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Hyundai Motor to expand XCIENT fuel cell truck entry into US market

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Hyundai Motor Company plans to ramp up the US commercial vehicle market entry with XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks. And amongst others, it also offers already today a practical and viable solution to decarbonize the heavy-duty commercial vehicle sector providing excellent drive range, payloads and refueling time on our trucks.

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Year-long testing of Leclanché 60 Ah G/NMC cells shows high energy density, high cycle life

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V reaching 10% capacity increase in comparison to a standard G/NMC cell resulting in lower cost of installed battery pack (euros per kWh) for EV-applications. Finished pouches are assembled into battery modules in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland based on specific customer requirements. Stable cells cycled between 3.00 - 4.35

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Leclanché introduces new generation of Li-ion modules for e-transport; high-volume production line

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Leclanché SA has developed a new generation of lithium-ion battery modules for energy-intensive e-transport applications, such as marine, commercial vehicle and railway, and simultaneously inaugurated a dedicated new production line for high volume manufacture in Europe. New production line.

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Hyundai Motor accelerates hydrogen technology development through 3 strategic investments

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Our investment in these innovative companies will reduce the production cost of FCEVs and enhance the safety and affordability of hydrogen infrastructure. H2Pro’s technology will allow Hyundai to lower the cost of hydrogen production, which will in turn reduce the price of hydrogen for customers. GRZ Technologies.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039. eCitaro vehicles were also delivered to Luxembourg and Switzerland.

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Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

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The use of their own infrastructure usually offers advantages in terms of total cost of ownership (TCO), as no additional operator is involved. The third area deals with the optimization of the total cost of ownership (TCO). Global electric truck portfolio at Daimler Trucks.

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Mercedes-Benz HD electric truck eActros entering practical customer trials; Hermes first of 20

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Our focus is on the operating range and cost of the batteries, and also on the infrastructure necessary for operations in our customers’ commercial fleets. They are: Dachser, Edeka, Kraftverkehr Nagel, Ludwig Meyer, pfenning logistics, TBS Rhein-Neckar and Rigterink in Germany; and Camion Transport and Migros in Switzerland.

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