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ZF opens first zero-emission factory in Klasterec, Czech Republic – ET Auto

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At the production site for power electronics in Klasterec in the Czech Republic, ZF is opening its first zero- emission factory after a renovation period of just under a year and a half. To build strong, sustainable foundations it’s important to equip plants with the ability to generate electricity.

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

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billion) in the project, with an annual production capacity of 40 GWh. The automotive industry is the cornerstone of the Czech economy and its share in our GDP is almost 10 percent. Electromobility is a reality and it is very important that one or more battery cell factories are established in our country in the Czech Republic.

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Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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Teijin has joined the AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology , a cross-industry network for joint business development and technology development organized by service and engineering provider AZL Aachen GmbH and involving nine institutes and some 80 companies in the field of lightweight production. of Czech Republic.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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So far, 160 pre-orders have been received from dealers in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Slovakia. At the heart of the energy storage system are batteries that were previously installed in the ŠKODA ENYAQ iV or the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV, OCTAVIA iV and OCTAVIA RS iV.

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ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

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ZF has opened its first zero-emission factory at the production site for power electronics in Klášterec in the Czech Republic, after a renovation period of just under a year and a half. To build strong, sustainable foundations it’s important to equip plants with the ability to generate electricity.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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billion commitment to boost its product portfolio, R&D, and manufacturing capabilities in the North American region. Building the Battery Engineering Lab from the ground up allowed Volkswagen to install highly specialized equipment such as the electrical Multi-Axial Shaker Table (eMAST).

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A123 Systems opens Czech plant to produce 12V and 48V Li-ion systems

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A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, recently celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic at which A123 will produce more than 600,000 units of its low voltage automotive systems annually for European customers.