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Electric motor manufacturer YASA secures $21M growth funding, opens new Oxford production facility

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The new production facility will be officially opened today by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP. A range of YASA-powered vehicles will be on display at the event, including cars from Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and Williams Advanced Engineering.

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Sun Catalytix Completes $9.5M Series B Round; Round Led by Tata Limited

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Dr. Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, has joined the Sun Catalytix board as a representative of Tata. Sun Catalytix is developing catalysts that use intermittent renewable energy, including solar and wind energy, to split water into storable hydrogen and oxygen—a process that mimics photosynthesis.

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India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery-based energy storage system

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India’s first grid-connected lithium-ion battery-based community energy storage system has been inaugurated by Nexcharge (energy storage provider) a joint venture between Exide Industries and Switzerland-based Leclanche in collaboration with Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL). Exide Industries & Leclanche SA joint venture .

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Kia EV9 sales are heating up in the US

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2024 Kia EV9 GT Line (Source: Kia) Kia calls the EV9’s $54,900 (not including destination) starting price an industry “wake-up call.” The EV9 features “true SUV capabilities,” according to Kia, with seating for up to seven, more cargo room than the Range Rover P400 3-Row, 7.9″ The EV9 is slightly bigger than Kia’s Telluride at 197.2″

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Hyundai IONIQ 7 will go by IONIQ 9 as the brand’s first three-row electric SUV

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That’s more than the Cadillac Escalade, 3-row Land Rover Range Rover P400, and Mercedes EQS. Kia EV9 interior (Source: Kia) Starting at $54,900, Kia calls the EV9 a “wake-up call for the industry.” Kia EV9 sales are heating up in the US, with 1,113 sold in December and another 1,408 in January. of rear legroom.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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After consulting the industry, the UK government will also go further to make electricity easier and simpler for people to use, introducing simpler payment methods when people travel, such as adding contactless payments to all new fast chargers. We must adapt our economy to the Green Industrial Revolution.” part of the mission.”

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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Vehicle electrification and in particular mild hybridization of a conventional powertrain at 48V is a rapid growth area for the automotive industry. An SR based B-ISG is a relatively simple mechanical design construction consisting of a wire wound stator and central laminated rotor with no windings.

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