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Daimler battery subsidiary Accumotive doubles the amount of employees to approximately 1,000

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This includes in Germany Kamenz and Stuttgart-Untertürkheim with two battery factories each as well as Sindelfingen, Peking (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Tuscaloosa (US). Daimler is investing more than €1 billion in a global battery production network with in total eight factories at six locations and on three continents.

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Daimler buying more than €20B of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030

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Two more factories will be built in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, one at the company’s Sindelfingen site, and one each at the sites in Beijing (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Tuscaloosa (USA). The first factory in Kamenz is already in series production and the second factory there will start series production at the beginning of 2019.

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Maxwell Technologies Delivers One-Millionth Large Cell Ultracapacitor

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million from three of China’s leading bus producers for large cell-based 48-volt multi-cell modules to support braking energy recuperation and torque assist functions for approximately 850 diesel-electric hybrid transit buses. In April 2009, Maxwell announced purchase orders with a total value of approximately $13.5

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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Micromobility: Zapp Scooters Bring Style, Range and Fun to Urban Riding

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Built in Thailand, the i300 is part of a worldwide wave of transportation options that are moving from fossil-fuel power to electric. The packs can charge from 20 to 80 percent on household 110-volt current in under an hour. Many electric bikes have built-in batteries, which means you need to charge outside or in your garage.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Since the start of production at Accumotive, more than a million batteries based on lithium-ion technology for electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles and 48-volt systems have been produced at the Kamenz site. The battery systems for the EQA have also recently rolled off the production line at the site.

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Financial Times on Th!nk

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Parts manufacturing in Thailand and Turkey. GM's Vue and Volt plug-ins have no firm date to appear in showrooms. Financial Times Deutschland has a report on Th!nk Putting a little flesh on the bones of previous reporting. 10,000 Think City electric cars in 2009. Zebra batteries first. Online marketing and sales.

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