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TECO 2030 aims to build hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory in Norway

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We combine a best-in-class fuel cell solution with a long history of being a trusted engineering partner to leading companies in the global maritime industry. Fuel cell development is done in collaboration with Austrian engineering company AVL, the world’s largest independent company for development of powertrain systems.

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HELLA introduces top-end UP5.0 electric vacuum pump for brake systems; increased fuel efficiency

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The majority of brake boosters have until recently used the vacuum generated by the internal combustion engine’s intake section. As a global market leader, HELLA currently supplies electric vacuum pumps to more than 40 international OEMs. HELLA manufactures fuel pumps in Germany, Romania, the US, Mexico and China.

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CLEPA study: EV-only approach would lead to the loss of half a million supplier jobs in the EU

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501,000 auto supplier jobs in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) powertrain components production are expected to become obsolete if technology is phased-out by 2035 (84% of current ICE jobs). Western European countries will likely be best placed as strongholds in EV production (+56.2 €bn bn value-add until 2040). Methodology.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. However, several car companies, including Volkswagen, have already committed to stop manufacturing gas-powered engines before the 2035 goal. VW is planning to phase out ICE cars in Europe by 2033.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index.

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Forvia Hella receives series orders for digital Smart Car Access system – ET Auto

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New Delhi: The international automotive supplier Forvia Hella is expanding its market position in the field of digital access systems with additional customer orders. The Smart Car Access system from Forvia Hella is based on ultra-wideband technology (UWB).

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Mercedes-Benz begins construction of new €500M engine plant in Jawor, Poland

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Along with implementing state-of-the-art technology, the company will exploit the potential of digitalization—using app-based applications in the areas of personnel and energy management, for example. The Daimler subsidiary Star Transmission in Romania assembles transmissions and produces parts and components.

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