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CharIN response to Tesla opening its North America Charging Standard

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In November, Tesla opened its EV charging connector design—called the North American Charging Standard (NACS)—to charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers. and its CharIN North America Chapter (operating as CharIN Inc.), CCS and MCS are the global standards for charging vehicles of all kinds.

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Volkswagen launches PowerCo for global battery business; €20B investment; standard factories

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With immediate effect, responsibility for global battery business is to be held by the newly created company “PowerCo”. The Volkswagen Group is bundling its global battery activities in the European company (SE) PowerCo. In addition to Europe, PowerCo is also already exploring the possibility of further gigafactories in North America.

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Skeleton, Martinrea Effenco to collaborate on fast-charging batteries in refuse collection vehicles

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The first SuperBattery cells come in the supercapacitor industry standard D60 large cell form factor. As a first step, the plan is to implement in New York City and Paris before being made available globally. It can help eliminate 40-50% of CO 2 emissions in these sectors while lowering the total cost of ownership, Skeleton says.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. A large international team produced this first surface ozone assessment report based on all available surface observations across the globe using data from more than 4,800 monitoring stations. Source: University of Leicester.

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Chevrolet Cruze station wagon to debut in Geneva; not for North America

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The Chevrolet Cruze station wagon, the third variant of Chevrolet’s most-popular car, will make its global premiere at the 82 nd International Geneva Motor Show in March. The station wagon complements the Cruze sedan and hatchback, which together have combined sales of more than 1 million vehicles globally since launch in 2009.

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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. —Jon Moore, CEO of BNEF.

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Ceres: national fuel economy and emissions standards can increase viability of domestic automakers and suppliers

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New analysis commissioned by Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with investors and companies, suggests that national fuel economy and emissions standards can help increase the viability and international competitiveness of domestic automakers and suppliers. The analysis, “ What’s Driving the U.S —Alan Baum.