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OCSiAl launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia in 1H 2023

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OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes ( earlier post ), is launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, in the first half of 2023. The graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia will leverage OCSiAl’s unique production technology.

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Rio Tinto invests in InoBat

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The investment follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in May, outlining an intention to work together to progress the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” electric vehicle battery value chain in Serbia. InoBat is actively pursuing plans to build a number of gigafactories, including one in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s $2.4-billion

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GAZ Group presents CNG LIAZ bus in Serbia

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Russia’s GAZ Group presented a low-floor city bus LiAZ-5292 running on compressed natural gas (CNG) to the Serbian passenger transport representatives of the Belgrade administration and certification authorities in Serbia. The LIAZ-5256 is the leader on the Russian large bus market.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

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Of course, being Stellantis, they don’t seem to be going “all in” on EVs like they have been saying , but are offering these models using a “unique multi-energy platform ” to “ensure maximum relevance to customers wherever they live in the world” – meaning they may be built as electric, hybrid, or ICE, depending on what works best for the market.

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

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The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. The new version of UNECE Regulation No.

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Argonne-led study insights help to reduce degradation in fuel cells and extend lifetime

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Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory led a team to investigate reactions in PEMFCs, and their discoveries informed the creation of technology that could bring fuel cells one step closer to realizing their full market potential. A paper on their work is published in Nature Materials. Lopes, P.P.,

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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consumer market fed China’s export engine, itself outfitted with U.S. In 1992, Gates led Microsoft into China ’s fledgling software market. B-2 Stealth Bomber dropped bombs on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, killing three people. He said his group is working on chip designs to speed AI training.

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