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Proterra and Komatsu collaborate to electrify underground mining machines

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Proterra and Komatsu, a global leader in construction and mining equipment, announced a new collaboration to electrify next-generation underground mining machines using Proterra’s battery technology. This is the second collaboration between Proterra and Komatsu. Earlier post.).

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event. As a result, the occasional gasoline-fueled car fires one sees on the side of the highway can be treated, Kohl notes, as “an un-event.” “The A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources.

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Volvo Cars preparing to introduce all-electric XC40 SUV; focus on safety

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The company says that, in true Volvo tradition, it is also introducing one of the safest cars on the road, despite a fresh set of challenges presented by the absence of an internal combustion engine. In terms of active safety systems, the battery-powered XC40 also introduces new technology.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Nickel is critical to battery-powered vehicles; nickel sulfate is a key ingredient in cathode precursors for the lithium-ion batteries they use. The LME events were a consequence of positions taken by Tsingshan based on expectations of falling prices.

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Jitendra EV expects to roll out sodium-ion-fuelled e-2ws in two years | Autocar Professional

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Jitendra New EV Tech, a Nashik-based electric two-wheeler maker focused on Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, is targeting a CY25 or early CY26 launch for indigenously sodium-battery powered vehicles, according to the co-founder Samkit Shah. “In India, 2-3 big companies are looking to work on sodium batteries.

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Why Silicon Valley Cares About Silicon Again

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"There's a reason it's called Silicon Valley," says Malone, author of The Big Score: The Billion Dollar Story of Silicon Valley , and about a dozen other books about Silicon Valley's people and companies. We get excited about new products and companies, but they all depend on chips getting built, and right now they aren't getting built.

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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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This, in combination with the particular characteristics of and risks associated with alternative-fueled vehicles, means that shipping companies and ship crews must be prepared for certain challenges. Shipping companies such as Stena Line must respond to this development by implementing new safety systems on board.