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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

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Critical minerals mined at the Brazilian sites will be refined in Europe and North America and then supplied to car manufacturers, fortifying the EV supply chain in western countries. The mine possesses an attractive life of mine average C1 cash cost in the first quartile of the global nickel cost curve (c.

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Renesas unveils automotive gateway based on new R-Car S4 SoCs and PMICs for next-gen vehicle computers; support for ISO/SAE 21434

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Renesas Electronics Corporation unveiled an innovative automotive gateway solution with R-Car S4 system on chips (SoCs) and power management ICs (PMICs) for next-generation vehicle computers, communication gateways, domain servers and application servers. Key Features of the R-Car S4 SoCs: Eight 1.2 GHz Cortex A55 cores, one 1.0

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A Guide to the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code

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The NESC updates better protect workers, the public, and facilities during the installation, operation, and maintenance of power and communications supplies. Rule 320B has been revised to clarify separations that apply to communications and supply in different conduit systems.

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The UK’s first 4 seater ‘all electric’ production car

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The Electric Car Corporation Plc (ECC) today announced the launch of the UK’s first 4 seater, ‘all electric’ production car. The C1 ev’ie can be fully charged in 6-7 hours from a domestic 13 amp socket at a cost of around 90p, making it an ideal city car for either professional or domestic use.

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Rotherham turns green with Citroen

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Rotherham Council has taken delivery of 15 Citroen C1s to help drive down its emissions. Supplied by TransLinc, the new C1s form part of the council’s policy of reducing the use of grey fleet and short-term hire usage. The new C1 1.4 HDi cars will now be used by the councils domiciliary care teams instead [.].

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Arup outfits 2 electric C1s with HaloIPT wireless charging system for Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition

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HaloIPT’s induction power technology (IPT) uses strongly coupled magnetic resonance to transfer from a primary-side power supply to a secondary-side pick-up pad with controller. Mitsubishi completed the first part of the CABLED project last December, following 12-month trials of 25 i-MiEVs.

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The UK’s first 4 seater ‘all electric’ production car

Green Cars News

The Electric Car Corporation Plc (ECC) today announced the launch of the UK’s first 4 seater, ‘all electric’ production car. The C1 ev’ie can be fully charged in 6-7 hours from a domestic 13 amp socket at a cost of around 90p, making it an ideal city car for either professional or domestic use.

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