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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

Baua Electric

Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success. In November 2022 it announced a supply agreement Italy’s C.P.C. Group for carbon-fiber bodywork.

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Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso to form JV to produce automotive Li-ion battery packs in India

Green Car Congress

The battery pack manufacturing joint venture by the three companies will provide a stable supply of lithium-ion battery packs in India. The joint venture company will be established within 2017 and will move to manufacturing phase at earliest possible timing. The joint venture company will be capitalized at ¥2 billion (US$18.4

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

Green Car Congress

India is the world’s leading producer of three-wheel tractors and other three-wheel vehicles. Bosch anticipates that the number of diesel models available in North America will reach 60 by 2017. United States. Diesel vehicles currently account for around 1% of all new car registrations in the United States.

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