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KIT seeking to halve manufacturing costs of batteries and electric powertrains

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Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KIT plans to build a close-to-industry “research factory” on its premises.

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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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From 10 March to 9 April 2018, the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is conducting research flights from Tainan in Taiwan more closely to examine the spread and transformation of emissions from major cities such as Manila, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. HALO in-hangar in Taiwan.

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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in robotics at Heidelberg University , in Germany. Since 2018, student membership has grown by more than 50 percent to 5,436. The students had a hand in creating a welcome kit for conference attendees. More than 200 travel grants were awarded to the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation , Tricomi says.

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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. The first EQ series model, EQC, will go into production in 2019 in Bremen, Germany. Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States. In total, Daimler will invest $1.18

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KIT presenting modular battery concept for electric bus

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Source: KIT. At the upcoming IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will present a modular battery concept for the efficient operation of an electric bus; an electric city bus demonstrator will illustrate the concept. Source: KIT. Design of the modular batteries.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

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2018 was when they went International. 2018 was also the year they got into electric vehicles. The paint is being currently imported from Germany. For internal coating, there are holes in the frame. Each trolley is kitted out with all the components that are required for making the bike.

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