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SSAB, Oshkosh partner to be first in US to use fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

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Steelmaker SSAB has started a partnership in fossil-free steel applications with Oshkosh Corporation, a leading producer of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, including heavy-duty truck bodies, fire apparatus, access equipment and other specialty trucks. SSAB delivered its first fossil-free steel to the Volvo Group in 2021.

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ElectraMeccanica and Tevva to merge; targeting electric commercial trucks in UK, Europe and US

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ElectraMeccanica , a designer and assembler of electric vehicles, and Tevva , a manufacturer of electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, have entered into a definitive agreement, pursuant to which ElectraMeccanica and Tevva have agreed to combine by way of a British Columbia statutory plan of arrangement.

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Electric Last Mile Solutions to proceed with production of Class 3 Urban Utility commercial EV

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Electric Last Mile Solutions, a developer of electric and intelligent mobility solutions for commercial vehicle customers, will move ahead with plans to launch the Urban Utility vehicle, following production approval by the ELMS Board. The Urban Utility is a Class 3 commercial electric vehicle targeting more than 5,700 lbs.

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Toshiba, Sojitz and CBMM partner to commercialize next-generation Li-ion batteries with NTO anodes

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Toshiba Corporation, Sojitz Corporation, and CBMM have entered into a joint development agreement for the commercialization of next generation lithium-ion batteries using niobium titanium oxide (NTO) as the anode material. Prototype cell & Niobium Titanium Oxide (NTO). Prototype cell & Niobium Titanium Oxide (NTO).

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Zeon Corporation invests in Mitra Chem; LFP cathode materials

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Japan-based Zeon Corporation, through its venture capital arm Zeon Ventures Inc., Mitra Chem is one of the select few companies in the United States aiming for the large-scale commercial production of LFP batteries, which it seeks to achieve using its proprietary machine learning platform to develop cathode materials for these batteries.

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Juniper Research: EV battery pack shipments to reach 30M units in 2027, up from 10M in 2022; led by commercial vehicles

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The research identified falling vehicle costs, often directly caused by government subsidies, and increasing awareness around the environmental impact of current mobility services as key drivers behind the growth in electric vehicle battery production. Global number of electrified vehicle battery packs shipped in 2027: 30 Million.