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WNA: global nuclear generation nears record high in 2019

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Nuclear generation reached a near-record high in 2019, with output reaching 2657 TWh, enough to meet more than 10% of the world’s electricity demand, according to the recently published World Nuclear Association Performance Report 2020. Growth was particularly strong in Asia, where nuclear generation rose by 17% in 2019.

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Tesla free color option changes in North America

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Tesla changed its free color option from White to Midnight Silver in North America. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2021 Pearl White Multi-Coat has been Tesla’s free color option since June 2019. The post Tesla free color option changes in North America appeared first on TESLARATI. Floki pic tomorrow.

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Volvo Trucks to begin selling all-electric trucks in North America in 2020

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The demonstration units will be based on the technology currently being used in the Volvo FE Electric ( earlier post ), which Volvo Trucks presented in May and will begin selling in Europe in 2019. —Peter Voorhoeve, President of Volvo Trucks North America.

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BloombergNEF expects 40% growth in global EV sales in 2019; 2.6M vehicles, 1.5M in China

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million electric vehicles to be sold globally in 2019. China’s market is in transition, and the recent annual doubling of sales every year looks unlikely to hold in 2019. The ‘New Energy Vehicle’ quota takes effect this year but the requirements for 2019 are relatively modest. BloombergNEF (BNEF) expects 2.6

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Isuzu and Cummins collaborating on prototype medium-duty electric trucks

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Cummins and Isuzu Motors announced an agreement to create a prototype medium-duty, battery-electric truck to demonstrate in North America. This truck represents the first zero-emissions solution facilitated by the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership (ICPP) formed in May 2019. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen Group picks SK Innovation as supplier of battery cells for MEB-based EVs in North America

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SKI will supply the batteries for North America and a share of the batteries for the production of Volkswagen Group full-electric vehicles in Europe. These partners will safeguard battery supplies from 2019. In addition, SKI will cover the Group’s demand on the North American market from 2022.

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: global battery gigafactory pipeline tops 300; China dominates

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China continues to dominate gigafactory announcements, but North America and Europe have seen significant growth over the past two years thanks in part to automaker and battery manufacturer joint ventures. The number of gigafactories in the pipeline has surpassed 300; there is now 6,387.6

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