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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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Tesla in Berlin, Northvolt in northern Germany and Italvolt near Turin are among the projects that stand to lose the greatest volumes of their slated capacity as the companies weigh up investing in the US instead. Also, Northvolt’s CEO said last October that it might delay the plant and prioritize expansion in the US.

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ZF has produced 2M electric motors; mild-hybrid to full-electric drives

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Stator production at Schweinfurt (Germany), ZF’s lead plant for electric motors. In order to keep pace with the global increase in electric vehicle production, ZF has continuously expanded production capacities for electric motors at the lead plant in Schweinfurt, Germany. evo (Serbia) and Shenyang (China) in recent years.

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ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

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Today, the newly remodelled plant has nearly 700 employees and produces power electronic components for electric motors produced by ZF plants in Germany and Serbia. ZF has operated a plant in Klášterec – which is roughly 100 kilometers northwest of Prague – since 1992. Customers include international car manufacturers.

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The i-MiEV goes on sale in 15 European countries; near-term plan to boost that to 19

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that sale of the European-spec i-MiEVelectric vehicle is to commence in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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ZF opens first zero-emission factory in Klasterec, Czech Republic – ET Auto

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Today, the newly remodelled plant has nearly 700 employees and produces power electronic components for electric motors produced by ZF plants in Germany and Serbia. ZF has operated a plant in Klasterec , about 100km northwest of Prague, since 1992. Customers include international car manufacturers, the company said in a media release.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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For example, the market share for plug-in vehicles in Germany grew from 3% in 2019 to 13.5% This goal is achievable; with more EVs hitting the market and EV technology is rapidly improving, the future of EVs is here. In addition, the adoption of supportive policies will help boost the shift to electric transportation. in the same period.

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Pre-series-production eActros 300 Tractor drives 3,000 km from Germany to Turkey for testing

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Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. The eActros 300 Tractor for distribution haulage has covered around 3,000 kilometers from the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant to Aksaray in Turkey, where the road endurance and reliability testing of the electric truck will be taking place.

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