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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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EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. —Julia Poliscanova, senior director for vehicles and emobility at T&E Germany, Hungary, Spain, Italy and the UK stand to lose the most if battery-makers change their plans. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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Audi trials new digital sealing process at Gy?r paint shop

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r, Hungary, Audi is testing a new method of body sealing. The new method grants complete freedom in determining the thickness and width of material to be applied. At its paint shop in Gy?r, Before a car is given its paint finish, a paste-like sealing material is applied to areas such as the weld seams.

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Tesla Model 3 revealed as having the highest EV sales volume worldwide

EV Info

Just last week our Government cut the EV grant by £500 and now excludes EVs that cost more than £35,000. A report from Uswitch has revealed tono great surprise that the Tesla Model 3 achieves the highest sales volume worldwide, a model that will now be excluded from the grant as it costs more than £35,000.

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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

Baua Electric

Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe. Spain is also opening two tenders this year for EV companies to request a total €1.7

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Remy International, Inc. Supplying HVH Electric Motors to Daimler for 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Two-Mode Hybrid

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is supplying Daimler with HVH (High Voltage Hairpin) electric motors for the two-mode hybrid transmissions used in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid ( earlier post ) recently released to the United States market. Remy manufactures hybrid motors with both types of rotor construction, offering its customers options in performance and cost.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD’s conventional gas-powered cars are selling well these days in China, and his electric plug-in electric model looks like it will come to market with a longer range and a lower sticker price than the new Toyota Prius much-hyped Chevy Volt. Wang, as he’s known, got into the automobile business by buying a failing state-owned carmaker.

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