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Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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We all are aware of the paradigm shift happening in the global automotive industry. The industry is trying to come up with more energy-intensive power sources. The electric vehicle industry is opening various doors in both government and private sectors. In India, EV sales surpassed 300,000 units in 2021.

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How Lindstrom is making EV cell manufacturing safer via its workwear | Autocar Professional

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To mitigate problems such as these for the electric vehicle industry, Finland-based Lindstrom has begun offering specialised uniforms that come with carbon filaments in the fabrics. By incorporating recycled polyester, which is derived from used plastic bottles, the production process helps divert plastic waste from landfills.

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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

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Foshan features the first membrane bioreactor in the Chinese automobile industry; 100% of treated wastewater is reused as industrial water. 88% of the waste and packaging material from the production process is recycled.

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European EAGLE project to develop gasoline engine with 50% peak efficiency; Renault to manufacture prototype

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This new concept will help the European automobile industry to reach the next objective of 50g CO 2 /km emissions and to stay within legislation on particle and nitrogen oxide emissions on hybrid vehicles. —Jean-Marc Zaccardi, researcher at IFP Energies nouvelles and coordinator of the project.

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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The waste heat given off during methanation is used as process energy in the adjacent biogas plant, significantly increasing overall efficiency. Ground was broken in September 2012, and the topping-out ceremony was celebrated in December. The efficient use of energy flows is the top priority in the production sequence of the plant.

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Series production of next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar begins in April at new Performance Manufacturing Center

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The multi-material space frame is created with 100% robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, an automobile industry first. While instrumental for world-class quality, the use of zirconium also reduces environmental waste in the painting process. First 100% robotic MIG welding. First automotive application of Ablation casting.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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The analysis examines how these global forces may impact business and industry; calculates the environmental costs to business; and calls for business and policymakers to work more closely to mitigate future business risk and act on opportunities. It is predicted that by 2030, the global demand for freshwater will exceed supply by 40%.