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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

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Ballard Power Systems will supply Solaris Bus and Coach with two zero emission fuel cell power modules to be used in buses planned for deployment in Hamburg, Germany. Ballard’s fuel cell power modules will be utilized as range extenders for batteries in Solaris electric bus platforms. —Günter Elste, CEO of Hamburger Hochbahn AG.

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Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video]

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This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. Our battery supplier, CTNS, has been kicked off to build production-intent modules and validate their production process.

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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

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Sourcing 43,000 tonnes of solar aluminum valued in the three-digit million euros will supply nearly half the annual requirements of the light metal foundry at Plant Landshut. In an electrified vehicle, CO 2 emissions from the use phase are much lower, but producing battery cells or aluminum is very energy-intensive.

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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters.

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Einride partners with Heineken to support electric trucks moving precious beer through Europe

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Across the pond, Einride has begun operations in Germany and the UK and is in the process of bringing all-electric commercial freight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). At this stage, battery electric is one of the best-positioned technologies to decarbonize road freight.

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South Korean EV Company to Open Two Production and Distribution Facilities in Pennsylvania

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As the demand for electric vehicles grows, the Governor said, companies and universities like CMU will be called upon to develop more efficient and economical batteries, while the nation’s electrical infrastructure will need to be upgraded to accommodate vehicles in need of a recharge. The vehicles sell for about $12,000.

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SpaceX set to launch Japanese Moon lander, NASA ice surveyor cubesat

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The lander is made by several commercial partners: ispace has provided most of its design and structures, but Europe’s ArianeGroup supplied all of HAKUTO-R’s engines, plumbing, and propulsion hardware and was responsible for most of the final assembly process.