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NuScale Power receives US NRC design approval for small modular reactor

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With this final phase of NuScale’s DCA now complete, customers can proceed with plans to develop NuScale power plants with the understanding that the NRC has approved the safety aspects of the NuScale design. NuScale has signed agreements with entities in the US, Canada, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Jordan.

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Nano One & Euro Manganese to co-develop applications for high-purity manganese in lithium-ion battery cathode materials

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Nano One is a clean technology company with patented processes for the low-cost, low-environmental footprint production of high-performance cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries, and Euro Manganese is a battery raw materials company developing a significant manganese deposit in the Czech Republic. Euro Manganese Inc.

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IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

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IONITY , the joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche that is developing and implementing a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for EVs across Europe ( earlier post ), has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its HPC network.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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How quickly you can charge – the average power capacity of public EV chargers. In more nascent markets such as many US states, it is important to use the number of registered EVs-per-charger ratio, while in more mature markets, a “power-per-EV” ratio can be more useful. Methodology.

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Skoda Auto India launches Kushaq Onyx with AT at INR 13.49 Lakh – ET Auto

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Customers of the car will also get Onyx-themed cushions and textile mats as standard. All new in this latest product update is the availability of six airbags as standard in the Onyx AT. The Onyx AT is powered exclusively by Skoda Auto India’s proven 1.0 TSI turbo-charged three-cylinder petrol engine. per kilometer.

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All-new Hyundai Kona Electric full details: due in Australia late 2023

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And this means there won’t be a huge gap between the arrival of the petrol-powered and plug-in versions of the small SUV from Korea. Kona Electric for Europe will be built, as before, in the Czech Republic. There will be standard and long-range versions. This means the differences should not be great.

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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Picanto LPG is powered by a special version of Kia’s three-cylinder 1.0-liter The Picanto’s top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) is unchanged from the standard 1.0-liter For additional safety, an ESS (Emergency Stop Signal) system is standard in Europe. l/100 km (40.6 l/100 km (42 mpg US ) and 97 g/km. liter gasoline model.

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