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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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Going forward, Volkswagen aims to look at emerging battery technologies and get an early understanding of how new concepts and prototypes can withstand the company’s rigid specifications. This unique machine allows for extreme vibration tests to simulate one average year of driving (15,000 km or about 9,321 mi) in just one week.

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ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

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ZF has opened its first zero-emission factory at the production site for power electronics in Klášterec in the Czech Republic, after a renovation period of just under a year and a half. To build strong, sustainable foundations it’s important to equip plants with the ability to generate electricity.

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Skoda to set up second life battery hubs to power its retailers

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It will install power hubs across all its retailer network which is made from lithium-ion batteries sourced from its old electric vehicles. The power hubs will provide energy to power the showrooms, workshop buildings and the charging infrastructure for customer cars. This electric SUV is inspired by the Vision iV concept.