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Wabtec and GM to develop advanced Ultium Battery and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell solutions for rail industry

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Wabtec Corporation and General Motors will collaborate to develop and commercialize GM’s Ultium battery technology and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell systems for Wabtec locomotives. The rail industry is on the cusp of a sustainable transformation with the introduction of batteries and hydrogen to power locomotive fleets.

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Volkswagen starts US assembly of ID.4 in Chattanooga

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4 will be available in either rear-wheel- or all-wheel-drive 82kWh battery form. In addition, a rear-wheel-drive version with a 62kWh battery will go into production later in 2022, with a lower MSRP. The factory in Tennessee is now the sixth global site to produce vehicles for Volkswagen’s electric line-up.

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GM to boost EV and AV investments 75% to $35B through 2025; new battery plants

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GM’s additional investments and new collaborations include: Accelerating Ultium battery cell production in the United States: GM is accelerating plans to build two new battery cell manufacturing plants in the United States by mid-decade to complement the Ultium Cells LLC plants under construction in Tennessee and Ohio.

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Ford all set to start later spherical of salaried task cuts

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The corporate has mentioned it’s going to lose $3 billion in 2023 on its nascent EV industry, however Farley pledged that battery powered fashions would generate an 8 p.c Utmost future, Ford and its South Korean battery spouse SK On won a $9.2 Utmost future, Ford and its South Korean battery spouse SK On won a $9.2

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Pick-up and take-over! Nissan targets Fisker Alaska as EV ute solution to fight Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet Silverado EV

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The battery-powered Nissan ute would share platforms and tech with the Alaska but be built in the Japanese firm’s own US based factory in either Mississippi or Tennessee. There’s no word yet on whether or not the new ute might be exported. If it does it would make sense for the ute-mad for the Australian market.

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GM Returns to Europe With Electric Crossovers

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The American automaker has officially confirmed that it has begun taking orders on the battery-powered Cadillac Lyriq crossover, with deliveries assumed to commence in the first half of 2024. However, the company vowed a return in 2023 and that’s now taking place in Switzerland.

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Chip-enabled raised pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas

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This saves electric vehicle battery power, extending driving range to promote wider EV adoption. Compared with a leading camera and LiDAR-based autonomous driving technology, the chip-enabled pavement markers can reduce navigational power consumption by up to 90%, the authors reported.

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