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£600M investment for all-electric MINI production in the UK

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The BMW Group will invest more than £600 million (US$751 million) in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon for all-electric MINI production. With this new investment we will develop the Oxford plant for production of the new generation of electric MINIs and set the path for purely electric car manufacturing in the future.

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BMW’s GM of battery cell technology joins Wildcat Discovery’s board

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Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a technology company that uses proprietary high-throughput methods to develop new battery materials rapidly, announced that Dr. Peter Lamp, General Manager of the Battery Cell Technology Group at BMW AG, has joined its Board of Directors. In 1993, he obtained his PhD in general physics.

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easyJet and Wright Electric: all-electric short-haul flights within a decade

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A collaboration with US company Wright Electric will support the goal for short haul flights to be operated by all-electric planes. Wright Electric has set itself the challenge of building an all-electric commercial passenger jet capable of flying passengers across easyJet’s UK and European network within a decade.

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LG Energy Solution to invest $4.5B+ in own US battery business by 2025, expanding capacity by 70GWh; possible new JV plant with GM

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business to expand its battery production capacity. LG Energy Solution developed these plans over the last year to mobilize rapidly its Green Field Project in a full-fledged effort to ensure its position in the growing US electric vehicle (EV) market. LG Energy Solution will invest more than $4.5

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Honda reveals prototype of third-generation autonomous work vehicle

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The fully programmable all-electric Honda AWV leverages the company’s emerging advanced autonomous technology to create a rugged off-road work vehicle that is designed to support construction-related activities and enhance workforce productivity. Maximum loading capacity 2000 lbs.

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mtu Hybrid PowerPack from Rolls-Royce enters passenger rail service

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Rolls-Royce, Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways have put a hybrid diesel-battery-electric train that reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 25% into passenger service in the UK. The mtu Hybrid PowerPack combines the advantages of battery and diesel-powered trains. Recuperated braking energy is stored in a battery, the mtu EnergyPacks.

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Ionic Mineral Technologies launches nano-silicon product for Li-ion cell manufacturers

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Ionic Mineral Technologies, a developer of advanced silicon anode battery materials, launched its Generation 1 Ionisil nano-silicon product for Li-ion cell manufacturers. This technology can increase the capacity at the anode level by >100% compared to graphite batteries. Earlier post.) million metric tons of synthetic graphite.

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