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Kalmar collaborating with Toyota Tsusho America and Ricardo on fuel cell terminal tractors

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Conventional Ottawa terminal tractor, powered by a Cummins diesel. The Advanced Clean Truck rule, adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2020, requires truck manufacturers to shift away from fossil fuels to zero-emission technology.

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Qorvo and SK Siltron CSS enter long-term silicon carbide (SiC) supply agreement

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Qorvo, a global provider of connectivity and power solutions, and SK Siltron CSS, a semiconductor wafer manufacturer, finalized a multi-year supply agreement for silicon carbide (SiC) bare and epitaxial wafers.

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BMW Manufacturing Introducing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Material Handling Equipment

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BMW Manufacturing Co. is implementing a new alternative fuel platform to use hydrogen fuel cells to power the plant’s material handling equipment. Hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts, tuggers and stackers will be used in BMW’s new assembly hall that produces the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle.

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Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal unveils eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at 2022 Farnborough International Airshow

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Leveraging Hyundai Motor Group’s mobility capabilities, Supernal is investing time and resources upfront to ensure the industry can scale to the masses in the coming decades and reach its exciting potential. The seat frame also utilizes excess raw material from the airframe manufacturing process.

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Rosenbauer introduces extinguishing system for emergency responders for EV battery fires

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With the increase in battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs) on the road, statistically the risk potential for an accident or technical defect of the inherently safe battery systems also increases. Extinguishing thus takes place in a very resource-efficient way and reduces the spread of flue gases to a minimum.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction gets permit approval

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According to Milenio , The Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife of the Management of Subdelegation for Environmental Protection and Natural Resources contacted Tesla’s legal representative in Mexico—Eugenio Grandio de la Torre—about Giga Mexico’s permits earlier this week.

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New electrode material for solid-state batteries improves performance

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The invention of commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in the 1990s marked a turning point in the technological revolution. These lightweight, rechargeable batteries power most of the electronic devices we use today, from pacemakers to electric vehicles.

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