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Volkswagen ends e-Golf production in Dresden in preparation for ID.3 launch

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A total of 50,401 vehicles have been manufactured in Dresden since March 2017. At the beginning of 2021, the production area of the Transparent Factory will be converted to meet the requirements of the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). In 2017, the Transparent Factory started production in parallel to meet the high demand.

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Symbio intros 40 kW hydrogen fuel cell range-extending module for heavy-duty electric vehicles

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In 2017, Symbio integrated a 15 kW (net) fuel cell range extender in a Nissan e-NV200 electric van, with plans to introduce the vehicle to the European taxi market. Low impact on the loading weight and volume due in particular to the compactness of the kit, which makes the vehicle similar to a classic combustion powered model.

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Volvo Penta & CMB.TECH expand partnership on dual-fuel hydrogen engines

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The companies have worked together in pilot projects since 2017 successfully adapting Volvo Penta engines to run as a dual-fuel hydrogen and diesel solution via the conversion kit provided by CMB.TECH. I believe that this dual-fuel approach will appeal to many of our customers by its ease of installation, maintenance, and use.

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Efficient Drivetrains announces production release of PowerDrive7000ev for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle applications

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Efficient Drivetrains will be offering its EDI PowerDrive 7000ev series as an electrification kit and developer support program for OEMs looking to bring heavy-duty electrified vehicle offerings to market to comply with impending emissions reductions mandates.

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BMW Group hits 100K electrified vehicle mark for this year, lights up Group HQ like a battery

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The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. In the case of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, 13% of the models sold in 2017 were plug-in hybrids. All figures YTD November 2017.).

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EV gateway

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I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It In 2013, he installed lithium batteries, and in 2017, he replaced the stalled-out DC motor with an AC version. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It In 2013, he installed lithium batteries, and in 2017, he replaced the stalled-out DC motor with an AC version. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I