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European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

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The EU must continue to allow the use of lead-based batteries in vehicles as they are essential for the needs of future generations of European cars, according to the automotive and automotive battery industries in Europe. Other battery technologies (nickel-metal hydride, lead-based etc.) Batteries Policy Regulations'

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Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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In Europe, track electrification will eliminate the need for either diesel or battery storage in many areas. General Electric (GE) has built a plant to manufacture sodium metal halide batteries ( earlier post ), and is showing a prototype road locomotive using those batteries that it intends to bring to market.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Now popular in Europe, Think Global meets all European and US federal motor vehicle safety requirements. The revised Think from Think Global has emerged as popular in Europe with a more stylish design than the earlier iteration. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.