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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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Non-Tesla EVs to get free first Supercharging session in 18 countries

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The offer is available until January 6, though drivers will still need to use a credit card on the Tesla mobile app, according to the post. Dubbed the North American Charging Standard (NACS) by Tesla in an announcement last year, the agreements are set to give other EV brands access to all Supercharger stations in the coming weeks.

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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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VERBIO launches first cellulosic RNG plant in the USA

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Further, the company helped to develop standards and regulations for RNG as well as constructed interconnection options for the site, allowing VERBIO to comply with requirements established for the sale of RNG in other states. Our advanced and approved technology sets new standards in the US biofuels market.

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NIO’s expansion into German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish markets coming with buildout of battery swap stations

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Three new models derived from its NIO NT2 platform, the ET7, EL7 and ET5, will be available together with a subscription models to encourage EV use. NIO’s ET7 high-performance flagship sedan is available to order now in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden with deliveries due to start on 16 October 16th.

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Volkswagen Group to add 15 more plants to Industrial Cloud this year

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All in all, the Group expects cost savings totaling several billion euros when the data of all 124 plants can be evaluated in a standardized way. Cost savings through standardization. In the first step, the Group defined 15 different applications which are now being made available as standardized apps for all plants.

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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. As a seven-seater (optional, but standard in China), the new EQB offers space for many family constellations and a wide variety of transport needs.

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