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OCSiAl receives approval for €300M Luxembourg graphene nanotube production plant and R&D center

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OCSiAl , the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes, has been granted approval by Luxembourg authorities for a production plant, together with an associated R&D center, in Differdange, Luxembourg. One of the best electrical conductors on earth, graphene nanotubes are 100 times stronger than steel, but lighter than aluminum.

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Coca-Cola will now make local deliveries in Belgium with 30 electric Renault Trucks vehicles

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Coca-Cola chose a configuration allowing Renault Truck’s electric vehicles to cover 200 km daily, which is more than enough for 40% of CCEP’s current local delivery routes. —An Vermeulen, VP & Country Director of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners for Belgium and Luxembourg. Renault Trucks is part of the Volvo Group.

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COVID-19 outbreak poised to strengthen EV momentum and the markets for cobalt and copper

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Over the past couple of years, the drive towards electric vehicles has been relentless, with tens of billions of dollars committed to the electrification of new model offerings. In China, the Ministry of Commerce recently outlined policy measures which include further consumer support to purchase electric vehicles.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group sells StreetScooter production rights to international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling the rights and know-how for the production of its StreetScooter electric vehicles to the international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l. Luxembourg). In addition, Deutsche Post DHL Group will become a minority shareholder in ODIN. ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.,

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War Is Here, So Let’s Talk About EV Batteries, Silicon, & Graphene

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Tiny Luxembourg aims to dominate the graphene nanotube market for next-generation EV batteries and other sustainable tech.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 million vehicles were registered—just 346 more than in 2017— according to JATO Dyanmics. It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Globally, Europe was the world’s third-largest car market behind China and the US.

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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The hotly anticipated car excelled during its first full month on the European market and became the best-selling BEV. Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered.

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