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JUNE 5, 2021

ATC Drivetrain, an independent global remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems, is launching remanufacturing capabilities for electric vehicle systems at its Oklahoma City, OK facility to serve the North American automotive market and at its Zhangjiang, China facility to serve the Asian automotive market.

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MAY 12, 2021

Ninety-five percent of these materials can be used in the production of new batteries or for adjacent industries. GM’s zero-waste initiative aims to divert more than 90 percent of its manufacturing waste from landfills and incineration globally by 2025. Ultium cells in module.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Volkswagen plans to connect its production facilities in Chattanooga (TN), Puebla and Silao (Mexico) with the global Industrial Cloud initiative from the Volkswagen Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Volkswagen’s three North American plants are the first outside Europe to be networked with the Industrial Cloud.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Motiv Power Systems announced the deployment of four all-electric step vans with Alsco, a global uniform service company. Alsco is a fourth-generation, family-owned-and-operated business, founded in 1889, that was recognized by the prestigious Hohenstein Institute for having invented the linen and uniform rental industry.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Animal fats and used cooking oil are increasingly joining the likes of lithium, cobalt and copper as energy transitional materials where supply constraints are of growing concern, according to a new analysis of trade flows by S&P Global Commodity Insights Agribusiness Consulting group. The chase is on, and it is here to stay.

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MARCH 24, 2024

automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. Even despite ongoing political concerns, its entry into North America is considered an eventuality, and other Chinese automakers likely won’t be far behind.

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MAY 26, 2022

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. After well over one million-miles (1.6 Earlier post.)

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APRIL 23, 2021

A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. With about 400 000 connected vehicles worldwide, Daimler Trucks is by far the industry leader in connectivity.

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MARCH 4, 2021

The integration provides an expanded global presence with 16 facilities in North America, Asia and Europe to serve the global customer base with a robust manufacturing footprint producing over 100 million components and assemblies annually. —Stephen Smith, Chairman, President and CEO, Amsted Industries.

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AUGUST 18, 2014

To support the rapidly growing automotive market demand, Novelis remains committed as the industry leader in announced capacity investments in North America, Europe and Asia. —Marco Palmieri, Senior Vice President, Novelis and President, Novelis North America.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

is partnering with Colorado-based Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains. Plug Power provides the world’s largest service and support network of certified fuel-cell service technicians deployed throughout North America. Plug Power Inc.

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JULY 24, 2022

For Umicore this investment represents the final step in establishing a global production presence with battery material value chains that are regionally fully integrated to support its customers in their fast transformation towards sustainable electric mobility.

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Blink Charging

MARCH 6, 2024

We’re witnessing a growing trend of women taking on active roles in the EV industry. They are committed to fostering greater representation of women and people of color in the EV industry, striving to create a more diverse and equitable industry for all. For instance, ChargerHelp! Canada, and beyond.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

BASF and TODA KOGYO are entering exclusive negotiations to collaborate in cathode active materials (CAM) and its respective precursors in North America. In contrast to the highly mature mobile electronics and IT industries, the automotive lithium-ion battery market is still in its infancy period.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead. Even if volumes are still low, we see rapidly growing interest, both in Europe, North America and in other parts of the world.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. is now absent the S60, V60, and V90.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Plug Power, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has entered an agreement with New Fortress Energy Inc. NFE) for a 120 MW industrial-scale green hydrogen plant near Beaumont, Texas.

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MAY 25, 2022

The new facility will supply battery modules for a range of vehicles produced at Stellantis’ North America assembly plants. At the Indiana factory, Samsung SDI will be applying its technology PRiMX ( earlier post ) to produce EV battery cells and modules for the North America market.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

One of the first in line to capitalize on this new technology is Nissan North America, which recently executed a contract with Smartville to install a 500 kWh Smartville 360 BESS using second-life Nissan LEAF battery packs at the global automaker’s North American headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The agreement provides Koura with access to Kanto Denka Kogyo’s world-class technology and industry expertise in commercial LiPF 6 production. Currently, there is no large-scale production of LiPF 6 in North America. Customers will now have access to known LiPF 6 performance in North America.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

Central to China’s growth is its LFP cathode industry, which Benchmark forecasts will account for 69% of the country’s cathode output in 2030, up from 44% in 2022. China’s EV demand is less driven by range anxiety as in North America and Europe, leading to a lower demand for high-energy cathodes such as NCM.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

This collaboration is intended to encourage commercial and industrial adoption in North America. At Cummins, we are working to bring our Destination Zero strategy to life, and we recognize we can’t do this alone.

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JANUARY 15, 2022

As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) increases, industry analysts and the federal government agree the United States needs to build a sustainable battery recycling infrastructure. Battery Resourcers is investing $43 million in the facility at 9172 Industrial Drive in Covington, which will bring at least 150 jobs to the community.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Lucintel, a mass transportation consulting and market research firm, forecasts that the global automotive sensors industry will reach approximately $18.8 The global automotive sensor industry is characterized by increasing electronic content in vehicles, shaping optimistic growth trends for 2012-2017 for power train and safety sensors.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

are in line with LG Energy Solution’s strategic vision to reinforce its key battery materials supply chain in North America. Electra is known to be the only supplier capable of refining cobalt sulfate in North America. The latest arrangements to secure lithium and cobalt from Snow Lake Resources Ltd.,

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MAY 19, 2022

By 2030, at least 50 percent of all trucks we sell globally will be electric and by 2040, we will be a carbon-neutral company. We started series-production of electric trucks already in 2019 and are leading the market both in Europe and North America. —Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks. —Roger Alm.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The planned joint venture will manufacture battery cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications, creating highly desirable U.S. EVE Energy will serve as the technology partner in the joint venture with 10% ownership and will contribute its industry-leading battery cell design and manufacturing know-how.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA) is opening a lab in Seattle, the organization’s sixth. The new digital hub is planning on expanding to 150 people, and is headed by Mike Dosenbach, who has worked for more than 10 years in Seattle with a broad experience and network to the software industry.

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MAY 17, 2023

The companies will also explore an expanded manufacturing partnership through which Nucor, the largest steel producer and recycler of any type of material in North America, would supply Econiq, its net-zero steel products, for NuScale projects. NuScale power module.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

But while the EV maker may have to put the pedal to the metal to hit this goal by the end of December, one particular vehicle from Tesla’s lineup is definitely shaking up the automotive industry’s global sales rankings– that vehicle is the Model Y. units globally in 2021. units globally in 2021.

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APRIL 11, 2021

Hyliion, a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, has formed the Hypertruck Innovation Council, a group of fleet, logistics, and transportation industry leaders that will actively support the development of Hyliion’s Hypertruck powertrain solution.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Global Bioenergies will construct its second industrial pilot on the site of the Leuna refinery, close to Leipzig in Germany. The company’s German subsidiary, Global Bioenergies GmbH, located in the Bio-City building in Leipzig, was awarded the €5.7-million —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies SA.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that global annual sales of e-bicycles will grow modestly from 31.7 million e-bicycle sales this year under the base scenario, representing 91% of the total global market. This growth in demand is expected to result in revenue for global e-bicycle sales of $13.5 billion by 2023.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

TI Fluid Systems (TIFS), a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, has launched high volume production supply of various fluid products for the global Mercedes-Benz AG programs C-Class, GLC and E-Class hybrid electric vehicles (HEV).

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JULY 22, 2022

The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Ford expects a compound annual growth rate for EVs to exceed 90% through 2026, more than double forecasted global industry growth. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America.

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