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Aston Martin unveils electric concept Rapide; possible commercialization in 2 years

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Aston Martin unveiled a fully electric concept of its Rapide S four-door sports sedan outside Lancaster House in London—the venue for a meeting between Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and President of The People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.

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UK awards £35M to three low-carbon propulsion technology projects

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The project consortiums are made up of companies including: hofer powertrain, Aston Martin, Ceres Power, Nissan, Artemis Intelligent Power and Danfross and Robbie Fluid, covering a broad range of industries. The projects have the potential to save more than 3 million tonnes CO 2.

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Britishvolt wants to build battery gigafactories around the world

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How will cell manufacturers future-proof their cell production facilities? The company recently signed agreements with UK auto manufacturers Lotus and Aston Martin to develop cell technologies designed specifically to support the two brands’ electrification roadmaps. And with these opportunities, come solutions.

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UK Faraday Battery Challenge awards £23M to support development of electrified car batteries

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The group will then use this experience to develop standard tests for assessing the effectiveness of any future battery fire prevention mechanisms, thus assisting the next generation of work on this vital issue. Two HESS will be built—one for lab tests in a controlled environment and one for tests in an Aston Martin vehicle.