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World Bank/PRTM study finds global value chain shift resulting from vehicle electrification could favor China from technology and supply chain perspectives

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A newly released report financed by the World Bank and prepared by consultancy PRTM analyzes China’s New Energy Vehicles Program, as well as the Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles Program, in the context of these megatrends and concludes that the overall value chain shift could favor China from both a technological and supply chain perspective.

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

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The 260-kilometer, 320-kilovolt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system, based on technology from Hitachi Energy , in Zurich, marks a milestone in an ongoing transformation of the European power grid: It will plug into the first truly dynamic multiterminal HVDC network in Europe. electrical engineers with HVDC expertise.

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ChargePoint’s roadmap: EV charging 80% home/work, 20% public/fast, “virtual batteries” for utilities

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EVs with more than 200 miles of range will accelerate already rapid EV sales growth, and are expected to reach 35% of global new car sales by 2040, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. In the power grid, supply and demand need to match exactly. Or they maintain coal-fueled backup generators that can be fired up quickly.

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