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VW of America boosting research in US for electric mobility and sustainable transportation

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VWGoA) is boosting its automotive research in the United States to further accelerate electric mobility and sustainable transportation innovation. As a first pilot, the team has chosen the steel frame that houses the EV battery pack in the vehicle and shields it from physical impacts. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Ducker survey of automakers suggests aluminum content surge in EV market; SUVs & pickups to constitute 85% of the BEV market by 2030

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The report— “2023 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content and Outlook ”—released by the Aluminum Association indicates that demand for more sustainable transportation will help drive an increase in market share for aluminum content by nearly 100 net pounds per vehicle (PPV) from 2020 to 2030.

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DOE to award $22.3M to accelerate the development of MD, HD plug-in vehicles and use of other sustainable transportation technologies

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The “Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Vehicle Technologies Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement” ( DE-FOA-0001535 ) seeks cost-shared projects across three areas of sustainable transportation technologies. This includes light, medium, and heavy‐duty applications. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $22.3

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Geely Auto forms new premium electric car company Zeekr; SEA EV architecture

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Geely expects to deliver the first Zeekr vehicles in Q3, with production being undertaken by parent company Geely Holding under a light asset strategy. Zeekr aims to deliver a new electric vehicle to market each year in the coming five years. The Chinese name of Zeeker has been confirmed as Ji Ke. Governance structure.

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Toyota plans $13.6B spending spree to develop EV battery tech by 2030

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trillion yen, on battery supply systems and research and development of electric vehicle battery technology by 2030. The investment will help the Japanese automaker establish a system for the development and supply of batteries for electrified models. billion, or 1.5 The post Toyota plans $13.6B

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ABB and Eviny install first Terra 360 360kW fast chargers in Norway

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The pilot installations, which will be followed by more widespread roll out across Norway and Sweden, serve as a further demonstration of the ability of ABB charging technology to perform in extreme weather conditions and enable sustainable transport solutions in the widest range of locations. It is also wheelchair accessible.

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Volvo Trucks to begin selling all-electric trucks in North America in 2020

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million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. The Volvo LIGHTS project will involve 16 partners, and transform freight operations at the facilities of two of the United States’ top trucking fleets. . The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8