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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

An open-access editorial in the journal Nature Materials observes that the porposed new regulations for the European battery industry could actually make the electrification of transport harder. At the same time, the EU has proposed new regulations on battery technologies that aim to also make the industry more sustainable and less polluting.

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APRIL 23, 2020

by Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group , Co-Chair of the Global Battery Alliance. In the European Union—the world’s second-largest electric vehicle market—meanwhile, governments continue to promote electric mobility and union-wide CO 2 emissions remain in place. Automakers have faced two major hurdles.

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JULY 20, 2009

within the Renault-Nissan Alliance, plans to build two plants for the production of its advanced lithium-ion batteries in Europe. The governments of the UK and Portugal have offered to extend financial assistance and other support to ensure that Nissan locates the proposed plants within their respective countries. Nissan Motor Co.,

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APRIL 30, 2020

With the pandemic spreading across the globe, strict lockdowns in key markets, combined with consumer panic and economic uncertainty, have all contributed to the huge decrease in sales last month. Registrations fell in all 27 markets, but with varying severity. This downward trend is not simply due to the restrictions of free movement.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The eCanter for Australia is shipped from Tramagal, Portugal, and comes with the same standard specifications as the models currently available in Japan and Europe. kWh) lithium-ion battery packs. The electric drive system carries a motor (maximum output: 135 kW; maximum torque: 390 N·m) and six high-voltage (370 V, 13.5

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MARCH 4, 2021

In the last year, there has been an explosive need for EV batteries. All car manufacturers seem to be following in the same footsteps as Tesla. and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% government.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Moreover, in an effort to boost up its international industry operations, Mischievous officers identified that Mischievous #1 shall be introduced in additional Eu markets together with Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. General, Mischievous #1 has bought 21,909 gadgets since deliveries began in September 2022.

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APRIL 8, 2021

The EU project FCH2RAIL (Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack for Rail Applications) consortium—with partners from Belgium, Germany, Spain and Portugal—is developing and testing a new zero-emission train prototype. When there are no overhead lines, the energy will come from the fuel cell and battery system.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The network is launching one of their many joint projects today—an eight-month project to develop and manufacture multi-material battery enclosures for electric vehicles. Teijin also acquired leading automotive-composite suppliers Inapal Plásticos SA of Portugal and Benet Automotive s.r.o of Czech Republic.

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JULY 23, 2023

Currently, China is the only market outside Germany that has Skylab, the human-machine interaction design team, and usability lab with all core design functions, covering user experience design, visual design, usability research and the development of human-machine interaction. Human-machine interaction is a vital part of the user experience.

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MARCH 15, 2019

As an experienced truck manufacturer and through the backing of its parent Daimler Trucks, FUSO can demonstrate its ability of supporting the operation of eCanter trucks through its established parts, service and warranty network of FUSO dealerships. Earlier post.). Currently more than 100 vehicles are in customer hands around the globe.

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MAY 27, 2010

Nissan broke ground on the manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn., that will produce the lithium-ion batteries that power the Nissan LEAF zero-emission vehicle. The battery plant, one of the largest vehicle battery manufacturing plants in North America at 1.3

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Worldwide, Daimler battery-electric trucks and buses have already logged more than seven million customer kilometers (4.3 As one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, we have the ambition to be the innovation and technology leader also with alternative drive systems. million miles). Electric FUSO eCanter.

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JULY 28, 2017

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The vehicles coming from Tramagal, Portugal will be handed over to customers within Europe and the US within the next month. Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

In Europe, the FUSO eCanter is already operated in eleven cities in Germany, the UK, France, Portugal, Ireland, the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver better urban living. The FUSO eCanter has so far proven itself as a reliable all-electric light-duty truck in customer operations with more than 160 vehicles running in Japan, Europe and USA.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Toyota Caetano Portugal (TCAP), the joint venture of Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and Salvador Caetano, strengthened its strategic alliance with CaetanoBus and Finlog by becoming the direct shareholder of the two Portuguese companies.

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APRIL 1, 2023

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares announced that the Mangualde Production Center in Portugal will enter a new era with the production of battery electric light commercial vehicles (LCV) starting in early 2025, producing the Citroën ë-Berlingo, Peugeot e-Partner, Opel Combo-e and Fiat e-Doblò models, both in light commercial and passenger versions.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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JUNE 18, 2011

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The PolyZion (Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids) received funding of €2.4 An EU consortium is two years into a 3-year, €3.5 million (US$3.4

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. Tags: Electric (Battery).

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MAY 28, 2014

and Portugal-based Efacec Electric Mobility, S.A. By working with Kinetics we are able to deliver in a shorter time a complete technology suit to enable our bus partners to response quickly to market demands. Electric (Battery) Heavy-duty Motors Transmissions' Kinetics’ NexDrive EV3-850 + PowerPhase HD electric drive system.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Renault’s sister brand, Dacia has officially unveiled the new Duster in Portugal. Yes, the Duster is no longer on sale in the Indian market but the manufacturer has been selling it for the past 13 years. It is expected that the new Duster will go on sale in the Indian market sometime in 2025. kWh battery.

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MARCH 4, 2020

In addition to the European car market recording tepid growth in 2019, CO 2 emissions have continued to increase, despite new regulation designed to curtail this, according to JATO Dynamics. Last year, the volume-weighted average CO 2 emissions for European markets were at their highest recorded levels since 2014. —Felipe Munoz.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018. The market share of gasoline vehicles also increased, constituting 3.6% g CO 2 /km. g CO 2 /km).

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JULY 14, 2022

Thanks to the combination of solar cells and lithium batteries, she says, “our boats can operate and travel nonstop for months, without needing refueling or external recharging.” Her water expeditions throughout the world include five months during 2005 and 2006, when she and her husband rowed from Portugal to Costa Rica.

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JULY 6, 2012

Elements of the hybrid drive for Eco Hybrid: electric motor between clutch and Duonic gear box; Li-ion battery pack; power electronics. Daimler will begin production of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in Europe and launch it in major western European markets beginning in the third quarter of this year, with other countries to follow in succession.

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APRIL 25, 2018

Further improvements need to be achieved by manufacturers to reach the 2021 target of 95 g CO 2 /km. The countries with the highest proportions of diesel sales included Ireland (65 %) and Portugal (61 %), Italy (56 %). Source: EEA. According to the EEA: For 17 EU Member States the average CO 2 emissions were higher than in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

In addition, vehicle production plants throughout the world such as those at Pamplona in Spain, Palmela in Portugal and Bratislava in Slovakia are preparing for the production of further MQB vehicles. Ground-breaking, market-oriented SUV projects are planned for plants in Mexico, the USA, South America and Russia. billion (US$1.8

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2024

Recent solid-state battery announcements by Volkswagen and QuantumScape are raising hopes in the electric vehicle market, but automotive battery experts are warning that the road to widespread, solid-state success is still a long and arduous one. And lithium-ion took a long time to get there.” “I

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2009

Carmaker Nissan is to begin manufacturing batteries for electric cars at its Sunderland plant. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today welcomed Nissan’s intention to invest more than £200m over the next five years in a new battery factory in Sunderland. Nissan Motor Co.,

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AUGUST 1, 2009

Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km (100 miles) on one full charge, based on an urban driving cycle (US LA4 [ 1 ] ). An on-board remote-controlled timer can also be pre-programed to recharge batteries.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Here at Charged , we’ve been covering the commercial EV market for a decade. Now nominally retired and living in Portugal, he remains active in the infrastructure space as a consultant, and closely follows the development of the EV charging ecosystem. Charged : You recently wrote, “Commercial vehicle battery packs are tough to source.”

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

The NAA has stated that the goal of the cross-country, multiday race is to force competitors to confront logistical problems that still plague electric aircraft, like range, battery charging, reliability, and speed. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. 6-Gigahertz Wi-Fi Goes Mainstream. Wi-Fi is getting a boost with. GHz and 5 GHz.

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MARCH 2, 2009

The Portuguese Government and Nissan signed a Letter of Intent to study the establishment of a lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal. This could make Portugal the second country, after Japan, where Nissan would invest in a full-scale manufacturing facility for its advanced lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.)The

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MARCH 20, 2018

tonnes) to a further major market following the market launches in New York, Tokyo and Berlin. In London Daimler handed over the FUSO eCanter vehicles to the courier service DPD; the logistics company Wincanton; and the baked goods manufacturer Hovis. Production for the European and USA market is in Tramagal (Portugal).

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

In Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) formally announced the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid—the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle—into key markets. TMC said it is therefore actively encouraging market introduction and aiding understanding of the vehicle type. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 6, 2021

Dedicated and custom-designed manufacturing plants. One-third of the cost of an electric car goes to its batteries. An electric vehicle (EV) uses the same rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power your laptop or smartphone required. These batteries bigger and can produce a lot more power. The Action Plan.

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