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NIO’s expansion into German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish markets coming with buildout of battery swap stations

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China-based smart electric vehicle company NIO unveiled details of its products and services for Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden at a European launch event in Berlin. The company also said that it plans to build 20 Power Swap Stations (PSS) in Europe this year. In 2023, this number is expected to reach 120.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. This is what the Project 2012 is all about.

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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

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Spain is also opening two tenders this year for EV companies to request a total €1.7 The former Nissan plant was partially handed over to Spanish electric motorcycle company Silence, along with local engineering groups QEV and EV Motors, which planned to transform the factory into a hub for EVs. Get started here.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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He hopes to talk with Turkey's science minister and the TOGG [Turkish Automobile Joint Venture Group], a new company formed by the government. I'm a very competitive person," he says, "so I was motivated to try and disprove these articles and actually build this device.". The TOGG is working on designing electric vehicles.

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BYD slashes price on its best-selling SUV to $16K to compete with gas cars

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However, Geely and BYD are making the biggest impact outside of China, too, with BYD pushing international growth with its plans to build an EV factory in Hungary and Mexico, and other automakers are looking to set up production in Europe as well. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

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In 2022, Dronamics , a company based in London and Sofia, Bulgaria, will test-fly a drone in Europe that will carry far more than a mere burrito and over far longer distances. Flights often take place in controlled airspace and always between drone ports that the company controls.

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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

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Philips was the largest electronics company in the world. He also consults for several companies. ACCOLADES APLENTY Gelenbe has been elected Fellow of the French National Academy of Technologies , the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters , and the science academies of Hungary , Poland , and Turkey.

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