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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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Unlocking the full promise of V2G will require significant cooperation and momentum across vehicle and equipment manufacturers, power utilities, standards bodies and regulators, EV charging providers, and other industry players. California has buying power behind its proposed V2G mandate to the EV industry.

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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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Blackstone, together with a German industry and research consortium, will take the validated laboratory results of the 3D-printed solid-state batteries to the stage of demonstration in a real environment within the next three years. million (subject to the grant decision becoming legally valid).

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BMW Group to build new pilot plant to produce Li-ion cells

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The new pilot plant will enable us to close the final gap in the value chain from battery cell development, to production of modules and powertrain components, all the way to installation of fully assembled high-voltage batteries at our vehicle plants. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

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Two of the biggest challenges in the industry of electric vehicles are the price of battery materials and what happens with batteries when they are at the end of their useable lives. This is achieved through a mix of solar energy installed at the facility and green energy purchased from the grid.

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The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

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By 2020, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other European countries have launched automotive industry demand stimulation measures to provide subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles, which has given a strong impetus to the growth of electric vehicles sales.

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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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million currently approved Euro 5 and 6 diesels in the country, according to the outcome of the “National Diesel Forum” held in Berlin today between the automotive industry and the German Federal and state governments. In this sense, modern and clean diesel technology can also contribute to climate protection.

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Audi & Hager Group investigating bidirectional charging at home

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Electric mobility is bringing the automotive industry and the energy sector closer together. Audi and the Hager Group have developed a research and solution approach that creates financial incentives and offers greater security of supply.

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