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DECEMBER 28, 2023

The 260-kilometer, 320-kilovolt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system, based on technology from Hitachi Energy , in Zurich, marks a milestone in an ongoing transformation of the European power grid: It will plug into the first truly dynamic multiterminal HVDC network in Europe. percent, the share of energy met by renewables.

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JULY 11, 2017

The combination will make Hydro the only global company in the aluminum industry that is fully integrated across the value chain and markets. Sapa will enable us to assume global leadership, establish a platform for growth, and provide responsible operations and sustainable solutions for the future low-carbon economy.”

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion Recycling’s Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion’s advanced battery recycling technology.

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APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. IMPROVED Corporate Finance B.V. —Pasquale Romano, President and CEO of ChargePoint. Goldman Sachs & Co.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2022

FREYR Battery announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant. Upon completion of all the contemplated construction phases, the Giga America complex is expected to be one of the largest battery cell manufacturing developments globally.

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JUNE 2, 2016

One week after the Volkswagen Group announced a US$300-million strategic investment in global ride hailing provider Gett ( earlier post ), the two companies laid the cornerstone for their strategic partnership at a kick-off event at the DRIVE Volkswagen Group Forum in Berlin.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

The diesel-powered truck is the backbone of heavy commerce, and despite regulations to reduce emissions in Europe, North America, and Japan since the mid-2000s, it has continued to be a significant contributor to fossil fuel emissions in the transportation sector. Bruno Wu, Chairman of Ideanomics. —Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics.

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JUNE 5, 2014

A new report from Frost & Sullivan, “Strategic Analysis of Inductive Charging for Global Electric Vehicles (EV) Market,” finds forecasts the total market for inductive (wireless) charging will experience a compound annual growth rate of 126.6% in Europe, according to the report. in Europe, according to the report.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Global clean energy investment was $67.8 Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 billion, down 15% on 3Q 2017, while the purchase of small-scale solar systems of less than 1MW totaled $13.5 —Colin McKerracher. India at $1.5

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A mere two years removed from its initial entry into new markets of Europe, Build Your Dreams (BYD) is looking to expedite its expansion with the help of Arval – a major vehicle leasing company overseas. Europe is a crucial market for BYD’s success this year, which it anticipates will equate to $4 billion in net income.

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JUNE 23, 2022

If the law were to establish negative bids in offshore wind tenders, financing wind farms would be more challenging and send the wrong pricing signals to the market by making wind power unnecessarily expensive, the companies said. RWE and ArcelorMittal intend to conclude long-term purchase agreements for both wind power and green hydrogen.

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MAY 21, 2012

billion from Wanxiang to finance and construct the first phase of a coal-to-natural gas facility that ultimately will have an annual production capacity of one trillion cubic feet (1 Tcf) (30 billion cubic meters) per year. As part of the transaction, GreatPoint Energy has raised equity investment and secured project funding of $1.25

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Compared with traditional power buses, new energy buses are more globally competitive. As the first bus company in Sweden, Bergkvarabuss chose BYD as its partner for the first large-scale purchase of pure electric buses, which was also the first time that BYD pure electric buses entered Skåne, Sweden. The port city of Trelleborg.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

According to a new report from Navigant Research, there are now almost 64,000 public charging stations installed globally. Overall, Navigant Research expects global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to grow from around 442,000 units in 2013 to 4.3 million in 2022, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.8%.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

Gurpratap Boparai, the CEO of Automotive Businesses Europe and CEO Mahindra Trucks and Buses has resigned from the company. Vinod Sahay who is President, Aerospace and Defence and Chief Purchase Officer, Auto and Farm Sectors (AFS), will now have additional responsibility for MTBD and CE. His last working day will be May 31, 2024.

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APRIL 4, 2024

By 2023, Volta appeared poised to hit the European market following more purchase commitments and necessary certification in place to begin official sales. The newly revived Volta Zero truck / Source: Volta Trucks Volta Trucks hones in on EV deliveries in Europe Volta reemerged today with details of its 2.0

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MARCH 6, 2021

The individual configuration will no longer be set through the hardware when the vehicle is purchased. To be able to finance the sizable future investments, the company will systematically work on increasing its efficiency with ACCELERATE. Future vehicle generations will be produced with a much small number of versions.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

The global automotive industry is staged to experience $1 trillion of revenue growth over the next five years, Field said: from about $2 trillion today to about $3 trillion by the end of the decade. Our new global Ford Performance team ties together racing, performance vehicles and parts. That’s a tremendous amount of growth.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Americans will buy a total of 657,000 electric vehicles in 2021. The United States has also joined the electric transition due to global warming. Globally, electric vehicles account for 9 percent of new vehicle sales, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hertz, still fresh off of its hefty purchasing agreement with Tesla, is expanding its EV commitment with the UFODRIVE partnership to make renting a Model 3 even easier than it was before. Hertz and Certares, a Manhattan-based investment firm, led UFODRIVE’s Series A financing round in partnership with Knighthead Capital Management.

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MARCH 4, 2022

The project house will act as an umbrella for design, conceptualization, user experience, product strategy, model series, technical project management and project team members from Purchasing, Finance, Production Planning, Quality Assurance and Sales. SSP and systematic focus on software will lay the foundations for future mobility.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Highlights of the report include: In Q3, global Model S orders increased by more than 50% from a year ago, and grew at a faster pace in North America, Europe and Asia, than during Q2. Tesla said it was seeing very strong demand for Tesla Energy products globally, and particularly in Australia, Germany and South Africa.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in 2013 will continue to outpace the first years of hybrid vehicle sales as more than 210,000 PEVs will be sold globally and more than three dozen PEV models will debut, according to a year-end free whitepaper published by Pike Research, that makes 10 specific predictions about electric vehicles in 2013.

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JULY 2, 2010

Juniper will grow the business through new OEM relationships and continued strong aftermarket sales, leveraging OMVL’s capabilities and assembly facilities in Italy and Argentina that today supply Europe, Asia and the Americas. The total purchase price of approximately US$23.4 In 2009, Juniper Engines introduced its new 2.0-liter

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

In Europe , the electric bus is flourishing, with a 48% increase in registrations in 2021 compared to 2020. Forecasts say that a third of the 200,000 public buses in Europe will be zero emission by 2030. and Europe. An indicative survey by the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance of its 24 members, who operate more than 1.3

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MAY 28, 2010

3442 , which has been referred to the Committee on Finance. At least $2,000 in additional consumer incentives for the first 100,000 consumers purchasing electric vehicles in these communities would be provided. A strategic electrification race is underway between regions including the US, China and Europe.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Uber, the global ride-hailing giant, has taken another significant stride towards sustainability with the launch of Uber Green in India. With India being one of the most populous countries globally and facing significant environmental challenges, the need for eco-friendly mobility alternatives has never been more crucial.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Advanced combustion technologies alone could reduce CO 2 tailpipe emissions by 40% from current average levels for new-vehicle fleets of 250 to 270 grams per kilometer (g/km) in the United States, 150 to 170 g/km in Europe, 130 to 140 g/km in Japan, and 200 to 215g/km in China, according to the analysis. However, China is a major wildcard.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Europe and China took over the global electric car market last year. There were recorded 3 million, registrations in Europe whereas China witnessed an increase to 1.2 Ensure finance availability, particularly for commercial EVs. “The global sales of EVs in 2020 increased by 39 per cent year to year to 3.1

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 1, 2010

BEIJING—China will subsidize buyers of battery-powered cars and plug-in hybrids under a pilot program aimed at keeping the country competitive in the global race to develop an electric-vehicle industry, but which also risks a public backlash. Japan and Europe. and Europe later this year. By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While the ChargePoint device is framed as being free, it does require the purchase of a new automobile through the automaker’s captive finance arm Hyundai Capital America. Still, this probably isn’t a bad deal for those already interested in purchasing an EV from Hyundai. Meanwhile, U.K.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

A 100% first year tax allowance will also be provided for the purchase of electric vans subject to State Aid clearance. In spring the Chancellor presents the annual Budget statement, which includes a detailed assessment of the state of the economy and the nation’s finances. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

However, because the such a model is currently not envisaged in the Business Plan, additional financing to develop this model could be required. With this financing in place, the business plan does not envisage any future funding being required, neither from Spyker or elsewhere, for Saab to return to profitability.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

OBC), to BASF Corporation for the gross purchase price of $58 million in cash before transaction fees, minority participations, and working capital and other adjustments. USO is a global leader in manufacturing flexible, lightweight thin-film photovoltaic products for use in the commercial rooftop and building-integrated markets.

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JULY 31, 2011

According to the study, historically, approximately one of every five vehicles sold is financed by home-value appreciation, a ratio that’s likely to decrease with the continuing stagnancy in home values. House appreciation historically has been used to finance the purchase of a new vehicle about 20% of the time. million in 2006.

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