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Successful first test run of Alstom Coradia iLint fuel cell train; signed letters of intent for 60 trains

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An extensive test campaign will be conducted in Germany and Czech Republic in the coming months before the Coradia iLint performs its first passenger test runs on the Buxtehude–Bremervörde–Bremerhaven–Cuxhaven (Germany) route beginning of 2018. It enables sustainable train operation while maintaining high train performance.

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Bosch to begin developing electrolyzer components; €500M investment by end of decade

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With pilot plants scheduled to commence operation in the coming year, the company plans to supply these smart modules to manufacturers of electrolysis plants and industrial service providers from 2025 onward. jovice (Czech Republic). Using a simple process, Bosch will incorporate a number of these compact modules.

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Dürr sells 2,000th sealing robot

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The EcoRS 30L16S milestone machine will perform rough seam sealing at Škoda in Kvasiny, Czech Republic, and it will also be a first. This reduces conversion costs and shortens the brownfield project duration to three weeks. Dürr will adapt the existing material supply and conveyor systems to the new system. Schumacher.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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The company plans to expand production by region through a two-track approach of line conversion in ICE factories and new dedicated EV plant establishment. The company is currently producing EVs in this way at its plants in the US, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and India.

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