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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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Blackstone Technology GmbH may begin commercialization of 3D-printed solid-state sodium-ion batteries as early as 2025. This project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of its support for the battery cell manufacturing ecosystem with a total of up to €24.1

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EC proposes modernizing EU legislation on batteries to enhance sustainability and safety

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The European Commission is proposing modernizing EU legislation on batteries; this would be the first initiative delivered among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan. They promote competitive sustainability and are necessary for green transport, clean energy and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

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Indian SUV major Mahindra intends to equip its new EV platform with MEB components from Volkswagen

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Mahindra intends to equip its “Born Electric Platform” with MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells. The binding supply agreement will be negotiated in a continued constructive and legally compliant way to conclude by the end of 2022.

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TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group kick off European charging infrastructure JV

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It will be a self-standing legal entity, operating under its own corporate identity and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The JV will provide reliable and accessible high-performance charging stations for all battery electric heavy-duty vehicle fleet operators.

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Germany passes fast-charging law; basis for tender for additional 1,000 fast-charging points

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Germany’s Federal Council has passed the “Law for the Provision of Comprehensive Fast Charging Infrastructure for Pure Battery Electric Vehicles”, or SchnellLG for short. With the Fast Charging Act, we have now created the legal basis to start the Europe-wide tender and thus the construction of the new locations.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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Instead, he and others are trying to invent new climate-control technology that doesn’t further exacerbate the dangers facing the planet’s climate. Winners of the 2021 Global Cooling Prize—both heat pumps—reduce cooling’s climate impact by as much as 80 percent. Still, in the U.S.,

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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

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British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda will continue to produce traditional combustion-engine vehicles for as long as legally possible, its boss told UK media this week. Also Read : Will Ferrari EV get Ferrari-made batteries?