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Foxconn to build EV ecosystem and battery production chain in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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To promote the development of the electric bus industry in Kaohsiung, the City Government has increased subsidies for the operation of electric buses and will also subsidize the purchase of locally produced electric buses, offering grants up to NT$1.5 million (US$50,000) per vehicle.

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ITRI Founds High Safety Lithium-ion Battery STOBA Consortium and Unveils STOBA Trademark

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Batteries with STOBA inside can pass 100% for the 20mm/s OD 2.5mm nail safety test, while current commercial products from Japan and Taiwan only pass 50% and 60%, ITRI says. It also aims to allow the smooth entry of Taiwan companies into the supply side of global system manufacturers.

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Tesla India teams reassigned to other Asia-Pacific markets

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Tesla shifted its other workers from India to focus on the APAC unit, including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. . Tesla specifically requested that the government consider a standard tariff of 40% on electric cars, regardless of customs value. . Tesla lobbied the Indian government to reduce its import duty rates.

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Umicore and 3M Form NMC Cathode Materials Relationship

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Under the agreement, 3M grants Umicore a license to patents US6964828, US7078128 and equivalents in Taiwan, China, Japan, and the EU, thereby granting Umicore access to a family of NMC cathode material compositions for manufacture and sales to lithium-ion battery manufacturers. The two have gravimetric discharge caps (4.3V

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3M Forms Strategic Relationship with Amperex Technologies for NMC Li-Ion Cathode Materials

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Under the agreement, 3M granted ATL a license to 3M intellectual property for the use of 3M NMC cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. They have improved thermal stability and up to six times less cobalt for reduced price volatility when compared to the industry standard lithium cobalt oxide. Source: 3M. Click to enlarge.

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Will AI Steal Submarines’ Stealth?

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resolution and can be installed on satellites, but it consumes a lot of power —a standard automotive unit with a range of several hundred meters can burn 25 watts. We take for granted the degree to which we rely upon having a significant portion of our forces exist in an essentially invulnerable position,” Lewis says. Robo-Shark, a 2.2-meter-long

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DOE awards $2M to thin-film solar module company Stion

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The award is a Tier 2 grant under the Sunshot’s Incubator 7 Program and is designed to accelerate the transition to commercial production. Stion’s approach to thin film PV leverages proprietary materials and device expertise along with a robust, high-volume manufacturing process based on readily available, standardized equipment.

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