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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, announced that its Nuvera E-45 fuel cell system is now commercially available. Nuvera applications support teams are currently in place in the US, China and Europe. Nuvera is a subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.,

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APRIL 22, 2023

A new €4-million research project funded by the EU is seeking to develop a lower-cost, more efficient and power-dense permanent magnet eMotor for electric vehicles (EVs). The consortium of eight European partners in the HEFT project is led by Mondragan University and includes GKN Automotive.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Cepsa—the Spain-based multinational oil and gas company—will invest more than €3 billion to establish the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, creating the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe in southern Spain. Andalusia has world-class port infrastructure, connected to the main ports of Europe and the world.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Ford committed today that by mid-2026, 100% of Ford’s passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, and will be completely all-electric by 2030. We successfully restructured Ford of Europe and returned to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2020. —Stuart Rowley.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2020

The partnership with Arrival will help Hyundai and Kia meet the rapidly growing demand in Europe for eco-friendly commercial vehicles, and accelerate the brands’ transformation from car makers to clean-mobility providers. Founded in 2015, Arrival has production plants and R&D centers in the US, Germany, Tel Aviv, Russia and the UK.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2020

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG signed agreements that expand their global alliance ( earlier post ) to meet rapidly evolving needs of their respective customers in Europe and other regions by leveraging complementary strengths in midsize pickup trucks and commercial and electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

The Portovesme Hub will leverage Li-Cycle’s hydrometallurgical technology and is expected to be the largest producer of recycled battery-grade products in Europe. This would enable a cost-efficient and expedited development plan. The Portovesme Hub is expected to be the first facility of its kind and scale to come online in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

The partnership will start in China and Europe and will extend to other regions across the globe. Both BYD and Shell will also jointly develop Fleet Solutions and Depot Charging services for BYD customers in Europe. A BYD Han EV at Shell Recharge site.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Blackstone Technology GmbH may begin commercialization of 3D-printed solid-state sodium-ion batteries as early as 2025. In addition, the raw material does not have to be imported from outside Europe as does lithium. Product-specific adjustments to the battery at cell level can thus be made quickly and cost-effectively.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Upon a successful ramp-up of this program, Energy Fuels will be the first US company in several years to produce a marketable mixed REE concentrate ready for separation on a commercial scale. Energy Fuels expects to recover uranium from the monazite and produce a commercially salable mixed REE carbonate containing ~71% TREO (dry basis).

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APRIL 11, 2023

Today, more than 4,300 kilometers already exists for hydrogen transportation with more than 90% located in Europe and North America, the company notes. Globally, Europe is at the forefront of efforts to produce and import green hydrogen and its attention is now turning to building the necessary infrastructure to get it to demand centers.

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JULY 16, 2020

The hydrogen produced by electrolysis is rapidly developing from pilot to commercial-scale operation in many parts of the world. Costs for producing green hydrogen have fallen 50% since 2015 and could be reduced by an additional 30% by 2025 due to the benefits of increased scale and more standardized manufacturing, among other factors.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A new European Joint Research Center (JRC) analysis on the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe concludes that although the sector evolved significantly between 2010 and 2017, progress is still small to be characterized as full-scale commercialization. Market share of M1 EV in Europe between 2010 and 2017.

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MARCH 2, 2021

a supplier of hydrogen fuel cell powered heavy vehicles ( earlier post ), plans to build the largest fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA) production line for commercial vehicles in the United States at its new Hyzon Innovation Center located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Hyzon Motors Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The FUSO eCanter is the world’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty truck and will be delivered to customers starting this year in the US, Europe and Japan. FUSO also announced the company’s first US commercial partner for the eCanter: UPS will place three of the new electric trucks into its fleet. Seven-Eleven Co.,

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MARCH 1, 2021

This is a unique opportunity to enter the SAF market as the first commercial producer in Germany, building on our market success with renewable hydrocarbons. —Henrik Krüpper, Chief Executive Officer HCS Group.

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JUNE 30, 2022

billion based on visibility from export credit agencies, multilateral development finance institutions and commercial banking partners, exceeding management’s leverage target for the $1.7 With the expected financial backing catalyzed by this strategy and support from other European governmental entities, FREYR has identified more than $1.6

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JULY 23, 2012

subsidiary Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (TME) and PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) have. signed an agreement under which PSA will supply light commercial vehicles to TME for. appropriate share of development and equipment investment costs. We regard the light commercial vehicle market in Europe to be. There are no plans.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

This also represents significant progress towards enabling domestic European supply chain independence for lithium as a critical raw material and enabling a more sustainable EV battery production industry in Europe. LEOP succeeds Vulcan’s pilot plant, which has successfully operated for 2.5

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Australia-based hydrogen solid state storage and distribution company Hydrexia has entered an agreement with Netherlands-based HyGear, supplier of industrial gases and on-site generation systems, to supply hydrogen in Europe. According to Hydrexia, its systems are about half the capital cost ($/kg-H 2 ) of compressed hydrogen storage.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Akasol announced the opening of a new semi-automated production facility for high-performance lithium-ion battery systems for commercial vehicles. million) into the new commercial plant at Langen, and may double that investment as demand increases. The company has invested €10 million (US$11.8 Earlier post.)

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Teslarati

APRIL 8, 2022

Ford announced it has officially started shipping production units of its all-electric E-Transit van to customers across Europe, aligning with its goals to electrify its business globally. Ford says it received over 5,000 customer orders for the E-Transit in Europe alone before production began.

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JULY 13, 2021

Hyzon Motors ( earlier post ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies that reinforces the two companies’ shared commitment to evaluate and develop hydrogen refueling and vehicle supply solutions for long-haul transport to customers across Europe. The MoU strengthens the existing commercial relationship.

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APRIL 16, 2021

The collaboration is expected to enable cost-effective distribution of hydrogen from production to storage and fueling locations in Germany to serve industry needs. Nikola will lead the installation of hydrogen fueling locations for all OEM FCEVs at key locations supported by OGE’s hydrogen delivery systems.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. SAIC Mobility Europe was formally established in Luxembourg. —Pieter Gabriëls, Managing Director of SAIC Mobility Europe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Further, it is expected that customers will only pay for the miles actually driven; Hylane plans to cover maintenance or downtime costs. Hyzon’s HYMAX, sold in Europe, is available in 24-, 46- and 70-tonne configurations. Hyzon also plans a Class 6 fuel-cell-electric truck for the European market.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Honda is further accelerating its electrification plans for Europe by moving forward its goal for all of its European mainstream models to feature electrified powertrains by 2022. —Tom Gardner, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Europe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Continental and Knorr-Bremse AG have entered into a partnership to develop a complete system solution for highly automated driving (HAD) in commercial vehicles, initially focused on automated convoy driving (platooning). Knorr-Bremse will offer the complete system to commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2022

Roughly 30% of an EV’s costs come from its battery, and Anaphite’s technology can reduce battery manufacturing costs by over 10%. By reducing manufacturing costs and improving charge rates and capacity, Anaphite helps EV manufacturers overcome three of the key commercial barriers to genuine mass adoption of Li-ion batteries.

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MARCH 15, 2022

Ford, which just announced plans to introduce another 7 EVs in Europe by 2024 ( earlier post ), plans to produce an electric model for the European market based on the MEB platform. The agreement was signed as part of the strategic alliance between Volkswagen and Ford, which includes e-mobility, commercial vehicles and autonomous driving.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Ecofining is a proven, ready-now technology, and its simplified design provides bp a capital and cost-efficient solution to increase bp SAF production from renewable feeds. Honeywell helped pioneer SAF production with its Ecofining process, which has been used to produce SAF commercially since 2016.v

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APRIL 16, 2019

In the longer term, Hyundai plans to establish an advanced, sustainable position in Europe’s fuel cell electric commercial vehicle market, as it increasingly embraces green mobility amid stringent regulations targeting carbon emissions. As a result, the technology offers a wide array of opportunities in the commercial vehicle sector.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2018

million), 43-month Lithium Sulfur for Safe Road Electrification (LISA) project will launch 1 January 2019 in Europe. LISA will solve specific Li-S technical bottlenecks on metallic lithium protection, power rate and volumetric energy density—together with cost, which is the main selection criteria for EV batteries. million (US$8.9-million),

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Amon Maritime is solely focused on commercializing ammonia as fuel in several shipping segments. In 2020 it launched Viridis Bulk Carriers, together with Navigare Logistics and Mosvolds Rederi, which will offer zero carbon shipping in the short sea bulk segment in Europe. Amogy Inc.,

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

The European Union appears to be undergoing a transition from the testing of and experimentation with electric vehicles to full-scale EV commercialization, according to a new report from the EU’s Joint Research Center (JRC). Nevertheless, recent studies indicate that battery costs may decline faster than originally anticipated in literature.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Range hasn’t been discussed but whichever version you choose it will be manufactured at Renault’s Sandouville plant in northern France that currently builds the Renault Trafic and Nissan Primastar sold in Europe. Renault and Volvo create Flexis to revolutionise electric light commercial vehicles appeared first on EV Central.

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