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H2X Global secures US$57M from Verde Mobility to deliver on US$300M in fuel cell vehicle orders

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Australia-based hydrogen fuel cell vehicle company H2X Global recently secured a US$57-million deal with US-based firm, Verde Mobility Inc., The funds will also support H2X Global’s planned listing on the London Stock Exchange. UHL has expansion plans in North America and is looking to open an office in Canada later this year.

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Volkswagen and PowerCo SE will build largest cell factory to date in Canada; 90 GWh in final phase

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The decision to expand PowerCo SE’s cell production network to Canada is further evidence of the growth strategy of the Volkswagen Group in North America. Its strategic location about 30 km south of London, Ontario, is at the heart of the Great Lakes Automotive Corridor and near major cities such as Toronto and Detroit.

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Ford running 12-month trial of 20 plug-in hybrid Transit Custom vans in London

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Ford is launching a multi-million pound project designed to help improve air quality in London. Teaming up with our London partners, we will also be able to trial software and telematics with enormous potential to reduce emissions and costs in the city. —Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

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Arrival and Uber to collaborate on EV for ride-hailing industry; based on Small Vehicle Platform

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The Arrival Car will address the global need to shift ride-hailing and car sharing services—with more than 30 million estimated drivers across the ride-hailing sector—to electric to reduce emissions and improve air quality in cities. This will help clean up urban transport and drive a mass market for EVs.

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ICCT study finds noise and climate impacts of a new generation of supersonic aircraft could be significant

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Reintroducing commercial supersonic transport (SST) aircraft into the global aviation fleet could have significant noise and climate impacts by 2035, according to a new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Global sonic boom incidence. Source: The ICCT.

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Jaguar Land Rover launches new mobility services technology business InMotion

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched InMotion , a new technology business that builds apps and on-demand services to overcome modern travel and transport challenges. InMotion will carry out research with people from around the world to learn about emerging travel and transport issues which need solving.

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BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

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Diversifying the global supply chain would require significant investment from regions such as Europe and North America, according to the latest Battery Metals Outlook from research company BloombergNEF. But this would enable the electrification of transport to continue unabated. In March, it rose to $53,000 per ton.

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