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This will require a substantial uplift in the number of batteries being produced. PEUGEOT estimates it will assemble up to 10,000 batteries a month for its car range by next year, and as many as 7,000 batteries a month for its advanced LCV range. The team subjects each battery to a series of critical tests.

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billion) through 2028 to boost production of copper foil for EV batteries, the company said. trillion KRW (US$2-billion) acquisition of electric foil manufacturer Iljin Materials, and changed Iljin’s name to Lotte Energy Materials , in a bid to boost its battery business. Lotte Chemical plans to invest up to 3 trillion KRW ($2.3

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The European Commission has approved , under EU State aid rules, a second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation in the battery value chain. The project complements the first IPCEI in the battery value chain that the Commission approved in December 2019 with €3.2 billion (US$3.5

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OCTOBER 29, 2011

Volkswagen Group member SEAT, Ficosa and Sanyo have signed an agreement to promote the development of batteries for electric vehicles in Spain and Portugal. Ficosa is a pioneer in the automotive sector in Spain in the development of packaging systems, electronic control and management of electric vehicle batteries and / or hybrids.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

As of 2018, Audi Brussels will produce exclusively the commercial version of Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ). The plant will also produce its own battery packs. Audi will transfer production of the Audi A1 from Brussels to Martorell in Spain; in 2014, Audi Brussels produced 115,378 Audi A1 models.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Eurocell EMEA , an Anglo-Korean battery company, plans to build its first European Gigafactory in just 12 months—far faster than other Gigafactories. This is possible, the company says, because it has a proven battery product ready for scaled-up manufacturing. These products can be on the market in months, not years.

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MAY 14, 2022

EMT, the public bus operator in the City of Madrid, has ordered 60 Urbino 12 electric buses from Solaris, featuring high energy batteries and pantograph charging which will ensure high operability in all kinds of conditions. Batteries can be recharged by means of an inverted pantograph, or conventionally via a standard plug-in connector.

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Our ambition is to produce electric vehicles made in Spain from 2025 and, as part of this transformation, Martorell will also manufacture the CUPRA UrbanRebel. and the Volkswagen Group to the electrification of Spain with the Future: Fast Forward project. Over the past 30 years, SEAT S.A. million units), the Leon family (2.5

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Volkswagen is establishing a European company (Société Européenne) to consolidate activities along the value chain for batteries—from processing raw materials to developing a unified Volkswagen battery to managing the European gigafactories. Battery cell production in Salzgitter is set to start in 2025.

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MARCH 25, 2022

Furthermore, Volkswagen announced Valencia as the dedicated location for a new battery cell gigafactory in Spain. On 13 July 2021, the Council of Ministers approved, as the first PERTE, the development of an ecosystem for the manufacture of the Electric and Connected Vehicle, within the scope of the Recovery Plan.

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APRIL 10, 2018

Germany-based Akasol is manufacturing lithium-ion battery systems for Daimler subsidiary EvoBus. The leading European bus manufacturer plans to launch its new electric Citaro bus ( earlier post ) at the IAA Commercial Vehicles event in September. Series manufacturing of the Citaro electric bus starts this year.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

The VETERIA21, which is being developed by AIMPLAS, a plastics technology company located in Spain, is focusing on advanced manufacturing processes to obtain sustainable materials for the electric vehicle industry. The goal is to reduce the weight in electric vehicles, starting with battery casings.

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MAY 31, 2022

TME) announced the expansion of their existing partnership with an agreement for a new large-size commercial van, including a battery electric version. Stellantis N.V. and Toyota Motor Europe N.V. The new vehicle marks the third body type under the agreement, completing a full LCV line-up, with compact-, mid- and now also a large-size LCV.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

million) in its Valencia, Spain manufacturing plant to support the company’s electrification strategy with a state-of-the-art battery assembly facility in addition to new S-MAX Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid models. Ford also produces the Mondeo Hybrid and Mondeo Hybrid wagon models at its Valencia manufacturing facility.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

and Nikola Motor Company will manufacture , through their European joint venture, the Nikola TRE in Ulm, Germany, at the IVECO manufacturing facility. In the first stage of the project, €40 million will be invested by the joint-venture company to upgrade the manufacturing facility, which will focus on final assembly of the vehicle.

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MARCH 16, 2021

The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible. —Thomas Schmall.

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MARCH 18, 2023

Gigafactory Valencia will start production of the unified cell in 2026 and will directly employ more than 3,000 people in the future, with a further up to 30,000 indirect jobs potentially being created at suppliers and partners in Spain according to a recent study. PowerCo is aiming to manufacture sustainable batteries in Valencia.

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APRIL 27, 2020

of total new bus registrations, according to the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). Four of the five major EU markets recorded double-digit losses in the diesel segment: Spain (-13.8%), the United Kingdom (-12.0%), Italy (-11.8%) and Germany (-10.1%). Source: ACEA. to 34,123 units. more than the year before.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found that there are currently 6.2 European truck manufacturers are committed to bringing zero-emission trucks to the market, and will be rapidly increasing their range of zero-emission vehicle offerings over the next few years. being battery electric.

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JUNE 28, 2022

Public transport operator AUVASA (Autobuses Urbanos de Valladolid) in Spain has signed a framework agreement with Irizar e-mobility that anticipates 30 Irizar ie tram model zero-emissions buses and associated charging infrastructure. The vehicles will be powered by latest generation batteries with a capacity of 630 kWh of on-board energy.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

—a leader in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of high-speed light-rail trains, headquartered in Madrid, Spain—for trials of its Talgo Vittal-One commuter and regional passenger train. Talgo plans to conduct its demonstration in early 2022 in Spain, with expected commercialization in 2023.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

VW Crew has already decided on websites in Salzgitter (Germany), Valencia (Spain), and St. Thomas (Canada), and Blume stated those 3 places had manufacturing attainable of as much as 200 GWh in keeping with day.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

share during the same period last year, according to figures from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). in Spain and 48.8% The increase in registrations of battery electric vehicles (BEV) was more modest (+12.7%), totalling 63,216 units. of total EU car sales, compared to a 2.4% Source: ACEA. in 2019 to 7.2%

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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% What’s more, U.S.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Nissan will produce a future generation of EV batteries at its manufacturing base in Sunderland, UK. Nissan’s UK battery plant is one of three Nissan battery production sites globally, also providing battery modules for Nissan’s all-electric van, the e-NV200, which is manufactured in the company’s plant in Barcelona, Spain.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

French industrial company Verkor has selected the port city of Dunkirk (Hauts de France) for the construction of its first Gigafactory for the development of low-carbon battery cells designed to support Europe’s net-zero goals. volume battery-cell manufacturing for the electric vehicle and large?scale

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Tesla’s China deals concerns chair of US Congressional Committee In a statement to Reuters , Leapmotor shared that its first EV model for the overseas market will be launched for sale in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. is a state-owned automobile manufacturer based in Wuhan, Hubei. Dongfeng Motors Corporation Ltd.

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JUNE 19, 2023

BERLIN — Volkswagen Crew and its generation spouse Koenig & Bauer have mastered a battery production procedure referred to as crispy coating which if scaled up may trim the price of mobile manufacturing by way of masses of tens of millions of euros a while, VW’s battery well-known, Thomas Schmall, mentioned in a remark.

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JULY 7, 2017

Audi will be the first German automobile manufacturer to race in the electric series. At the moment, the freedom in Formula E granted to all manufacturers is limited to the motor, transmission, the respective suspension components and to software. The competitiveness in Formula E between manufacturers, teams and drivers is enormous.

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JUNE 22, 2021

The Zaragoza, Spain City Council is ordering 68 Irizar e-mobility electric buses—51 12-meter units and 17 articulated. Its Lithium-ion batteries are developed and manufactured by Irizar. These buses will be progressively incorporated into the service from the last half of next year and will be operated by Avanza.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Globally Ford is investing more than $50 billion in EVs through 2026; this includes various European manufacturing announcements made in 2022: In December 2022, Ford announced a further £125 million investment into the Halewood Plant, UK, taking total investment to almost £380 million.

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JULY 18, 2023

Republic of India’s Tata is predicted to announce on Wednesday that it has selected to create an electrical automobile battery plant in Britain, a supply ordinary with the topic mentioned, a win for the rustic’s car business amid stiff world festival. The crowd didn’t remark when contacted through Reuters.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

during the same period last year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Growth in registrations of battery electric vehicles (BEV) was also strong across the European Union (+132.3%), totalling 135,461 units over the three-month period. In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9%

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published an interactive map that illustrates the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and GDP per capita for each of the 27 EU member states and the United Kingdom. Across the EU, 3.0% and Italy 0.9%). Germany – 3.0% (GDP of €41,510).

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MAY 13, 2009

Think signed an MOU for 550 units for Spain. This harmonization will result in reduced costs and lead-times for the manufacturer, importers and consumers. NK city EVs, five of the vehicles will be delivered to Spain this summer for a demonstration program. Tags: Electric (Battery). Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Spain-based battery manufacturer Cegasa Group has started developing its first prototypes of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. Cegasa has been manufacturing batteries for more than 75 years. It plans to launch a pilot plant for the manufacture of electrodes and cells next year.

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MARCH 14, 2012

Australia-based CAP-XX Limited, a developer of thin, prismatic supercapacitors, has developed a supercapacitor module which supplies the cranking current to start the engine in Stop-Start vehicles (also known as start-stop, idle-stop, or micro-hybrid vehicles), reducing wear on the battery and eliminating the need for larger, more expensive ones.

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