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Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate with Fraunhofer Institute and Circulor to pursue CO2-neutral lithium

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Rock Tech, which plans to supply lithium hydroxide to manufacturers of batteries for electric cars from 2024, plans to build the first European lithium hydroxide factory (converter) in Brandenburg, Germany. The company’s customers include Volvo Cars, Polestar, Jaguar Land Rover, BHP and Boeing. Earlier post.)

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Allye Energy wants to power your job site with used Land Rover batteries

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A new startup is partnering with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on a new portable battery energy storage system designed to power your job site with used Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEV batteries. Second life for electric Range Rover batteries Circular battery economy, via Jaguar Land Rover.

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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

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Projects include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance.

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CPT Brings TIGERS Technology to VIPER Project for Enhanced Energy Recovery

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The VIPER project will build on CPT’s involvement in the Ricardo-led HyBoost program ( earlier post ), which is similarly part funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB). The project is being led by Jaguar Land Rover. The new VIPER project aims to show how a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 4.5%

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Jaguar bringing XE diesel to US in 2016

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Proven over 2 million miles of real-world testing, Ingenium is the future of the low-CO2 powertrain strategy at Jaguar Land Rover and is engineered to meet the most stringent exhaust emissions legislation worldwide. Fuel is fed to the combustion chambers by a 1,800 bar solenoid common rail system.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions. 61) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

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