Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2012

Citing a lack of acceptance for plant technology in many parts of Europe, BASF announced that it is concentrating its plant biotechnology activities on the main markets in North and South America. Research and development activities will be concentrated mainly in Raleigh, Ghent, Belgium and Berlin, Germany.

South America 225

South America Raleigh America Market 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2018

In 2002, the Aleris facility in Duffel, Belgium opened its first continuous annealing line to provide automotive body sheet to the automotive industry. As part of the acquisition, Novelis will acquire Aleris’ 13 manufacturing facilities across North America, Asia and Europe.

Kentucky 170

Kentucky Belgium Asia 2002 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2016

The fuel meets all the specifications required for use in commercial aviation. LanzaTech is currently building its first commercial ethanol facilities using waste gases, including one in China with China’s largest steel company, Shougang, and one in Belgium with the world’s largest steel manufacturer, ArcelorMittal.

Carbon 186

Carbon Diesel Audi Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

Building upon the success of the Volta Zero—a purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed for inner-city last mile deliveries ( earlier post )—Volta Trucks plans to expand its product portfolio with three additional variants within the medium- to lower end of the heavy-duty class.

Commercial 186

Commercial Vehicles North America Spain 186

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. The company expects the first commercial applications to appear around 2027. Third is the choice of raw materials.

North America 95

North America Batteries Battery America 95

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Umicore is actively working with cell manufacturers to advance SSB tech, and recently opened a material prototyping center in Belgium that supports all the steps in SSB production, from formulation to testing. The company expects the first commercial applications to appear around 2027. Third is the choice of raw materials.

North America 52

North America Batteries Battery Charging 52

Driivz

MAY 1, 2022

E.ON, a German power company; EDF, based in France; and Italy’s Enel are partnering with Nissan to build V2G networks. In fact, EDF is targeting a 30 percent market share for EV charging in France, Belgium, Italy, and the UK. Its recent order of 1,000 Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall is the largest commercial EV order in the UK.

Industrial 52

Industrial Industry San Diego North Carolina 52