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NGK Spark Plug & HAKUTO-R to test solid-state lithium battery technology on the moon in 2021

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NGK Spark Plug and HAKUTO-R have also agreed to transport a trial design of NGK Spark Plug’s solid-state battery technology to the moon in 2021. ispace also managed Team HAKUTO, one of the 5 finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition.

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Wrightspeed named as World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer

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Designed as a replacement for conventional piston engine and transmission systems, Wrightspeed’s the Route ( earlier post ) is a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain that provides unlimited range and significant fuel cost reductions for today’s refuse, delivery and mass-transit markets. Wrightspeed Inc.,