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BloombergNEF annual battery price survey finds prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021

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This marks a 6% drop from $140/kWh in 2020. Continuing cost reductions bode well for the future of electric vehicles; however, the impact of rising commodity prices and increased costs for key materials such as electrolytes has put pressure on the industry in the second half of the year.

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SafeAI, Siemens, Obayashi collaborate to bring retrofitted autonomous, zero-emission heavy vehicles to off-road industries

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SafeAI and Obayashi originally announced their partnership in October 2020, beginning with a pilot site in Cupertino. Earlier this year, a fleet of 300 construction trucks—ranging from 45 - 65 tons and operated by Obayashi Corporation—was identified to be retrofitted for autonomy and zero-emission.

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Plug Power partners with Lightning Systems on hydrogen fuel-cell-powered Class 6 trucks for logistics industry; “middle-mile” solution

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Final production and testing of the new vehicles will be completed at Plug Power’s headquarters in Latham, New York, before they are made commercially available to the public in the third quarter of 2020. An extended range option is also available, effectively doubling the standard average range to 400 miles.

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Researchers detect broad range of emerging synthetic antioxidants in dust in e-waste recyling centers

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Now, researchers have detected a broad range of emerging synthetic antioxidants, called hindered phenol and sulfur antioxidants, in dust from electronic waste (e-waste) recycling workshops, possibly posing risks for the workers inside. Manufacturers add synthetic antioxidants to plastics, rubbers and other polymers to make them last longer.

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Volvo Long Range Electric Trucks: Electrifying the Trucking Industry Quickly

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Volvo Trucks fueled the advancements in the industry’s safety and sustainability with inventions like the three-point safety harness, distinctive designs to maximise efficiency, and the first completely integrated sleeper compartment. Beginning of sales was in December 2020.

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CALSTART: zero-emission trucks, buses, off-road equipment on track for 78% rise in models in 2020, doubling by 2023

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The number of available and announced models of zero-emission trucks, buses and off-road equipment in the United States and Canada is on track to rise nearly 78% by the end of 2020 compared to year-end 2019, according to the Zero-Emission Technology Inventory ( ZETI ), a product of CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program.

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Renault Trucks to offer an electric range for each market segment from 2023

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To support these developments and be able to offer a complete and competitive Renault Trucks range on the market, the company is setting up an organization dedicated to electric mobility. In March 2020, Renault Trucks began series production of its second-generation of electric vehicles at the Blainville-sur-Orne plant. to 26 tonnes.

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