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Bosch plans to start full-scale production of SOFCs in 2024

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This is enough to supply around 400,000 people with electricity in their homes. One intended application of SOFC technology is in small, distributed, connectivity-enabled power stations, which can then be used in cities, factories, trade and commerce, data centers, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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BASF launches $10B Verbund project in China

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It marks a milestone of the company’s US$10-billion investment project announced in July 2018. By 2022, the new engineering plastics compounding plant will supply an additional capacity of 60,000 metric tons per year in China, bringing BASF’s total capacity of these products in Asia Pacific to 290,000 metric tons per year.

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Volkswagen outlines coming changes to charging for its EVs

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Customers can choose here between the basic version and two fully networked variants, which they can control using the We Connect ID. In Germany, the Volkswagen brand also offers a suitable electricity supply contract with “Volkswagen Naturstrom”, to guarantee fully certified green electricity from renewable energies.

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Volkswagen Group to support Hamburg, ITS Germany in hosting of 2021 World Congress for ITS; projects beginning now

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The Volkswagen Group will support Hamburg and ITS Germany in 2021 for hosting the World Congress for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) as a main partner and chair of the Host Organizing Committee. Within the framework of the project, a shuttle-on-demand service using eco-friendly electric vehicles is to be launched in 2018.

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BASF launches $10B Verbund project in China

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It marks a milestone of the company’s US$10-billion investment project announced in July 2018. By 2022, the new engineering plastics compounding plant will supply an additional capacity of 60,000 metric tons per year in China, bringing BASF’s total capacity of these products in Asia Pacific to 290,000 metric tons per year.

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Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

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The close dialog between the main players is also intended to speed up previously lengthy and complex planning and application processes for network connections. In addition, the participants are also concerned with aspects such as optimized load management of the electricity grid and sustainable electricity supply.

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Hyundai introducing 48V mild hybrid system with 1.6L diesel in Europe

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liter CRDi 48V diesel powertrain introduced in the New Tucson in 2018, Hyundai Motor has now combined its efficient and responsive 48V mild hybrid technology with the 100 kW/136-PS 1.6-liter Thus, parts of the energy stored in the 48V battery system can also be used to stabilize the 12V on-board power supply. In addition to the 2.0-liter

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