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ZF opens first zero-emission factory in Klasterec, Czech Republic – ET Auto

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One of the primary challenges is to convert the existing ZF plants around the world so that they can be operated with climate-neutral energy from now on. At the production site for power electronics in Klasterec in the Czech Republic, ZF is opening its first zero- emission factory after a renovation period of just under a year and a half.

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Czech government, ?EZ sign MOU on $2.4B, 40GWh gigafactory; ?EZ lithium mine project progressing

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The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) and majority state-owned energy group ?EZ Electromobility is a reality and it is very important that one or more battery cell factories are established in our country in the Czech Republic. —Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlí?

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

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These insights are crucial know-how, as battery technologies continue to improve in terms of energy density, weight and cost, and shape the characteristics of an electric vehicle. 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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Hyundai Motor targeting 7% of global EV market by 2030; 1.87M BEVs

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Hyundai Motor Global Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), the cornerstone for innovation in the company’s mobility value chain, will build a human-centered manufacturing innovation platform. Through the cell-to-pack system, the new architecture can secure sufficient energy density and shorten charging time. New IMA architecture.

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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. One of the primary challenges is to convert existing ZF plants around the world so that they can be operated with climate-neutral energy from now on.

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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. Skoda has partnered with IBG Cesko a Czech-based technology company that will develop the system. Skoda to set up second life battery hubs to power its retailers.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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However, the team cautions in their paper in Energy Policy , descriptive analyses indicated how country-specific factors such as government procurement plans or the target recipient of subsidies can significantly affect the adoption rate. Of those, charging infrastructure was the best predictor of a country’s EV market share. Sierzchula, W.,