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BMW Group opens new Additive Manufacturing Campus

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JUNE 28, 2020

The BMW Group has officially opened its new Additive Manufacturing Campus. The new center brings together production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of toolless production. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

BMW

BMW Manufacturer Parts Industrial

FCA, Waymo expand autonomous driving technology partnership; exclusive agreement for light commercial vehicles

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JULY 22, 2020

FCA and Waymo have expanded their autonomous driving technology partnership; FCA became Waymo’s first OEM partner in 2016. Waymo will now work exclusively with FCA as its preferred partner for the development and testing of class 1-3 light commercial vehicles for goods movement for commercial delivery customers, including Waymo Via.

Commercial

Commercial Light Minivan Vehicles

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning

EVR Motors partners with EKA Mobility to provide advanced lightweight electric motors for e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles in India

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Israeli startup EVR Motors has partnered with India’s EKA Mobility, an electric vehicles and technology company, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Limited, to design small, lightweight electric motors for their e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India. EVR will support the setup of EKA’s assembly line.

India

India Motor Motors Motoring

PEUGEOT Cycles introducing new range of connected electric bikes designed and manufactured by startup Beweel

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JULY 2, 2023

At the end of 2023 and early 2024, PEUGEOT Cycles will expand its range of electric bikes with several new innovative models benefiting from the best connected technologies. The new connected electric bikes, addressing B2C and B2B targets, will be designed and manufactured by the start-up Beweel.

Connect

Connect Connected Design Manufacturer

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

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

According to the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) Urban Mobility Report, the number of LEZ zones in Europe increased by 40% in the last three years and will continue to increase as part of the enforcement of urban vehicle access regulations. Stellantis N.V.

Light

Light Commercial Vehicles Cleaner

EPA proposes stringent new emissions standards for light-, medium-, heavy-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond

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APRIL 13, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. The light-duty vehicle category includes passenger cars and light trucks consistent with previous EPA criteria pollutant and GHG rules.

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EPA Light Standards Emissions

US DOE releases 2023 Critical Materials Assessment to evaluate supply chain security for clean energy technologies

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AUGUST 1, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its 2023 Critical Materials Assessment (2023 CMA), which evaluated materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains. The Assessment focuses on key materials with high risk of supply disruption that are integral to clean energy technologies.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Supplies Energy

Iveco Group inaugurates new ePowertrain plant in Turin, the Group’s first completely carbon-neutral manufacturing site

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, inaugurated the new Turin (Italy) ePowertrain plant, a manufacturing site fully dedicated to the production of the electric powertrain range and Iveco Group’s first completely carbon-neutral plant. The adoption of Industry 4.0

Carbon

Carbon Manufacturer Italy Wind

First Hydrogen enters trials with UK fleet consortium; interest from 10 operators in fuel cell light commercial vehicle

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JULY 25, 2022

The consortium brings together operators of the largest UK fleets of vans and trucks and predominant members of the hydrogen industry, including hydrogen producers, hydrogen state suppliers and vehicle manufacturers. The commissioning integrates two MAN eTGE vehicles with Ballard Power System’s Fcgen-LCS hydrogen fuel cell.

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Fleet Hydrogen Light Commercial

Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Buick’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology made its debut at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Later this year, Buick will become the first brand in China officially to roll out the market-ready technology on a production vehicle, a Buick GL8. Past work on V2X in China.

Buick

Buick China Vehicles GM

Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

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MAY 4, 2022

Hankuk Carbon Co Ltd, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials, has formed a strategic joint-partnership with Dymag, a manufacturer of carbon composite wheels, to enable the mass production of high-performance carbon composite wheels for the world’s leading automotive OEMs.

Carbon

Carbon Manufacturer Carbon Fiber South Korea

Audi networks with traffic lights in Düsseldorf; “Green wave”

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Audi is moving ahead with networked traffic lights in Düsseldorf. After Ingolstadt, the city on the Rhine is the second in Europe in which Audi is introducing its Traffic Light Information service. Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) services like Audi Traffic Light Information increase efficiency, convenience and safety on the roads.

Audi

Audi Light Green Las Vegas

Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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MAY 15, 2019

Audi is introducing the vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) service “Traffic Light Information” in Europe. From July, Audi will network new models with the traffic lights in Ingolstadt/Germany; further European cities will follow from 2020 onwards. With the Traffic Light Information function, drivers are more in control.

Audi

Audi Light Europe Las Vegas

Groupe Renault changes China strategy: light commercial vehicles and electric passenger cars

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APRIL 16, 2020

Groupe Renault is setting a new strategy for China, based on Electric Vehicles (EV) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV). With Renault support in terms of quality and technologies, JMEV will cover 45% of Chinese EV market in 2022 with 4 core models. EV sales are expected to reach 25% of the Chinese market by 2030.

Light

Light China Commercial Vehicles

UC Berkeley team develops 3D printing with light: Computed Axial Lithography

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In brief, it uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes. We demonstrated concurrent printing of all points within a three-dimensional object by illuminating a rotating volume of photosensitive material with a dynamically evolving light pattern. We print features as small as 0.3

Light

Light Polymer Building Parts

Vitesco Technologies using green lasers from TRUMPF for energy-saving welding of copper

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JULY 17, 2022

Vitesco Technologies is using green laser systems from its long-standing production engineering partner TRUMPF for copper welded joints for production of battery management electronics for the BMW Group. Vitesco Technologies is an early adopter in the serial use of this solution. Welding copper is a complex process.

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Green Energy BMW Manufacturer

Germany to invest up to €290M to launch the Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (ITZ H2)

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MAY 26, 2022

Germany will invest up to €290 million to launch the Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (Innovations- und Technologiezentrum für Wasserstoff, ITZ H 2 ), following the positive conclusion of a feasibility study (German only). The feasibility study for an innovation and technology center confirms the approach of the BMDV.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Germany Standards Transportation

Comau to deliver high-speed automation solutions for fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturers; increasing volumes, decreasing costs

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JULY 7, 2022

Comau, part of Stellantis, is integrating its technology and automation expertise to manage the assembly and production of fuel cell components and electrolyzers. By helping industrialize the traditionally manual manufacturing environment, Comau expects to reduce manufacturing costs by up to 20%.

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Manufacturer Fuel Hydrogen Energy Storage

Groupe Renault and Faurecia to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for light commercial vehicles

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Groupe Renault and Faurecia will collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles. Starting at the end of 2021, Faurecia will supply hydrogen storage systems for a first fleet of light commercial vehicles. —Mathias Miedreich, Executive Vice President of Faurecia Clean Mobility.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Light Commercial France

H2X engages with KTM Technologies to create lightweight vehicle origami chassis

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APRIL 14, 2022

Australia-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle manufacturer H2X has entered into a partnership with KTM Technologies to create a lightweight and inexpensive origami chassis. KTM Technologies will work with the H2X team to design and develop its vehicle chassis and construction programs.

Vehicles

Vehicles Hydrogen Motorcycles Australia

NXP and DLR collaborate on quantum computing technologies in Germany

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OCTOBER 29, 2022

Together with eleQtron, ParityQC, QUDORA Technologies and the Technical University of Hamburg, NXP will pool expertise from across the industry to enable rapid advances in quantum computing and help roll out scalable and marketable solutions in the near future. This brings us one step closer to a programmable, fault-tolerant quantum computer.

Germany

Germany Universal Building Industrial

StreetScooter to form JV with Chery for electric light utility vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post and market leader for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group (Chery) establishing a joint venture between the two companies. Total investment could be up to €500 million.

Chery

Chery Light Automobile Manufacturer Vehicles

Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry. —Tritium CEO Jane Hunter.

Light

Light Industrial Industry Australia

Soteria BIG licenses ORNL Li-ion battery safety technology

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OCTOBER 4, 2020

Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG) has exclusively licensed and optioned a technology developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to eliminate thermal runaway in lithium ion batteries due to mechanical damage. The technology complements Soteria’s existing battery safety technology.

Li-ion

Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery

Hydro-Québec partnering with Mercedes-Benz on development of solid-state battery technologies

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Canadian battery material specialist Hydro-Québec is partnering with Mercedes-Benz as part of the automaker’s research and development activities on future EV technology. Solid-state batteries are supposed to be a next important technology leap for e-mobility, meaning an alternative to today’s li-ion battery systems.

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Mercedes Li-ion Batteries Battery

US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Source: Diesel Technology Forum.

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2018 Light Diesel Sale

EPA: preliminary data show average fuel economy of new light-duty vehicles reached a record high of 25.7 MPG in 2020

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MARCH 16, 2021

Preliminary data in EPA’s 2020 Automotive Trends Report shows average fuel economy for model year 2020 light-duty vehicles increased to 25.7 If this preliminary data holds, that will be a new record high for average new light-duty vehicle fuel economy. Manufacturers continue to adopt a wide array of advanced technologies.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA

SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

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APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG).

Li-ion

Li-ion Energy Lithium Ion Production

Protean Electric enters new partnership with Dongfeng Motor to advance market adoption of in-wheel motor technology

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APRIL 5, 2022

Protean Electric, a leader of in-wheel motor (IWM) technology for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and future transport solutions, announced a new partnership between Dongfeng Motor Corporation Technical Center and Protean’s joint venture in China, Wuxi Weifu Electric Drive Technology (WFDT).

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Motor Motors Motoring United Kingdom

Syzygy Plasmonics raises $23M Series B to electrify chemical manufacturing; photocatalytic reactor for hydrogen production

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APRIL 10, 2021

Syzygy Plasmonics, a technology company developing a high-performance photocatalyst for the industrial gas, chemical and energy industries, announced a $23-million Series B financing led by Horizons Ventures with participation from new global investors including Equinor Ventures. Earlier post.). of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Manufacturer Production Universal

Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

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JUNE 27, 2018

Ford Motor Company has met its goal to reduce manufacturing CO 2 emissions eight years ahead of schedule. The goal, set in 2010, aimed to reduce the company’s global carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by 30% per vehicle produced by 2025. —Bruce Hettle, group vice president, manufacturing and labor affairs.

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Manufacturer Emissions Ford CO2

top 10 ev motor controller manufacturers in india

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

there were several manufacturers in India involved in producing Electric Vehicle (EV) motor controllers. Here’s a detailed overview of some notable EV motor controller manufacturers in India: 1. Inmotion Technologies Pvt. Meher Energy Ventures Pvt.

India

India Manufacturer Motor Motors

DOE selects 13 HPC4Mfg projects to advance applied science and technology in manufacturing; aluminum rolling and solid-state batteries

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

manufacturing. There is great potential for the US manufacturing industry to use the power of HPC to solve key challenges, but many manufacturers lack access to supercomputing resources. VAST Power Systems, Inc. This project will optimize gas turbine combustors by developing and validating surrogate models using CFD.

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Manufacturer Batteries Battery Polymer

BMW Group expands use of additive manufacturing processes in series production; planar technologies

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JULY 13, 2016

The BMW Group has been using components from 3D printers in series production since 2012; more than 10,000 additively-manufactured parts are built into the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Planar 3D printing technologies will enable much faster production times and more economical production.

BMW

BMW Manufacturer Production Light

Groupe Renault and Plug Power to form JV for hydrogen-fuel-cell light commercial vehicle market in Europe

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JANUARY 13, 2021

have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to launch a 50-50 joint-venture based in France by the end of the first half of 2021, targeting more than 30% share of the fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in Europe. Groupe Renault and Plug Power Inc.

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Plug-in Hydrogen Light Commercial

Nissan, Tohoku U develop new technology using catalyst active species to inactivate viruses

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Nissan Motor has jointly developed a technology with Tohoku University’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences that inactivates viruses using catalyst active species for aerobic oxidation. The technology has potential applications for inactivating viruses by oxidizing, denaturing and degrading proteins and other substances on the virus surface.

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Nissan Polymer Universal Light

ICCT working paper highlights benefits of current and emerging light-duty diesel technology; “promising pathway for compliance”

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JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology. —Isenstadt and German (2017). Background.

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Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017

Gasoline direct injection was the most widely adopted emerging fuel saving technology in 2018: 51%

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APRIL 16, 2019

Manufacturers have been adopting technologies that improve the efficiency of light-duty vehicles and allow them to achieve greater fuel economy. Eight of the largest manufacturers installed GDI in more than 75% of the vehicles they produced, with several near or at 100%. Source: DOE, US EPA.

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2018 Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric

Non-hybrid stop/start systems installed on 35.7% of US light-duty trucks produced in MY2018

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JUNE 25, 2019

In 2012, less than one percent of all cars and light-duty trucks were produced with a non-hybrid stop/start system. After 2015, the greatest share of start/stop systems was installed on light-duty trucks, rising to 35.7% of all light-duty trucks produced in model year (MY) 2018. Notes: Data for 2018 are preliminary. Source: U.S.

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Light Installation Hybrid 2018

Syzygy raises $5.8M in Series A to develop photocatalytic platform for clean chemical and fuel manufacturing

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AUGUST 20, 2019

Syzygy Plasmonics , a technology company developing the world’s highest performance photocatalyst, raised $5.8 The Antenna-Reactor is the combination of a larger light-harvesting plasmonic nanoparticle (the ‘Antenna’), and smaller traditional catalyst nanoparticles (the ‘Reactor’). million in Series A funding. Source; Syzygy.

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Manufacturer Fuel Clean Cleaning

Audi demonstrates C-V2X technology in California that could help reduce cyclist injuries and fatalities

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Audi recently held demonstrations of Connected Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) technology in Oceanside, California. C-V2X is the use of cellular communications technology between a vehicle and its surroundings including road users, traffic features, or other vehicles. Earlier post.)

Audi

Audi California Connect Connected

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Following an initial product launch in April 2022, the companies will partner to manufacture 50,000 electric auto-rickshaws over the next five years, advancing both companies’ roadmaps for “made in India” manufacturing.

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Power Powered Auto Global

Revolve Technologies shows new PCB-based fuel cell range extender

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

UK-based Revolve Technologies has revealed the successful completion of a project to develop novel fuel cell technology using printed circuit board (PCB) construction (PCBFC). Source: Revolve Technologies. The technology can also be adopted by OEMs in other pure EV segments. The packaged PCBFC range extender.

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Range Fuel Hydrogen Kits

BMW Group opens new Additive Manufacturing Campus

FCA, Waymo expand autonomous driving technology partnership; exclusive agreement for light commercial vehicles

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

EVR Motors partners with EKA Mobility to provide advanced lightweight electric motors for e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles in India

PEUGEOT Cycles introducing new range of connected electric bikes designed and manufactured by startup Beweel

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

EPA proposes stringent new emissions standards for light-, medium-, heavy-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond

US DOE releases 2023 Critical Materials Assessment to evaluate supply chain security for clean energy technologies

Iveco Group inaugurates new ePowertrain plant in Turin, the Group’s first completely carbon-neutral manufacturing site

First Hydrogen enters trials with UK fleet consortium; interest from 10 operators in fuel cell light commercial vehicle

Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

Audi networks with traffic lights in Düsseldorf; “Green wave”

Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

Groupe Renault changes China strategy: light commercial vehicles and electric passenger cars

UC Berkeley team develops 3D printing with light: Computed Axial Lithography

Vitesco Technologies using green lasers from TRUMPF for energy-saving welding of copper

Germany to invest up to €290M to launch the Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (ITZ H2)

Comau to deliver high-speed automation solutions for fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturers; increasing volumes, decreasing costs

Groupe Renault and Faurecia to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for light commercial vehicles

H2X engages with KTM Technologies to create lightweight vehicle origami chassis

NXP and DLR collaborate on quantum computing technologies in Germany

StreetScooter to form JV with Chery for electric light utility vehicles

Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

Soteria BIG licenses ORNL Li-ion battery safety technology

Hydro-Québec partnering with Mercedes-Benz on development of solid-state battery technologies

US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

EPA: preliminary data show average fuel economy of new light-duty vehicles reached a record high of 25.7 MPG in 2020

SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

Protean Electric enters new partnership with Dongfeng Motor to advance market adoption of in-wheel motor technology

Syzygy Plasmonics raises $23M Series B to electrify chemical manufacturing; photocatalytic reactor for hydrogen production

Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

top 10 ev motor controller manufacturers in india

DOE selects 13 HPC4Mfg projects to advance applied science and technology in manufacturing; aluminum rolling and solid-state batteries

BMW Group expands use of additive manufacturing processes in series production; planar technologies

Groupe Renault and Plug Power to form JV for hydrogen-fuel-cell light commercial vehicle market in Europe

Nissan, Tohoku U develop new technology using catalyst active species to inactivate viruses

ICCT working paper highlights benefits of current and emerging light-duty diesel technology; “promising pathway for compliance”

Gasoline direct injection was the most widely adopted emerging fuel saving technology in 2018: 51%

Non-hybrid stop/start systems installed on 35.7% of US light-duty trucks produced in MY2018

Syzygy raises $5.8M in Series A to develop photocatalytic platform for clean chemical and fuel manufacturing

Audi demonstrates C-V2X technology in California that could help reduce cyclist injuries and fatalities

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

Revolve Technologies shows new PCB-based fuel cell range extender

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