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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. The use of decarbonized electricity for manufacturing processes will further reduce the carbon footprint of EVs with ProLogium battery inside. ProLogium will invest a total of €5.2

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Mobilize launching first commercial V2G service starting in 2024 with Renault 5; France, Germany and UK initially

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Made at the LACROIX electronics assembly plant in Beaupréau-en-Mauges (Maine-et-Loire, western France), the power of the bidirectional terminal will sit between 7 kW and 22 kW, and it will be compatible with all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle.

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First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

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An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems, taking them a step further towards being more widely available.

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Airbus and major airlines partner to explore direct air carbon capture technology

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Airbus and a number of major airlines—Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic—have signed Letters of Intent (LoI) to explore opportunities for a future supply of carbon removal credits from direct air carbon capture technology.

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International consortium launches government-supported study on hydrogen vehicle refueling infrastructure in France

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For high power vehicles or for those making long journeys, the hydrogen and fuel cell solution complements the battery-based only solution that is currently being deployed in France. Several French companies have developed expertise and products, with prototype products currently operating in France under real-world conditions.

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Alpine unveils Alpenglow hydrogen-engined concept

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The car is equipped with a hydrogen-fueled internal-combustion engine. A hybrid hydrogen internal-combustion engine is environmentally-friendly and comes with the driving pleasure that this technology provides. Alpines says that Alpenglow is its first step on the path to sustainable solutions for clean mobility.

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Japan and France to explore broad-ranging cooperation on future automotive industry; autonomy, batteries, fuel cells, policy

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Japan and France have agreed to share information and explore deeper cooperation on the automotive industry. This will include sharing ways of thinking about safety evaluation; identifying potential common positions on security standards; and sharing views on issues related to international rules.

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