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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. An increasing number of heavy all-electric trucks are now running in commercial traffic. In 2021 we have taken orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 trucks in over 20 countries.

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NEVS buys in-wheel motor developer Protean Electric

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The patented high-torque density ProteanDrive technology combines a direct drive electric motor and power electronics which can be utilised on a range of platforms, including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, urban mobility vehicles and autonomous pods. In January 2019 Evergrande Health acquired a (51%) controlling stake in NEVS.

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AKASOL entering N. American market with new battery production facility for commercial vehicles

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Germany-based AKASOL, a manufacturer of high-performance lithium-ion battery systems for commercial vehicles, plans to open a production facility in the metro Detroit area of Michigan. AKASOL’s new Michigan production facility will have a similar capacity to the firm’s current series production site in Lange, Germany.

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Amazon begins buying electric semis from Volvo Trucks

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Volvo Trucks has been producing electric semis since 2019, and they are continuing to expand their sales by now selling 20 electric semi-trucks to Amazon for use in Germany. ” Amazon did not clarify how many electric trucks they would buy in the future to continue their decarbonization efforts.

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Daimler buying more than €20B of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030

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Daimler will buy more than €20 billion (US$23 billion) of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030, the company announced. The first factory in Kamenz is already in series production and the second factory there will start series production at the beginning of 2019. Mercedes-Benz Vans electrifies its entire commercial fleet.

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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 Most commercial vehicle factories in mainland China have returned to production. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened.

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HyperSolar working with Suzhou GH New Energy to accelerate manufacturing of renewable solar hydrogen panels

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December, 2019 video of the operation of HyperSolar Gen 1 prototype. In 2019, China issued Patent No. To further support the economics of the new panel, there is currently no tariff on the solar cells the company buys from China. —Tim Young, CEO of HyperSolar. ZL201580026002.0 a971e208cf8868385b724c7daf30e9eb. >

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