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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. miles of range at a full charge. The Nevera Production Car #002 is currently undergoing pre-delivery testing in Croatia.

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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 delivers its first Nevera EV hypercar in the U.S.

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Limited to just 150 planned units, the Nevera is built by Rimac in Croatia at Bugatti-Rimac Headquarters. It features a 120 kWh battery pack and 300 miles of range, but those are not the focus of the vehicle. The Rimac team was there to watch the groundbreaking initial delivery of the Nevera, which is one of the fastest cars on Earth.

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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 claims its “new class” of EVs will feature 30% more range, 30% faster charging, and a 25% improvement in efficiency. A significant part of the campus will be dedicated to BMW. “My

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Hyundai Motor Group to invest €80M in Rimac; collaborating on high-performance EV and FCEV prototypes by 2020

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Rimac was founded in 2009 by Mate Rimac as a garage project in Croatia with the vision to build the sports car of the 21 st century. It has since grown rapidly, with its expertise ranging from high-performance electric powertrains to various control technologies and battery systems.

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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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EC launches first EU sustainable urban mobility plan award for local authorities

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Cities within the European Union, the European Economic Area and Croatia are eligible to apply for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan award. The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan award thus aims to recognize and reward excellence in urban mobility —European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport.

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