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Posco begins derisking rare earth permanent magnet supply chain | Autocar Professional

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Posco International, which is looking to de-risk its supply chain for rare earth permanent magnets from China, has announced that it has bagged large-scale orders through its overseas subsidiaries. The supplied permanent magnets will be mounted on the drive motors of the company’s new mid- to large-sized electric vehicle models.

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Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to invest > $5B CAD in JV for 45 GWh gigafactory in Canada

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With the battery manufacturing plant located in Windsor, Ontario, home to Canada’s largest automotive cluster, Stellantis and LGES expect the plant to serve as a catalyst for the establishment of a strong battery supply chain in the region. million high-performance electric vehicles. billion (USD) into battery facilities in North America.

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City of Gdynia orders 30 Solaris Trollino trolleybuses with Li-ion battery packs for off-wire driving

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The city of Gdynia in Poland has signed a contract with Solaris for the delivery of 30 trolleybuses worth more than 95 million PLN (US$28 million) in total. Modernization of trolleybuses begins this spring, while the supply of the trolleybuses to Gdynia will begin in September this year and shall be completed by spring 2019.

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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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The battery is used to store braking energy, to boost acceleration and for auxiliary supply. To establish this infrastructure, Alstom already cooperates with oil and gas companies such as Linde in Germany, and Orlen in Poland. Operating these trains requires hydrogen refueling stations.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The HERE-SBD Automotive EV Index highlights, since 2020, US state-level and European country-level leaders and laggards based on various critical metrics, including the number of charging points (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment), vehicle registrations, geography, and road network length. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index.

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CLEPA study: EV-only approach would lead to the loss of half a million supplier jobs in the EU

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501,000 auto supplier jobs in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) powertrain components production are expected to become obsolete if technology is phased-out by 2035 (84% of current ICE jobs). The study is also the first to evaluate the impact of different policy pathways to reach Green Deal objectives with a focus on automotive suppliers.

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Valeo and Smovengo join to remanufacture Velib e-bike motors and batteries – ET Auto

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The “Circular Innovation Factory” in Czechowice (Poland ) for electric motors. Valeo’s commitment to the e-bike sector includes the supply of Valeo Cyclee electric motors and the circular maintenance of other essential components used in e-bikes such as the Smovengo bikes.

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