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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. From recovery to reuse, the entire recycling process will help build up a sustainable circular economy for the local battery industry. ProLogium will invest a total of €5.2

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Japan and France to explore broad-ranging cooperation on future automotive industry; autonomy, batteries, fuel cells, policy

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Japan and France have agreed to share information and explore deeper cooperation on the automotive industry. This will include sharing ways of thinking about safety evaluation; identifying potential common positions on security standards; and sharing views on issues related to international rules.

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France launches new climate plan; Euro 7 lead; targeting ending the sale of vehicles emitting GHGs by 2040

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France also intends to initiate an ambitious (“ ambitieuse ”) Euro 7 standard at the European level. Also outlined in the plan is an initiative to halt the production of fossil hydrocarbons in France. Shorter term actions on the mobility front will include: Converging taxation rates for gasoline and diesel during the next five years.

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Stellantis partners with Qinomic to develop electric retrofitting of light commercial vehicles

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Extending vehicle life and usage is at the heart of the Stellantis Circular Economy Business Unit, which is leading the initiative in collaboration with the Commercial Vehicle Business Unit and the Stellantis Ventures Studio. —Alison Jones, Stellantis Senior Vice President, Circular Economy Business Unit. Stellantis N.V.

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DSM Engineering Materials partners with Renault on lightweight and decomplexed PHEV fuel tank

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The fuel tank is designed and manufactured by DSM Engineering Material project partners RM Technologies and MTS France. Hybrid vehicles are indeed a key part of the transition toward a more sustainable economy, and we’re very proud to offer this innovative new solution to the market.

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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The Continental Mobility Study 2020 shows that enthusiasm for electric cars is strong in China, while reservations still need to be overcome in Germany, France, the US and Japan. Main arguments against all-electric cars by international comparison. Only in France is the price the most discouraging factor. Source: Continental.

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Dacia Spring takes the lead in France

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And we could almost speak of an upturn, in a context that remains marked by a shortage of supply, coupled with a difficult national and international environment.” The French economy is holding up a bit better then the German and UK economies, the latest data suggests. Machine translation). PushEVs.

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