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EV developer Rivian closes $2.5B funding round; raised $10.5B in total since 2019

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billion since 2019. In February 2019, Rivian announced a $700-million funding round led by Amazon. In February 2019, Rivian announced a $700-million funding round led by Amazon. In April 2019, Rivian announced that Ford Motor Company invested $500 million and that the companies would collaborate on a future program.

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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. Fossil fuel combustion has driven an increase in outdoor air pollution that in 2019 killed 29.15 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1

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IDTechEx: future of the electric ship industry lies with hybrid cargo vessels

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First, electric ship markets have historically been underpinned by electric ferry orders, which made up 37% of the maritime battery capacity (GWh) deliveries between 2019 and 2022. Battery deliveries to ships 2019-2022 GWh. IDTechEx concludes that the future of the electric ship industry lies with hybrid cargo vessels.

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New study puts air-pollution related deaths in India in 2019 at 1.67 million

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million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 Air pollution in India resulted 1.67

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Daimler AG Board approves Project Future corporate restructure; goes to shareholders in 2019

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Following approval by the Board of Management and Supervisory Board the corporation can now move into the implementation phase of what it calls “PROJECT FUTURE”. The steps toward implementation will be taken in 2018 and 2019. Already legally independent, Daimler Financial Services AG will be called Daimler Mobility AG in the future.

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NHTSA urges owners of select MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs to park outside due to fire risk; originally recalled in 2020

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles to park their cars outside and away from homes due to the risk of fire. GM is making this diagnostic software standard in the 2022 Bolt EV and EUV, as well as future GM electric vehicles.

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Wolfspeed and ZF partner for future SiC semiconductor devices; new R&D center, new 200mm fab

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The fab will be designed for manufacturing processes to produce the future generation of Silicon Carbide devices. The new fab will also employ innovative sustainability measures, including high percentages of recycled water and a reduced emission footprint, which will serve as a model for more sustainable fabs in the future.

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