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Daimler Trucks & Buses and CATL enter global Li-ion battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks

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Limited (CATL) have entered a global battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks. In the United States, the all-electric medium Freightliner eM2 and the heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia trucks are also in practical customer testing. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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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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The ICCT: Nearly half of the world’s EVs are in 25 cities; China leads the way

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Cumulative electric vehicle sales and 2017 passenger vehicle sales in top global electric vehicle markets. Global electric vehicle sales increased by more than 50% from 2016 to about 1.2 The growth has been greatest in China, which is home to half of the global electric market and 11 of the 25 top electric vehicle market cities.

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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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This includes the introduction of the broadest portfolio of full-electric vehicles in the United States and Canada by 2030, the expansion of Electrify America’s coast-to-coast charging network in the US and Canada as well as the announcement of the iconic Scout brand to deliver its first all-electric vehicles in 2026.

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HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

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Assessing the Impact of Non-exhaust Emissions from Traffic on the Asthmatic Airway (IONA) ,” led by Chris Griffiths, Queen Mary University of London. and PM 10 , including of NTP and TP emissions, at key selected London trial sites. 10 ) of urban air, a fraction known to be enriched with non-tailpipe constituents.

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Rule Britannia: Can the UK Set Global AI Standards?

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And it says the government should coordinate efforts to develop the AI technologies that will be key in the fight against global climate change. The United Kingdom could effectively lead the world for AI standards if its rules are strong and well-designed. (By

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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