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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.

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Northvolt acquires US Li-metal battery company Cuberg; next-gen battery cells for electromobility

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European battery-maker Northvolt has acquired Cuberg , a US-based battery technology company delivering high-performance lithium-metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. Northvolt is a European supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems.

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Wärtsilä and partners developing emissions-free barge concept

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By switching from diesel-fueled propulsion to fully electrically powered transport, an important step can be taken towards realizing the Paris Climate Agreement goals. The concept is based on the use of replaceable battery containers, to be known as “ZESPacks”. However, vessels must be equipped with an electric propulsion line.

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Volvo Cars global sales drop 28.3% in May y-o-y; full electric share climbs to 7.9% up from 3.7%

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In May the share of fully electric cars grew to 7.9% (3,652 units), up from 3.7% (2,399 units out of 64,111). Sales of Recharge models (plug-in hybrid and fully electric) represented 33.6% Fully electric. Fully electric. Fully electric. Fully electric.

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Johnson Matthey and 3M complete NMC patent license agreement for automotive Li-ion batteries

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Johnson Matthey and 3M have entered into a patent license agreement that aims at further expanding the use of Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications. 3M’s battery laboratory collaborated with Professor Jeff Dahn and students at Dalhousie University on the NMC technology.

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Audi to quit DTM touring car racing series after this season

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The brand has been represented in Formula E ever since the popular fully electric racing series was started in 2014. Off the race track, Audi is planning to generate about 40% of its sales with electric cars and plug-in-hybrids by 2025.

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Porsche investing €600M in Leipzig plant; new body shop for electric Macan

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A new body shop with a total area of 75,500 square meters will produce the vehicle bodies for the next generation of the Macan—which will be a fully electric series—from the beginning of the next decade. Since the initial ground-breaking ceremony in February 2000, we have invested more than 1.3

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