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Germany’s AgiloBat project seeks flexible battery production in terms of format, material, quantities

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Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) are developing an agile production system for batteries. —KIT President, Professor Holger Hanselka.

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Michelin and Faurecia formalize hydrogen JV; €140M initial investment

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Michelin, for its part, is contributing the know-how of its subsidiary Symbio, an equipment manufacturer supplying hydrogen fuel cell kits as well as a range of services and design and production activities. Symbio, A Faurecia Michelin Hydrogen Company aims to capture 25% market share and achieve a turnover of around €1.5 billion by 2030.

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Navigant forecasts modest global annual sales growth of e-bicycles, reaching 40.3M units in 2023

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Innovative emerging trends in the e-bicycle market have helped position the industry for increased market growth, the report observes. While the e-bicycle was previously relegated to older generations (aging baby boomers), the past few years are showing increasing interest from those under age 40 in both North America and Western Europe.

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Efficient Drivetrain collaborates with Master Transportation on first Made-in-Taiwan e-bus; EDI PowerDrive EV 6000

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The company has extended its EDI PowerDrive EV OEM vehicle developers kit and support program offering for bus manufacturers in Taiwan to enable the rapid creation of all-electric vehicle solutions that meet industry regulations.

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ST Engineering launches several initiatives on autonomous vehicles in Singapore

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First, ST Engineering has launched the Singapore Autonomous Vehicles Consortium to facilitate and to strengthen collaboration between industry partners and institutes of higher learning (IHL) to develop AV standards as well as accelerate the application and adoption of AV technologies in Singapore.

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Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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The company also has a deal with an as-yet unannounced major OE for the supply of its engines, and is working on a parallel engine supply deal for Asia. Through the three years we have been doing this, we have found that there is a significant lack of well-performing electric and hybrid components in the industry. —John Thomas.

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Are Homemade CPUs Alibaba’s Bid For Independence?

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These flagship technology companies like Alibaba can help jumpstart the semiconductor industry by building very advanced chips," said Linley Gwennap , a semiconductor consultant. Around 80 percent of the world's semiconductor production capacity is in Asia, and nearly all the most advanced logic chip production is in Taiwan.

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