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

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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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Tata Workforce to create $5 billion 40 GW battery mobile gigafactory in the United Kingdom to provide JLR

Baua Electric

Tata Workforce has introduced that it’ll be making an investment $5 billion to create a 40 Gigawatt (GW) battery mobile Gigafactory in the United Kingdom that may ship electrical mobility and renewable power attic answers. The unutilized plant could also be anticipated to build about 4,000 jobs in the United Kingdom.

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Tata Group to build £4B gigafactory in UK; 40 GWh of cells per year

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Tata Sons will build a 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom (UK). JLR and Tata Motors will be anchor customers, with supplies commencing from 2026. The company’s strategic growth plans for its flexible manufacturing capacity will begin with a rapid ramp-up phase and the start of production in 2026.

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Highlights From Fully Charged Live UK 2022

CleanTechnica EVs

There has been a lot of progress in the electric vehicle space over the past 12 years since the early mass production models, such as the first generation Nissan Leaf, were released. In the United Kingdom for example, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […].

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Protean Electric and FAW-VW developing production-intent electric propulsion system with in-wheel motors

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Cutaway of the Protean Electric in-wheel motor. FAW-VW) in China to develop a new electric propulsion system that will include Protean Electric’s Protean Drive with intent towards a demonstration vehicle program and production. Volume production is targeted to begin in 2014, out of Protean’s new manufacturing facility in Liyang, China.

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Hyundai Motor Group appoints NASA research exec to lead new Urban Air Mobility division

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Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has appointed Dr. Jaiwon Shin as Executive Vice President and Head of its newly established Urban Air Mobility Division. An internationally renowned aeronautics engineer, Dr. Shin will lead the company into a new era of developing smart mobility products within the aviation industry.

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Volkswagen Temporarily Cutting Production of European EVs

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Volkswagen intends to temporarily limit production of the SEAT Cupra Born and its very own ID.3 While most European allocations stem from Germany, examples from the Chinese market are the result of the joint partnership between Volkswagen Group and SAIC Motor and are assembled domestically. 3 EV in October. Both the ID.3