the end of this year. Photo credits: Hyundai If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels.

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