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Teijin completes acquisition of Czech composite and component supplier Benet Automotive

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Benet), a leading automotive composite and component supplier in the Czech Republic, from Jet Investment. We are growing our automotive composites business with our proprietary lightweight, high-performance materials, and superior multi-material design capabilities served by our hubs in Europe, North America and Asia.

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Magna providing composite liftgate assembly for BMW i3 EV

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Magna’s collaboratively-designed liftgate achieves the BMW i brand appearance and vehicle mass requirements through the use of a lightweight composite structure which integrates the liftgate’s functional systems. Magna International Inc. The module is a completely assembled lightweight closure, ready for installation on the vehicle.

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

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In light of energy diversification, the move away from fossil fuels, and the need to reduce CO 2 emissions, demand for green hydrogen is growing rapidly—not only in energy-intensive industries such as steel, chemicals, and heavy-duty freight, but also in private real estate. jovice (Czech Republic).

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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

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The Volkswagen Group and GAZ Group have extended their manufacturing agreement for Volkswagen and ŠKODA models in Russia until 2025. TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. Furthermore, the Volkswagen brand will in future supply 2.0

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Lumax and Italian ally gear up for new vehicle emission dynamics – ET Auto

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Light weighting is top priority for the partners and these advanced plastics contribute to the task well,” said Marwah. Going forward, if India can make out a strong case for low- cost manufacturing, more work can be diverted here for global supplies of air filters and air intake systems.

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Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

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Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. However, there are substantial differences between gasoline and diesel exhaust; the engine-out particulate emissions are roughly 10-30 times lower compared to a modern light-duty diesel.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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As the pandemic continued to grind on, it was actually comforting to know that smart people in the energy sector were working hard to keep the lights on, advance the technology, and improve people’s lives. While some recent efforts call for radical new reactor designs, this report highlights an old approach with a modern spin.

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