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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. In 2018, the Commission adopted the Strategic Action Plan for Batteries and has promoted a wide range of initiatives as part of the plan.

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Rimac Nevera receives EPA and CARB range estimates

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New certifications of the vehicle from the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resource Board now give the Nevera a new metric: range, and it sits at 287.28 miles of range at a full charge. Of course, customers who will end up buying the Nevera will not be super worried about a high-range EV. million price tag.

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BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

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Rimac said the partnership will require them to establish sophisticated battery production lines at its campus near Zagreb, Croatia. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse next to Vision Neue Klasse concept (Source: BMW) The German automaker unveiled its Vision Neue Klasse in September, giving us a glimpse into the brand’s future tech and design.

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Wärtsilä enters into licence agreement with CSSC Guangzhou Marine Diesel Engine Co. Ltd for manufacture of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines in China

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It covers the entire engine portfolio with a power range of between 4,300 and more than 80,000 kW per engine. These are located mainly in Asia (Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam), but also in Europe (Croatia, Poland and Russia) and South America (Brazil).

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US$7.5M JOSPEL project to develop energy efficient climate control for EVs; leveraging Joule and Peltier effects

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Even in today’s modern electric vehicles, a lot of energy is wasted on heating or cooling, in turn limiting the already relatively short range by further draining the battery capacity. The aim of the €6.7-million million (US$7.5-million)

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

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LUC VAN DEN HOVE IMEC Heverlee, Belgium “For leadership in creating a worldwide research ecosystem in nano-electronics technology with applications ranging from high-performance computing to health.” For fundamental contributions to algorithm design and their application to content delivery networks.” IEEE DENNIS J.

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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100 will cover a large range of electric vehicles: pure electric, hybrid, plug-in, as well as hydrogen fuel cells vehicles as regards electric safety requirements. The new version of UNECE Regulation No. The list of Contracting Parties that apply UNECE Regulation No.

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