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Tesla will demo and update a production line at Fremont, perhaps for new Highland Model 3

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Tesla Model 3 Highland spotted with significant interior changes The demolition of the lines and installation of new ones seems to indicate the production process of the vehicle on this line is changing enough to need new lines altogether, and not just an update. Tesla does not demolish entire lines with the installation of updated equipment.

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POSCO begins construction of S Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant

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A pilot plant was manufactured in South Korea in 2017 with a capacity of 2,500 tons / year of lithium; this was then brought to and installed in Argentina. POSCO Group’s lithium brine demo plant in Argentina. POSCO developed its own extraction technology for lithium in 2010.

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Volkswagen launches “Electric for All” campaign, demos rolling chassis of MEB

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Thanks to their modular design and the multi-cell format, these batteries can be installed in smaller or larger ID. Volkswagen will build the series production models of the ID family in Saxony. The Gläserne Manufaktur began building the Volkswagen e-Golf back in April 2017. ID family: e-mobility made in Germany.

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Statoil to build the world’s first floating wind farm: Hywind Scotland

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Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the world’s first floating wind farm: The Hywind pilot park offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The decision triggers investments of around NOK 2 billion (US$238 million), realizing a 60-70% cost reduction per MW from the Hywind demo project in Norway.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.). Zermeno, R.,

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Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision builds on electrification, autonomous drive and vehicle intelligence

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The technology will be installed on mainstream, mass-market cars at affordable prices and the first model will come to Japan this year. An on-road demo event in Europe in 2016, will showcase the maturity of Nissan’s autonomous drive technology. In 2017, the Nissan Qashqai will become the first Piloted Drive vehicle available in Europe.

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How Corporations Can Help the U.S. Reach its EV Goals

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As of 2017 , commuting to and from work accounted for 30 percent of all miles of passenger travel driven at the local level in the U.S. These organizations possess the infrastructure to install on-site EV charging stations for commuter employees. But this ignores the vital role businesses can―and will need to―play in the process.