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Rolls-Royce developing turbogenerator technology for hybrid-electric aviation applications

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The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the Rolls-Royce Electrical propulsion portfolio, enabling extended range on sustainable aviation fuels and later as it comes available through hydrogen combustion. I would like to thank the German Government for their support.

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SAIC’s MG to open second Europe parts centre by the summer – ET Auto

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MG Motors, a unit of Chinese automaker SAIC, will open a second European parts centre by the summer of 2024 in France to meet the country’s growing demand for its vehicles, a spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday. The new European site will be operated by a partner near Lens, in Hauts-de-France, near the Belgian border.

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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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It will ramp up for the first time at our future plant in Debrecen, Hungary, before being rolled out across our global production network in stages. Plant Regensburg will also start manufacturing the new BMW X1 in 2022, which will be available both with an combustion engine and a fully-electric drive train. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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T&E used publicly available information to assess the 50 gigafactories announced in Europe based on their finance and permits, whether they had secured a location, and the companies’ links to the US. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 TWh—is at a high or medium risk of being disrupted or lost.

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First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

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An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems, taking them a step further towards being more widely available.

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BMW sticks to 50% EV target by 2030—not including hybrids, PHEVs

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.” Zipse also emphasized that hybrids and plug-in hybrids remain a major part of BMW’s plans, noting that the automaker expects the plug-in hybrid version of its midsize 5-Series to account for about 20% of sales for that model in Europe. The 5-Series is also available with gasoline engines, and as the all-electric i5.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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After Europe, the international version of the EQB, produced in Kecskemét, Hungary, will be launched at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022. The charging time required for a full charge depends on the available infrastructure and the country-specific vehicle equipment. The EQB in the global production network.

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