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Motor vehicles and component parts sector employment in US grew by 3% from 2017 to 2018

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About 110,000 employees worked with hybrid electric vehicles, up 10% from 2017. Electric vehicle employees grew 21% and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle employees grew 31% from 2017 to 2018. Source: National Association of State Energy Officials and Energy Futures Initiative, The 2019 U.S.

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ZeroAvia unveils hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for aviation

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In the latest effort to make aviation sustainable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ZeroAvia announced advancements in developing a hydrogen-fueled electric powertrain. ZeroAvia prototype shown powering a 6-seat Piper M-Class aircraft, already in flight tests from February 2019. —Val Miftakhov, ZeroAvia Founder and CEO.

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Tesla lawsuit alleging repairs and parts monopoly has been dismissed

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Lambrix, who alleged that Tesla did not offer the same broad set of repair options offered by most OEMs, resulting in “lengthy delays in repairing or maintaining their electric vehicles” and forcing owners to “pay supracompetitive prices for those parts and repairs once they are finally provided.” On Friday night, San Francisco-based U.S.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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The circular economy model implemented in Flins will be based on a set of complementary and convergent loops, aimed at encouraging the use of a vehicle instead of its ownership; extending its life through maintenance; and reusing it or reusing its components for other uses, when other solutions are no longer possible.

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies and Quantron AG collaborate on fuel cell systems for heavy-duty trucks

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While battery-electric vehicles can be used efficiently and in an eco-friendly way in urban areas, fuel cell technology offers an attractive approach when it comes to emission-free logistics over long distances and with higher payloads. A battery-powered electric drive may also require concessions in terms of payload, Freudenberg says.

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Maersk to pilot 600 kWh containerized battery system on container ship

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A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO 2 emissions. Additionally, it will support the generators with up to 1,800 kVA of power during rapid changes in electrical load such as thruster operation.

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Hyundai Motor Group deepens partnership with Grab to accelerate EV adoption in Southeast Asia

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Since the initial partnership was announced in 2018, both parties have launched a series of EV pilots in Southeast Asia, starting with Singapore in 2019 and Indonesia in 2020. Customized maintenance packages and incentives were also rolled out to support Grab driver-partners who are renting the Hyundai EVs.

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