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JANUARY 8, 2021

The Continental Mobility Study 2020 shows that enthusiasm for electric cars is strong in China, while reservations still need to be overcome in Germany, France, the US and Japan. The majority of people in Germany (59%) cannot imagine buying an electric vehicle in the future.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Toyota Ventures launched its third global “call for innovation” today to search for early-stage companies that can help make the factory of the future a reality sooner. With the 2022 call for innovation, we are looking to support talented startup teams that are developing smarter and more sustainable factories of the future.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Based on primary supplier interviews, it further shares technology analysis and price information on marine Li-ion battery systems ($/kWh 2020 - 2044) and electric propulsion systems. IDTechEx concludes that the future of the electric ship industry lies with hybrid cargo vessels.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Preliminary data in EPA’s 2020 Automotive Trends Report shows average fuel economy for model year 2020 light-duty vehicles increased to 25.7 From 2005–2020 average fuel economy rose by 29%. Manufacturers continue to adopt a wide array of advanced technologies. Source: EPA 2020 Automotive Trends Report.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Dürr is positioning itself in the growing Li-ion battery market as a supplier of production technology and is expanding its market access to battery manufacturers through a cooperation with Techno Smart, a leading Japanese manufacturer of coating systems. That is why Dürr is bringing the coating specialists technology on board.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. The construction phase is planned for 2020 to 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Tula Technology is presenting its diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) technology ( earlier post ) at the 4 th Future Diesel Powertrain Summit China 2020 on 24-25 September 2020 in Shanghai, China. dDSF technology enables manufacturers of commercial vehicles to meet the increasingly stringent emissions regulations in China.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International and Rolls-Royce will present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series-production hybrid propulsion system in 2020. Sunseeker and MTU are presenting the new hybrid propulsion system at Boot Düsseldorf until 27 January.

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JULY 2, 2021

GM announced today that a “significant portion” of GM’s future battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate could come from the Hell’s Kitchen development. GM will be the first company to make a multi-million dollar investment in CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project.

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JULY 27, 2020

The MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future has released a new research brief examining the future of autonomous vehicles. The crucial role of public transit for connecting workers to workplaces will endure: the future of work depends in large part on how people get to work. The automated vehicle transition will not be jobless.

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MARCH 8, 2016

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that nearly 17 million hybrid and electric vehicles will be on the road by 2020, up from an estimated 12 million last year. The new study, Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Consumer and Commercial Markets , found that electric car manufacturers are prioritizing range as the key issue.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

In an industry-first move, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that in 2020 it will start the launch of an electric range of Volvo-branded compact wheel loaders and compact excavators. With this move, Volvo CE is the first construction equipment manufacturer to commit to an electric future for its compact machine range.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

India’s National Council for Electric Mobility (NCEM) has adopted the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 (NEMMP 2020), which is the mission document for National Mission for Electric Mobility (NMEM). million tonnes to be achieved in 2020. million tonnes to be achieved in 2020.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Stellantis and Archer Aviation have agreed to expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer’s flagship electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. The goal is for Stellantis to mass produce Archer’s eVTOL aircraft as its exclusive contract manufacturer.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

General Motors will engineer, homologate, validate and manufacture the Nikola Badger battery electric and fuel cell versions. General Motors is one of the top engineering and manufacturing companies in the world. General Motors will be subject to a staged lock-up provision beginning in one year and ending in June 2025.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

and Nikola Motor Company will manufacture , through their European joint venture, the Nikola TRE in Ulm, Germany, at the IVECO manufacturing facility. In the first stage of the project, €40 million will be invested by the joint-venture company to upgrade the manufacturing facility, which will focus on final assembly of the vehicle.

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MAY 24, 2018

Toyota projects that global sales of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) will increase significantly after 2020 to at least 30,000 per year from today’s 3,000. Manufacturing both components at scale is critical to achieving lower system costs and wider availability for further growth and sales of FCEVs. Expanding sales.

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MARCH 22, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. The EV launch comes as part of a product offensive, in which SEAT will launch one new car every six months until 2020. SEAT is going to launch one new car every six months until 2020. From 2013 to 2017, SEAT invested more than €3.3

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MARCH 19, 2020

This also expresses our confidence for the future business development. Those companies capable of developing and combining hardware and software in equal measure will shape the future of the automobile. We have set ourselves clear targets for 2020. Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and the Concept i4.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

In the last eight years, ITM Power has obtained around 30 funding grants from national and European calls such as Horizon 2020 and FCHJU, focused on innovation, sustainability, hydrogen and green tech in various areas, in particular industry and transport. ITM Power has a market capitalization of around £1.4 billion.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Tesla’s 2020 Impact Report highlighted a number of key aspects of the company’s business, from its plans for the future to the rationale behind its focus on developing an ecosystem of products. In 2020, Tesla customers helped accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy by avoiding 5.0 Credit: Tesla Inc.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Western Australia will host a national consortium to position Australia as a global leader in the manufacture and supply of batteries after a A$135-million (US$96.4-million) Future Battery Industries CRC Chair Tim Shanahan said the consortium had a six-year plan to address industry-identified gaps in the battery industries value chain.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

6K, a developer of microwave plasma technology for the production of advanced materials for energy storage and additive manufacturing powders ( earlier post ), closed a $51M Series C financing round. 6K’s UniMelt platform offers multifaceted sustainability benefits.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A rare Volkswagen mediation committee, consisting of several high-ranking officials will convene soon to discuss the future of VW AG CEO Herbert Diess, whose future at the company is in jeopardy after conflicts with labor representatives have reignited. Volkswagen had 665,000 employees in 2020. 4 all-electric crossover.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

From charging stations and battery manufacturers to renewable energy providers, the shift towards electric autos in India has the potential to revolutionize the transportation sector and create a plethora of new job opportunities. Overall, the current market trends indicate a promising future for electric autos in India.

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JANUARY 26, 2019

Volkswagen Group Components—the new brand within the Volkswagen Group that supplies components including engines, gearboxes, electric drive systems, steering systems and seats towards e-mobility—will begin series production of the flexible fast charging station ( earlier post ) from 2020 onwards. Components transformation.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

The US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office published a notice of intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Fiscal Year 2020 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research FOA.” DOE plans to issue the FOA in January/February 2020. Energy-efficient mobility systems. Transportation and energy analysis.

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JANUARY 30, 2021

Over the coming years, the former “Center of Future Mobility” in Dresden will steadily transform into the “Home of the ID.” At the end of 2020, the Chinese sites in Anting and Foshan also started production of MEB vehicles. In the future, up to 350 all-electric ŠKODA ENYAQ iV vehicles will roll off the production line there every day.

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MARCH 1, 2018

Although Bosch intends to lead the mass market for electromobility that will emerge after 2020, the company has decided that the means to achieving that strategic end does not include manufacturing of the battery cells. For economic reasons, Bosch has decided not to set up cell manufacturing operations of its own.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

million vehicles in China in 2020. million vehicles in 2020 followed on 3.09 GM accelerated its NEV development and made solid progress on its drive to a zero-emissions future. Its NEV sales in 2020 grew four-fold from a year earlier. Cadillac posted record sales of over 230,000 units in 2020, surging 7.9%

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

With this collaboration, Hyundai Motor Group doubles down on its recent commitment to invest US$87 billion over the next five years to foster future growth. Hyundai presented its first PBV concept as a key pillar of its smart mobility solution strategy at CES 2020 in January. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is supplying its modular hybrid transmission to the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. It also turned a fastest lap time that was 2.4 seconds better than the 3.7-liter liter and fastest average lap time that was 1.7 seconds better.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

On January 28, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at launching a pilot project in Singapore using the Niro EV and evaluating the potential for a future PBV-based business model. From Kia’s Plan S presentation in 2020. to break into Singapore’s last-mile delivery market.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

CBMM’s market dominance will continue as the group will expand its production capacity by 50% in 2020 and is considering more capacity increases in coming years. The niobium industry is aware of these issues and already looking for a future beyond steel, Roskill notes.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Based on a new platform announced at the end of 2020, the next generation of the eSprinter targets new customer segments and markets, including the USA and Canada. The principle of manufacturing both drive train variants will also be implemented at the plants in Charleston and Ludwigsfelde.

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MARCH 24, 2022

ACC was established by Stellantis and TotalEnergies/Saft in August 2020 and supported by the French, German, and European authorities, to create an innovative European battery player for electric vehicles.

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JULY 5, 2019

Jaguar Land Rover plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich, UK. The announcement is the next significant step in delivering on the company’s commitment to offer customers electrified options for all new Jaguar and Land Rover models from 2020. —Prof.

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