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Alstom to supply Italy’s first hydrogen trains

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Alstom will supply six hydrogen fuel cell trains, with the option for eight more, to FNM (Ferrovie Nord Milano), the main transport and mobility group in the Italian region of Lombardy, for a total amount of approximately €160 million. The first train delivery is expected within 36 months of the date of the order. The new hydrogen trains will be based on Alstom’s Coradia Stream regional train platform, which is dedicated to the European market and already being produced for Italy by Alstom’s mai

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Hyundai hydrogen fuel-cell system might power French-made Grenadier off-road SUV

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The Ineos Grenadier is a throwback to a previous era of SUVs, when off-road capability was a given—along with poor fuel economy. But the Grenadier could soon get a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain from Hyundai. On Monday, Ineos and Hyundai announced a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on fuel-cell projects. The agreement includes plans.

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Lotus Engineering launching new pilot containerized battery test facility

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Lotus Engineering is launching a pilot containerized battery testing facility to assess energy storage solutions for the booming EV sector. It will allow Lotus Engineering to carry out various battery cell, module and pack characterization tests, performance evaluations, and component and lifetime testing under controlled conditions. Early feasibility study support and validation of mature designs for implementation into new vehicles will also be available.

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Tesla Model S and Model X suspension failures prompt US safety investigation

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The federal government has opened a safety probe into a suspension issue that potentially affects up to 115,000 vehicles and could suddenly leave owners stranded. According to the Preliminary Evaluation, issued Friday by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, front-suspension fore links (on the left or right side) could fail in 2015-2017 Tesla.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Mitsubishi Heavy invests in Monolith Materials to support clean hydrogen production

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Monolith Materials, Inc. has received an investment from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. to support its commercial-scale, emissions-free hydrogen manufacturing technology. The announcement is the latest in a series of recent strategic investments made by MHI in support of achieving a decarbonized world. Monolith Materials is the first US manufacturer to produce “turquoise hydrogen” on a commercial scale.

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Audi E-Tron EVs add urgency to plan making production sites CO2-neutral by 2025

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Making battery-electric models emits more carbon dioxide than making internal-combustion models When you consider the massive CO2 reduction from plugging in—and that the emissions from driving and using a vehicle over its lifetime far exceeds the emissions from manufacturing it—the point about manufacturing should by no means keep you.

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GM nixes Nikola Badger electric pickup and investment, will supply fuel-cell tech

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General Motors and Nikola Corporation have finalized a partnership first announced in September. But unlike the deal originally discussed, the memorandum of understanding announced by the two companies Monday does not include plans for GM to manufacture the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck. GM will, however, supply its Hydrotec fuel-cell system.

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ArcelorMittal develops novel floor ring integrating battery and occupant protection for EVs

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The Product Development group at ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks (AMTB) has developed a novel floor ring which integrates battery and occupant protection in battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The concept enables OEMs to integrate BEV powertrains in existing body architectures for internal combustion engine (ICE) models. The floor ring concept integrates passenger and battery protection.

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GM No Longer Building Nikola Electric Pickup, Nixes Equity Stake

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On Monday, General Motors and Nikola Corp announced a revamped agreement that eliminates an equity stake in the startup for the Detroit automaker and nixed any plan for manufacturing Nikola’s electric pickup truck. This makes the keystone of the revised contract their collaborative work on fuel-cell development, represents a major setback in their partnership, and […].

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Hydrogen fuel-cell off-roader, Tesla suspension issue, diesel truck tampering: Today’s Car News

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Audi’s shift to fully electric vehicles is adding urgency to the carbon-neutral rethink it’s giving manufacturing. Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel-cell system could be destined for an SUV throwback. The Tesla Model S and Model X aren’t being recalled yet, but an investigation could lead to one. And hundreds of thousands of diesel.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Millennials Really Do Intend to Buy Cars. Thank the Pandemic.

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Forget all you’ve heard about Millennials (24-39 years old) and their disdain for automobiles. COVID-19 has changed that, as 31 percent of those without a car intend to buy one in the next six months, and 45 percent of them are Millennials. EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, and consulting services, and […]. The post Millennials Really Do Intend to Buy Cars.

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5G and Electric Vehicles: Essential Connectivity for Intelligent E-Mobility

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The electric vehicle industry continues to fortify its advances in all-electric driving with features beyond the battery like Over-the-Air (OTA) updates and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) connectivity, both of which create smarter, higher performing, and more connected vehicles. To handle the bandwidth and speed necessary for these eventually ubiquitous communication channels, and to allow advances in technology like Electra’s own AI battery pack controls, 5G networks bring the rapid communication

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Second-generation Toyota Mirai launched

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Toyota revealed its second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) back in January, but it is now ready to hit the road. With a target of 10 times more sales, alongside more range and a 20 per cent decrease in price, the second-generation Mirai edges FCEVs closer to the realms of affordability – if you can get hold of hydrogen.

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How the EV Charging Industry Is Emerging and Evolving

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Most of the time, evolution moves slowly. But sometimes it’s lightning-fast. After 150 years without much happening around electric vehicles, Tesla set off a spark in 2006 that triggered a chain reaction of rapid growth and change. Since then, the market for electric vehicles has exploded, and with it the EV charging industry. Major improvements in technology, along with a growing sense of urgency in the push toward clean, sustainable energy, are changing the ways that institutions and businesse

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Leasing.com secures Macclesfield FC stadium sponsorship deal

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Leasing.com is thrilled to reveal that we have formed a new partnership with phoenix football club Macclesfield FC, creating a three-year stadium sponsorship deal that will see the Moss Rose fully rebranded as the Leasing.com Stadium.

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Benchhmark report: cobalt’s price rises highlight shift to battery-driven pricing dynamics

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While cobalt prices have shown positive signs of late, there are nuances within the market which highlight the key fundamentals that will likely decide cobalt’s future price trend—which is taking its cues less and less from the industrial metal supply chain, according to a new report from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Cobalt metal prices (cobalt battery metal, min 99.8%, EXW Europe, USD/lb) have risen 15% from the July 2020 issue of Benchmark’s Cobalt Price Assessment to the most recent

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