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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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The German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport Dr Volker Wissing launched an international e-fuels dialogue in Munich at the conference “ E-Fuels – Paving the Way for Clean Mobility ”. The conference is focused on the potential of e-fuels and strategies for a successful market ramp-up.

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Rheinmetall wins orders for innovative fuel tank isolation valve for plug-in hybrids

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Developed by Pierburg in Neuss, Germany, it is used in modern plug-in hybrid vehicles, which generally feature a hermetically sealed tank system so that fuel fumes cannot escape when the vehicle is operating in electric mode. The Pierburg FTIV is normally closed when not actuated and it can be electrically opened on demand.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index.

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All-new Hyundai Kona Electric full details: due in Australia late 2023

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Hyundai has released full details about the new Kona Electric. READ MORE: Hyundai Kona N set to drop ICE for EV The all-new and noticeably larger Kona EV is scheduled to arrive in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2023, just months after the purely ICE-powered version. There will be standard and long-range versions.

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Volkswagen Group China building battery system factory in Anhui to strengthen BEV value chain

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The initial annual capacity will be 150,000 to 180,000 high-voltage battery systems for Volkswagen Anhui’s all-electric vehicles based on the Group’s Modular Electric Drive Toolkit (MEB platform). Experts from Germany provide support at the international facilities currently being set up, including in Anhui.

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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The new Passat is the first vehicle to be equipped with the MQ281, followed by almost all vehicle classes of the brands Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen. Although they function unobtrusively, manual gearboxes have a significant share of the gearbox market worldwide due to a high installation rate. MQ281 manual transmission.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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President and CEO Jaehoon Chang explained how the company’s second-generation dedicated EV platform, under the new Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA), will replace its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) going forward. It plans to convert additional lines as market demand dictates. New EV platform.

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