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Toshiba develops new magnetic material that delivers improved motor energy conversion efficiency

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The company says the material is suitable for train drive systems, automobiles, robots and other applications requiring high reliability. Toshiba’s new material greatly boosts motor energy conversion efficiency when it is used as the wedges in a motor, particularly in a medium to large induction motor.

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Conversion of Volkswagen Emden plant for EV production underway

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Volkswagen has begun conversion of its Emden, Germany plant to support the production of Evs; the first electric cars are to roll off the production line there from 2022. With the conversion of our plant at Emden into a production location for electric vehicles, Volkswagen is forcing the pace of system change.

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB acquires assets of Saab Automobile to create new EV company; first model based on 9-3 due year-end 2013/2014

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.

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SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

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AC Propulsion will launch the conversion program by developing the electric propulsion system and conversion process for the full-size vans that are used by service fleets nationwide. The project will include the conversion of three vehicles that will be evaluated by service industry partners to be announced in the coming year.

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Saab Automobile secures short-term funding; production to resume

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(Spyker) has secured the short-term funding of Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) by entering into a €30-million (US$44.6 The interest rate of the loan is 7% per annual and the conversion price is Euro;4.88 With the receipt of these funds, Saab Automobile secured the liquidity that is required to restart production.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Cool Planet has devised a biomass-to-liquids thermochemical conversion process that simultaneously produces liquid fuels and sequesterable biochar useful as a soil amendment. One of the catalytic conversion processes creates the high-octane gasoline blendstock. Earlier post.).

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County of Alameda Selects ElectroDrive for Conversion of Dodge Dakota to EREV

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The County of Alameda recently entered into a partnership with ElectraDrive for a pilot conversion of one of its fleet Dodge Dakotas to extended-range electric drive. The project is funded in part by a grant from the Greenlight Initiative of the California State Automobile Association.

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