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Sweden’s Northvolt reveals it has built the first lithium-ion battery cell in Europe

Teslarati

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that on December 28th, it successfully produced the first lithium-ion battery cell to be designed, developed, and built completely in Europe by a homegrown company. Northvolt Ett will commercially deliver various cell types in 2022.

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Ballard signs fuel cell supply agreement with Solaris; initial order of 10 modules as range extenders for electric trolley buses

Green Car Congress

Ballard Power Systems has signed a Long-Term Sales Agreement (LTSA) with Solaris Bus & Coach, a bus OEM headquartered in Poland, for the sale and supply of fuel cell modules to support deployment of Solaris fuel cell buses in Europe. —Karim Kassam, Ballard’s Vice President – Commercial.

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A Young Professional on the Power of Mentorship

Cars That Think

Mentoring the next generation of engineers When Zakrzewska was growing up in Poland, she and her family often listened to the radio. She has been granted several patents, which have been commercialized. In 2020 she began volunteering for I’m a Scientist , an enrichment program designed to connect students with scientists and engineers.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In 2017, after taking charge of the Tata Group, Natarajan Chandrasekaran had mooted the ‘UniEVerse’ initiative, keeping sustainability at its core. Because of the support of Tata Motors — the passenger and commercial vehicle business, along with JLR — we were able to build the whole ecosystem for EVs,” he said.

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DAF trucks showcases electric and hybrid trucks at IAA CV

Green Car Congress

At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Dutch truck manufacturer DAF—a division of Paccar—is showcasing the LF Electric, CF Electric and CF Hybrid Innovation trucks. The DAF LF series if for distribution transport, while the versatile CF is designed for a wide variety of applications. in 2017 to 16.5%

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

Green Car Congress

This electric powertrain is designed in a way that means that it can be used to drive future distribution trucks and city buses manufactured by the Volkswagen Truck & Bus brands as a universal modular element. —Andreas Renschler, CEO of Volkswagen Truck & Bus and Volkswagen AG Board Member responsible for commercial vehicles.

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

The Truth About Cars

In 2017, VW displayed a retro electric van concept with a retro style, harkening back to the iconic T2 Transporter or micro bus. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany loaned us the vehicle. It design looked premium and modern despite lots of hard plastic. In 2022 it did. Behold, the ID. Buzz … for the European.

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