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AKASOL to supply battery systems for Alstom’s hydrogen trains

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AKASOL will supply battery systems for more than 40 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains ( earlier post ), which have been ordered from Alstom by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Transport Association. —Olaf Lies (SPD), Lower Saxony’s Minister for the Environment, Energy, Construction and Climate Protection.

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Tesla submits its application to build batteries at Giga Berlin

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On June 3rd, the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Protection (MLUK) announced that Tesla changed its application for the construction and operation of the Giga Berlin production facility. Tesla Giga Berlin’s 4680 supply won’t start in Germany, and it was never supposed to.

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

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. “This is of particular importance in view of the limited availability of important and highly sought-after raw materials such as lithium, cobalt or nickel,” noted Thekla Walker, Minister for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg.

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Sharing Insights for a Better Future – Hubject ICNC 2022 Berlin

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Hosted by Hubject, this year’s tenth edition of the conference attracted more than 2,000 attendees, and truly was a wonderful celebration that reflected our industry’s mission of climate protection and environmental awareness. Feeling proud to be Part of Thriving EV Charging Community. The EV Charging Industry – Key Take-aways.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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The 12 V DC electrical system is simultaneously supplied with low voltage by a DC/DC converter. 3 is Volkswagen’s first vehicle produced with a carbon-neutral balance along the entire supply chain. 3 interacts with the driver and the environment. Power is transmitted from the motor to the rear axle using a 1-speed gearbox.

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BASF intensifying R & D of products for sustainable electromobility; triple-digit million euro investment in batteries over next 5 years

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This new facility with an investment volume of more than $50 million is scheduled to supply the market with cathode materials for the production of high-performance lithium-ion batteries from mid-2012. With our research activities we are substantially contributing to making electric cars affordable, environment friendly and sustainable.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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In this sense, modern and clean diesel technology can also contribute to climate protection. Motor vehicle owners are also entitled to the protection of their trust. Land power supply in sea and inland ports. Combustion engines will be necessary in the foreseeable future for individual mobility and freight transport.

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