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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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bp invests €7.5M in EV charging service provider Service4Charger as part of a €10M Series A

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million in the Service4Charger GmbH, a Berlin-based provider for the planning, installation, operation and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure. million in the Service4Charger GmbH, a Berlin-based provider for the planning, installation, operation and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure. bp ventures has invested €7.5

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QUANTRON introduces new CIZARIS 12m electric bus; BEV first, fuel cell model next year

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The matching CCS combo plug is installed on the right, left or in the rear at the customer’s request—a key point in terms of customer convenience. Quantron AG is a system provider of clean battery and hydrogen-powered e-mobility for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans.

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SEE ALGAE to supply 1 hectare dual-use algae plant for Grupo JB in Brazil; biomass and ethanol

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Austria-based SEE ALGAE Technology GmbH ( SAT ), a developer of infrastructure for the commercial production of high-quality algae, signed an agreement to supply and to install a 1 hectare dual-use algae production plant for Brazil-based Grupo JB, one of the leading bioethanol producers in Brazil.

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MAN Truck & Bus exploring 2nd life, recycling strategies for traction batteries

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These forecasts show that the commercial vehicle industry is only at the beginning of electrification. The battery packs originate from the first field trial with battery-electric distribution trucks from MAN, which began in Austria in 2018 and lasted three years. kWh per pack are being handed over to a storage system manufacturer.

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Amminex introduces hardware retrofit for NOx control on older diesel cars; surpassing Euro 6

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BlueFit comprises two key elements: a scaled-down version of the ASDS (Ammonia Storage and Delivery System) that is already used on commercial vehicles ( earlier post ) and an SCR catalyst. The ASDS is installed in the spare wheel well and the SCR catalyst is fitted to the exhaust pipe under the car.

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BMW using Hexcel CFRP in 7 Series B-pillar

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To meet the requirements for series production in the automotive industry, Hexcel installed a fully automated production line in Austria that converts unidirectional prepreg into bidirectional preforms in seconds. The prepreg is made from Hexcel’s HexPly M77 resin system that cures in 1.5 minutes at 160 °C.

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