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Electric Vehicle Arteries (EVA+) fast charging: Enel, Verbund, Renault, Nissan, BMW & Volkswagen partner in Italy & Austria

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Enel, as coordinator, and Austria’s main utility Verbund are collaborating on a fast-recharging network project in Italy and Austria, alongside some of the world’s largest EV carmakers including Renault, Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by Volkswagen and Audi). A grant agreement worth a maximum of €4.2

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Volta Trucks secures European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for the all-electric Volta Zero

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the international Technical Service, and SNCH, The Société Nationale de Certification et d'Homologation, the Luxembourg approval authority who oversee approval for international UNECE and European regulations. To achieve the required accreditation, Volta Trucks worked with the experts at ATEEL UK Ltd and ATEEL S.à

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Volkswagen presents all-electric ID. XTREME off-road concept car

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At the international ID. A no longer required test vehicle from production development and a used 82 kWh battery were taken as the basis for the concept vehicle. Treffen in Ticino, Switzerland, Volkswagen presented the ID. XTREME off-road concept car. The fully electric concept car with all-wheel drive system is based on the ID.4

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DEUS electric hypercar concept made debut at New York show; Williams Advanced Engineering & Italdesign

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The DEUS Vayanne production-oriented electric hypercar concept made its world debut last week at the New York International Auto Show. DEUS Automobiles was established in Vienna, Austria, in 2020. seconds), and maximum daily usability in the hypercar class.

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Samsung SDI begins operations of new battery pack business; former Magna Steyr operation

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Samsung SDI has officially commenced operations of Samsung SDI Battery Systems(SDIBS) in Graz, Austria. In February 2015, Samsung SDI entered into an agreement to acquire the battery pack business of Magna International, a leading global automotive supplier. million vehicles by 2020, compared with 2.1

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Kreisel’s battery pack receives Frosts & Sullivan Tech Leadership award; new production facility opening in September

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Consultancy Frost & Sullivan recently selected Austria-based Kreisel Electric ( earlier post ) as the winner of the 2017 European Electric Vehicle Technology Leadership Award. Kreisel ensures that its battery pack offers maximum capacity with minimum weight. —Frost & Sullivan Industry Manager Prajyot N.

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Samsung SDI to acquire Magna International’s automotive battery pack business

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Samsung SDI has agreed to acquire the battery pack business of Magna International, a leading global automotive supplier. The acquisition is a key strategic step for Samsung SDI to strengthen the competitiveness of our automotive battery business. It will provide new momentum to expand our business and customer base.

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