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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Founded in 2006, ProLogium has demonstrated its ability to produce solid-state batteries (SSBs) on a large scale; ProLogium’s automated pilot production line—activated in 2017—has supplied nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to international automotive OEMs for testing and module development.

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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

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Elektromotive and The PluginCompany are working together to educate major businesses and legislators in Belgium and Luxembourg about the benefits of zero-emissions motoring and the need for compatible recharging infrastructures.

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Unibuss orders 183 Solaris articulated electric buses

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They will be recharged using a plug-in charger. The partnership between Solaris and Unibuss AS dates back to 2006. Soon, 23 Urbino 18 electric vehicles will also serve the residents of Aarhaus in Denmark. The buses to run on the streets of Oslo will be fitted with High Energy batteries with a total capacity of more than 500 kWh.

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Vorbeck Materials and PNNL to Collaborate to Develop Graphene Product for Li-ion Battery Electrodes; Potential for Rapid Recharge

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The new graphene-enhanced battery materials could enable electronic devices and power tools that recharge in minutes rather than hours or function as part of a hybrid battery system to extend the range of electric vehicles. Vorbeck Materials Corp.

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EC proposes modernizing EU legislation on batteries to enhance sustainability and safety

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From 1 July 2024, only rechargeable industrial and electric vehicles batteries for which a carbon footprint declaration has been established, can be placed on the market. Since 2006, batteries and waste batteries have been regulated at EU level under the Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC). Background.

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Government of Ontario, Canada Providing Rebates Up to C$8,500 for Plug-in Hybrid or Battery Electric Vehicles

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Minister of Transportation Since 2006, the province has also provided more than $24 million in rebates for more than 14,000 conventional hybrid vehicles through its Alternative Fuel RST Rebate Program. Future access to public recharging facilities and parking at GO stations and other Ontario government lots. Kathleen Wynne.

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Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah 18650 Li-ion Cells

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Ah lithium-ion battery with a nickel positive electrode (energy density: 620 Wh/L) in 2006. With adoption of the nickel positive electrode, the new rechargeable battery excels in durability in actual use and charge retention—the battery can be stored for a long period of time because of low self-discharge. Earlier post.).

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