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CATL starts construction of Li-ion factory in Germany; 14 GWh by 2022

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Limited (CATL) has begun construction of its first lithium-ion battery factory in Thuringia, a state in east-central Germany. CATL has developed partnerships with a number of European companies in the automobile industry including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Volvo, and Bosch. —Matthias Zentgraf.

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The sparkles in the star: Women at Mercedes-Benz India are in rev mode | Autocar Professional

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Vyankatesh Kulkarni , Head of Operations, Mercedes-Benz India said, “In the last one year, we have already started seeing a significant shift in the work environment, and overall, there is an increase in professionalism, focus, eye to detail, and levels of quality.” The culture at Mercedes-Benz Germany as well as here is the same.

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DLR and Wuppertal publish comprehensive global analysis of e-mobility technologies, outlook and lifecycle assessments

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At the moment, the automobile industry in Japan and the United States is pioneering the development of marketable vehicle models; they also produce the highest-selling models on the market. This is why enhanced research into components and materials used in power electronics needs more support here in Germany. Click to enlarge.

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Deloitte global survey gauges consumer prospects for EVs in China, Europe and Americas; China leads

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The survey, conducted among 1,163 consumers in China, coincides with the 14 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2011) this week. Most respondents saw EVs as better than internal ICEs in their impact on the environment, cost to operate, and availability of government incentives.

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Frankfurt Motor Show goes green. The Green Piece

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Steeped in history, the International Motor Show, or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA), held biennially in Frankfurt, Germany, is already regarded as the world’s largest motor show – and this year it may be more important than ever. The Green Piece. August 25 2009. However, the event will also have a distinctly green theme.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

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Peripheral circumstances However, as we reported last year, TNT Germany has set its cards on compressed natural gas (CNG), hoping to switch to biogas in the future. National pilots Using CNG, like TNT Germany, has many benefits on local air quality but is only a temporary solution, because it doesnt solve the problem of CO2 emissions.

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New Audi A8 debuting Level 3 autonomous AI traffic jam pilot; parking and remote garage pilots; zFAS controller

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It integrates high-performance chips—the Tegra K1 from NVIDIA, the Aurix from Infineon, and the Cyclon V from Altera—which are supplemented by the EyeQ3 processor from Mobileye, the world leader in image processing algorithms for the automobile industry. Artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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