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Cyber hacks might cost the auto industry roughly $24 billion within five years, according to a new study by Upstream Security , which specializes in cloud-based security protection. billion, while we are seeing that the cost for the industry as a whole could reach $24 billion by 2023. Just one cyber-hack can cost an automaker $1.1

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JULY 26, 2022

Lithium and battery technology company Energy Exploration Technologies announced a $450-million investment commitment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM). The proceeds from this capital investment will further the company’s commercialization efforts of its direct lithium extraction and refinery technologies.

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JUNE 17, 2020

The Volkswagen Group and QuantumScape have also been collaborating in a joint venture to enable industrial-level production of solid-state batteries since 2018. The two partners formed a joint venture in 2018 to enable industrial-level production of solid-state batteries for Volkswagen.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Blue World Technologies, developer and manufacturer of methanol fuel cells, is acquiring Danish Power Systems, a 25-year-old High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (HTPEM) membrane electrode assembly (MEA) research and development company. Earlier post.) The acquisition awaits the approval of the Danish authorities.

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MAY 8, 2022

All deposits have high quality flake graphite that is suitable for all battery and industrial applications. The acquisitions will provide Northern with 40-50,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of graphite production capacity in Québec and Namibia, which will make it the third-largest non-Chinese natural graphite producing company.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies. With the new investment, the companies have agreed to expand research to a wide range of models and to build an optimal platform for Hyundai and Kia’s autonomous vehicles. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 22, 2020

The German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe) has published the 2019 market data for the production and consumption of certified sustainable bioethanol. million tonnes, about 1% more than in the previous year (2018: 17.8 million tonnes, the sales volume was more than 6% higher than in the previous year (2018): 2.31

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

Steel can easily deliver the weight savings required to meet federally mandated fuel economy targets for most vehicles, according to a new 300-page analysis by the steel-industry information service World Steel Dynamics : “AutoBody Warfare: Aluminum Attack.” Earlier post.). —“AutoBody Warfare”.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million. In addition, the company maintains a research and development group in Itzehoe.

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MARCH 31, 2023

By providing capital—in addition to supplying state-of-the-art battery materials under the JDA—Umicore intends to work with Blue Current to drive market adoption of the company’s silicon elastic composite battery towards mid-decade. In June 2022, Umicore and Idemitsu Kosan Co.,

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MAY 12, 2021

the holding company of SK Group, has invested an additional US$35.9 million) investment in 2018, SK now is the third-largest shareholder of the advanced battery company, following the CEO of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek and founder Qichao Hu. SES is the first company that has successfully applied this hybrid method.

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JUNE 15, 2022

TotalEnergies has entered into an agreement with Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) to acquire a 25% interest in Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL). This partnership is based on the complementarity of the two companies.

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JULY 20, 2017

Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler will create an independent E-Mobility business division as of January 1, 2018 to bring together all the products and system solutions for hybrid and pure battery electric vehicles. Schaeffler Group is focused on three key opportunities for the future: E-Mobility, Industry 4.0,

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

bp ventures has made its first direct investment in India, investing $13 million in integrated EV ride-hailing and charging company BluSmart. BluSmart is India’s first and largest integrated EV ride-hailing and charging company, and aims to deliver safer, cleaner and more sustainable mobility.

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MAY 31, 2017

Automotive Grade Linux ( AGL ), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, announced that Toyota has adopted the AGL platform for Toyota’s next-generation infotainment system. The 2018 Toyota Camry will be the first Toyota vehicle on the market with the AGL-based system in the United States.

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JUNE 28, 2019

Mobility services company MONET Technologies Inc. MONET will utilize the data provided by each company and leverage their automotive industry insights and networks. has concluded capital and business partnership agreements with Isuzu Motors Limited , Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co.,

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APRIL 19, 2018

At least 12 recorded lithium and six cobalt transactions have been closed between downstream manufacturers and mining companies since 2016, signalling a changing trend in procurement strategy. In March 2018, Chinese high-tech recycling giant GEM signed a three-year cobalt supply agreement with Swiss miner Glencore. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 10, 2020

GW of fuel cell capacity shipped worldwide in 2019, up 40% on 2018. Between them, these two companies account for two-thirds of 2019’s shipped fuel cell capacity. There is a real sense that the industry is on the cusp of something great.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, today are collaborating to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology. Bloom Energy is the world’s leading provider of stationary fuel cells and SHI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding companies.

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APRIL 11, 2018

A noted hydrogen and fuel cell expert, Schneider is an automotive industry veteran who spent most of his career working for BMW and Mercedes-Benz. We are excited to introduce industry veterans into our company structure to help prepare for the manufacturing rollout. —Trevor Milton, CEO, Nikola Motor Company.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The Board of Directors of Alcoa has unanimously approved a plan to split the lightweight metals leader into two independent, publicly-traded companies. The globally competitive Upstream Company will comprise five business units that today make up Global Primary Products: Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Casting and Energy.

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MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. The company ranked 5 th among all brands in J.D. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Now is the time for the automotive industry to start adjusting its strategies and business models, not only to expand their current offerings with blockchain solutions but also to monetize them. The study “Blockchain in the Automotive Industry” was conducted worldwide in October 2018 by Simon-Kucher & Partners ( n =362).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Global oil and gas companies are increasingly facing an uphill battle as global warming policies are taking their toll. International oil companies (IOCs) are likely to face a Black Swan scenario, which could end up being a boon for state-owned oil companies (NOCs). by Cyril Widdershoven for Oilprice.com.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Last year, XL became the first company to be recognized as an Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) in the new Ford certification program. The company also recently announced the executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approving XL-outfitted PHEV Ford F-150 pickup trucks for sale in state, an industry first.

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JULY 8, 2020

Neste is the first company to deliver sustainable aviation fuel, under its brand name Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel, to SFO using existing multi-product pipeline infrastructure. By focusing on the entire supply chain process, achievements like this one have the power to transform the landscape of our entire industry.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Porsche AG has taken a 10% stake in the technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. As part of its electrification efforts, Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company. Rimac recently presented the latest version of its electric hypercar, the “C Two”, at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

UK-based Lithium-sulfur battery company OXIS Energy ( earlier post ) reported developing a Lithium-sulfur cell achieving in excess of 300 Wh/kg. The company says that vehicle manufacturers are already reviewing and evaluating the cell technology. OXIS predicts it will achieve a cell capacity of 33Ah by mid-2015.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Representatives from the State of Hesse, RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund), Alstom and Infraserv broke ground for a hydrogen filling station on the site of the Höchst industrial park in Frankfurt that will supply a fleet of 27 passenger fuel cell trains—currently, the world’s largest such.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

the developer of silicon anode Li-ion battery cells with its Si-Nanowire platform ( earlier post ), has shipped the first commercially available 450 Wh/kg, 1100 Wh/L lithium-ion battery cells to an industry leader of a new generation of High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS). Amprius Technologies, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The CNG buses will be equipped with 2018 Cummins L9N engines, which provide a significantly reduced carbon footprint supporting TransLink’s planned fleet rejuvenation initiative and vision for increasingly sustainable transit. New Flyer Industries Inc. to 0.02g/bhp-hr. Earlier post.) SkyTrain) and West Coast Express Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a result of discussions that began in May 2017, eleven companies in Japan have signed an agreement to form a new company in the spring of 2018 aimed at the full-fledged development of hydrogen recharging stations (HRS) for fuel cell vehicles (FCV). The company will aim to complete its mission in 10 years.

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JULY 6, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule setting the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. The biomass-based diesel standard for 2019 would be maintained at the 2018 levels of 2.1 Proposed 2018. Final 2017.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Eni and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a spin-out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement with the aim of accelerating the industrialization of fusion energy. Eni made its first investment into CFS in 2018 and is a significant shareholder.

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MAY 15, 2023

Leslie Doggett Industries contains companies promoting, renting or supporting commercial apparatus, car and brightness vans, in addition to freeway and vocation vans and trailers. Its companies have places in Texas, Unused Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Northern Mexico. It’s a immense John Deere building apparatus broker.

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MAY 24, 2018

value chain to use the deposits of this raw material for industrial. The state-owned company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) has now selected the German. company ACI-Systems as a strategic partner for this project. The industrialization phase involves extracting and producing raw materials. The company.

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MAY 26, 2022

SolarEdge Technologies and SolarEdge’s subsidiary, Kokam Limited Company, a provider of lithium-ion batteries and integrated energy storage solutions, announced the opening of “Sella 2”, a two gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery cell manufacturing facility. The opening of Sella 2 is an important milestone for SolarEdge.

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