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JANUARY 5, 2023

Vopak and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies will incorporate an equal shared joint venture, named LOHC Logistix, for hydrogen storage, transport and supply based on Hydrogenious’ Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology. Hydrogenious supplies the Hydrogen Refueling Station Erlangen in Germany via LOHC—a worldwide novelty.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC’s) first shipment of low-carbon ammonia recently left the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bound for Hamburg, Germany. This is the first cargo of low-carbon ammonia to be shipped to Germany.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Vulcan Energy Resources, a renewable energy producer and carbon-neutral lithium developer, has commenced commissioning of its Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) for the purpose of extraction, purification, and concentration of lithium chloride from brine in the Upper Rhine Valley in Germany. Earlier post.)

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MAY 7, 2022

Mercedes-Benz’ DRIVE PILOT system for conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3) can be ordered in Germany from 17 May as an optional extra for the S-Class for €5,000 and for the EQS for €7,430 (Driver Assistance Package Plus: €2,430 and DRIVE PILOT: €5,000) excl. Benz Group AG, responsible for Marketing & Sales.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The battery packs are being assembled at Cenntro’s Freehold, NJ facility and the Herne Plant in Germany. By manufacturing our own battery packs, we hope to enhance supply chain efficiency, improve battery resilience, and ultimately have better control over one of the most strategic elements in our supply chain.

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Germany Batteries Battery Production 210

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APRIL 20, 2023

BMW is testing the use of renewable HVO100 renewable diesel for parts delivery in Germany. They commute between the BMW Group Supply Centre in Eching, just north of Munich, to deliver warehouse parts to the plant in the city for production—a round trip of a good 40 km each time.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

This process relies on the interplay between the intelligent infrastructure supplied by Bosch and installed in the parking garage and Mercedes-Benz automotive technology. The basis for the approval is a law that came into force in Germany in July 2021, which permits driverless driving in accordance with SAE Level 4 for motor vehicles.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Energy storage installations around the world are projected to reach a cumulative 411 GW (or 1,194 GWh) by the end of 2030, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Record electricity prices are forcing consumers to consider new forms of energy supply, driving the residential storage market in the near term.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Via its subsidiary Pierburg GmbH of Neuss, Germany, the Rheinmetall Group plans to supply hydrogen recirculation blowers to Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG, the company which bundles all of Daimler AG’s activities in the field of fuel cell technology. The deal represents sales volume in the two-digit euro-million range.

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MARCH 24, 2021

As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. The Audi e-tron GT is the first Audi electric car to be built in the Böllinger Höfe at the Neckarsulm site in Germany. Source: Alcoa.

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JULY 15, 2023

Nikola Corporation, based in the United States, will serve as the pilot customer with its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck, which is scheduled to enter the North American market in the third quarter of 2023. The Bosch plant in Bamberg, Germany, will supply the Feuerbach factory with the fuel-cell stack.

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APRIL 18, 2021

RWE Supply & Trading and Australian hydrogen project developer The Hydrogen Utility Pty Ltd (H2U) have joined forces to develop hydrogen trading between Australia and Germany. RWE Supply & Trading and H2U are contributing to this with their expertise. Together, they aim to bring green hydrogen produced in Australia to Europe.

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JULY 12, 2022

Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around €10 million at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernization, hydrogen infrastructure and other measures as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ climate protection program. Otto Preiss, Rolls-Royce Power Systems Chief Technology Officer and COO.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The global new energy vehicle market is still in a stage of rapid growth. According to statistics from Statista, the global new energy vehicle market is expected to reach US$384 billion in 2022. Along with independent new energy vehicles, there are also charging facilities companies.

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JULY 1, 2021

The new fund will invest in early to mid-stage start-ups operating in the sustainability, transportation, manufacturing, and supply chain industries. Of the investments made in Fund I, BMW i Ventures has enabled seven companies to go public so far. BMW i Ventures was established as an independent venture capital firm in 2016.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Germany-based RENK Group, a manufacturer of mission-critical drive technologies, is supplying three high-speed special gear units via RENK-Maag GmbH , a group company, for compressors for the production of green steel to Siemens Energy Compressors GmbH as part of the “SALCOS” (Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) project of the Salzgitter AG steel group.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

e-troFit is individually adapted to the customer’s requirements: Based on an analysis of the route profile, the company determines the actual battery capacity requirement and uses only as much battery as necessary. Voltabox has 8 years of experience in battery development for the public transport market segment.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Canada-based Euro Manganese (EMN) signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norwegian state-owned company Statkraft for the long-term supply of carbon-free renewable energy for Euro Manganese’s flagship Chvaletice Manganese Project (CMP) in the Czech Republic.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Germany has set a new electric vehicle registration record, as one of every three new vehicles registered in the country in October was electric, according to new data from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). Sales of gas-powered vehicles have slowed significantly due to supply shortages and extended delivery wait times.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Magnis Resources Limited, part of a consortium aspiring to build a Li-ion gigafactory in Australia ( earlier post ), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with German Lithium-ion battery consortium TerraE-Holding GmbH (TerraE) for the supply of raw materials. Earlier post.). First stage production is expected to commence in late 2019.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Concurrently, the Saudi Arabia-based company is announced its commitment to the Business Ambition for 1.5 It is now estimated that green hydrogen could supply up to 25% of the world’s energy needs by 2050 and become a US$10-trillion addressable market by 2050. —Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of ACWA Power. ºC campaign.

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

The company will invest €60 million in the construction of its first production facility, called “Plant One”, of which €30 million comes from a European Investment Bank (EIB) loan facility. The company is working with partners to apply the technology in next-generation consumer electronics, electronic vehicles and e-flight applications.

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JUNE 2, 2021

Primobius GmbH is a 50:50 joint venture company owned by Neometals Ltd., a steel manufacturing company headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario. a steel manufacturing company headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario. Primobius has now signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stelco Inc.,

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery North America 243

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APRIL 1, 2021

The BMW Group has launched an initiative to protect the deep seas in cooperation with the WWF Germany. The BMW Group aspires to be one of the most sustainable automotive manufacturers and has built high standards into its supply chains for this purpose. What has been created over millions of years would be wiped out in a day.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany.

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Teslarati

JUNE 21, 2023

Tesla is rumored to be purchasing wireless charging company Wiferion, a Freiberg, Germany-based entity with charging and power solutions. Wiferion describes itself as “the industry’s leading supplier of automated, wireless power supply systems.” It also bought Hibar Systems in late 2019.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Independent research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy estimates that there are about 91 planned hydrogen pipeline projects in the world, totaling 30,300 kilometers and due to come online by around 2035. Hydrogen pipelines are already used to supply industrial hubs (at petrochemical plants for example). Additionally, 3.4

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Hydrogen Energy Europe Gas 531

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Li-Cycle Holdings announced the start of commercial operations at its first Spoke recycling facility in Europe, located in Magdeburg, Germany. The Germany Spoke’s first main processing line has now commenced operations, with the second main line expected to start later in 2023.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 280

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JULY 10, 2018

CATL) is building its first plant outside of China in Thuringia, Germany. From Thuringia, which is located in the center of Germany, every major German city can be reached in a maximum of 5 hours by truck. With the opening of the production facility in Germany, the company underlines the importance of the German market.

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Germany Chinese Manufacturer Building 170

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide. billion by 2027 from $18.75

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MAY 19, 2023

Following the market launch in 2025, models of the next vehicle generation will also be produced from 2026 onwards by BBA in Shenyang. —Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources ( earlier post ) and Stellantis have signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement to supply, starting in 2026, a minimum of 81,000 tonnes and a maximum of 99,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide over the duration of the initial five-year agreement. Source: Vulcan Energy. Source: Vulcan Energy.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The aim is to create two independent companies with different product ranges. One will be an engineering company specializing in body assembly lines which will continue to be managed as part of thyssenkrupp’s automotive supply and service segment (Automotive Technology). Around 500 of these jobs are at sites in Germany.

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Engine Companies Batteries Battery 186

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DECEMBER 11, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources has agreed to acquire an operational geothermal renewable energy power plant in the Upper Rhine Valley at Insheim, Germany, through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the entity which owns and operates the plant. The geothermal power plant in Insheim, Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. Brine offtake.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Tesla’s battery supply for its cars made in China is set to expand. CATL), is set to sell $9 billion in stock to increase its manufacturing capacity as the EV market expands. CATL and Tesla have used their partnership to flourish in an extremely competitive Chinese electric vehicle market.

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JULY 10, 2018

CATL) is building its first plant outside of China in Thuringia, Germany. From Thuringia, which is located in the center of Germany, every major German city can be reached in a maximum of 5 hours by truck. With the opening of the production facility in Germany, the company underlines the importance of the German market.

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Germany Chinese Manufacturer Building 150

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MAY 29, 2021

Germany’s Federal Council has passed the “Law for the Provision of Comprehensive Fast Charging Infrastructure for Pure Battery Electric Vehicles”, or SchnellLG for short. The interests of medium-sized companies are taken into account in the formation of the lot. The invitation to tender will be made in at least 18 regional lots.

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