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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The European Commission has approved , under EU State aid rules, a second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation in the battery value chain. The project complements the first IPCEI in the battery value chain that the Commission approved in December 2019 with €3.2 Earlier post.).

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Electric Everything, Part 6 — Lawnmowers, Chainsaws, & More

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That means switching to electric and powered by batteries for things that until now were corded or powered by gasoline. Most of the items in this article can be seen in your area or found in your nearby COSTCO or Home Depot. This is the 6th in a series on electrifying everything. Electric Everything at […]

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NIO signs deal with die-casting parts supplier Wencan

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| NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG (Image credit: CnEVPost) NIO (NYSE: NIO) has entered into a strategic partnership with yet another auto parts giant that will provide supply support near its plants. billion through a private placement, of which RMB 1 billion will be used to build a parts manufacturing project in Anhui province.

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Tracing the Ancestry of Today’s Electric Vehicles (Part 4)

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This article is part of a short series. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. How Far We’ve Come While electric cars were once dominant (around 1900), they fell from use because the battery technology of the time just wasn’t really up to most drivers’ needs.

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What Dealers Need To Teach EV Salespeople & Customers (Part 4)

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This article is part of a series. You can find Part 1 here. When the temperature is right and the battery pack is low (but not critically low), […].

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Electric Everything Part 2: What I Missed In Part 1

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Thanks to numerous comments on my first article, I am including many of the electric things I missed in my first version of “Electric Everything.” ” The smallest electric vehicle on the market these days may be the electric skateboard. This one is capable of speeds up to 34 mph! One of the comments on my […].

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We Need To Keep Cleantech Companies From Being Used Against Democracy (Part 3)

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This article is part of a short series. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. How China’s Working To Expand Its Influence To Capture Governments (Continued) The other strategy we commonly see the CCP use is Grey Zone international relations.

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