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Greener Steel Production Requires More Electrochemical Engineers

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Thanks to the Hall-Héroult smelting process , which pioneered the electrochemical reduction of aluminum oxide in 1886, electrochemistry advancements made aluminum more available and affordable, rapidly transforming it into a core material used in the manufacturing of aircraft, power lines, food-storage containers and more.

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Ford’s low-cost EV platform could spawn electric Fiesta and Focus models

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CEO Jim Farley emphasized Ford’s (not-so-secret) low-cost EV platform is progressing in Long Beach as former Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and Apple execs aim to develop some of the world’s most efficient electric cars. As the American automaker struggles to stay afloat in Europe, low-cost EVs could be Ford’s savior.

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Ford compares new low-cost EV platform to Rivian and Tesla, says rivals will turn to China

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Ford CEO Jim Farley compared its new low-cost EV platform to Rivian and Tesla. Farley revealed the Skunkworks team was developing a low-cost EV platform for its next-gen EVs in February on a media call with investors. Although it was a small group, Farley promised it included “some of the best EV engineers in the world.”

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Nissan Micra EV to debut later this year as new low-cost electric car

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Nissan will unveil a new Micra EV as its newest low-cost electric car. Over two years ago, the company claimed, “This all-new model will be designed by Nissan and engineered and manufactured by Renault using our new common platform.” It will be Nissan’s latest low-cost electric car as it looks to satisfy growing demand.

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“Low cost, high performance”: Bhavish Aggarwal calls his EV battery ‘Bharat Cell’ a gamechanger for India – ET Auto

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Batteries make up a significant part of the cost of manufacturing a unit electric vehicle. So India’s traditional chemical industry, that will actually benefit from cell manufacturing in India. Aggarwal received his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay, in 2008.

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Tata Technologies displays eMO low-cost city EV engineering study at Detroit Show

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Tata Technologies, a global provider of engineering services and product development IT, was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV as part of the Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The front seats are mounted atop the 18.4

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Pierburg to supply small series hydrogen blower to BMW

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Partners in this project of the Federal Ministry of Transport and the German National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW - Nationale Organisation für Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie) are the car manufacturer BMW, the University of Siegen and other suppliers.

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