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BloombergNEF expects 40% growth in global EV sales in 2019; 2.6M vehicles, 1.5M in China

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In markets like the US and the UK, direct purchase subsidies are already starting to wind down. Sales in Italy have been slow but should start picking up in 2019, while sales in the UK will likely be flat or declining after the government eliminated support for popular plug-in hybrid models.

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Video Friday: RoboCup 2023

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RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA IROS 2023 : 1–5 October 2023, DETROIT CLAWAR 2023 : 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL Enjoy today’s videos! To be presented at RSS 2023 in Daegu, South Korea. [

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Kia introduces 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle, Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago

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Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. liter GDI four-cylinder engine, engineered specifically for hybrid applications. The Niro features an all-new, advanced Kappa 1.6-liter

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LG Siltron selects Veeco MOCVD for GaN-on-Silicon wafer production for power electronics

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A wide range of industries, including many in the green-tech space such as wind, solar, smart grid, and hybrid electric vehicles, are driving demand for energy-efficient GaN-based power electronics. LG Siltron is a major electronics materials manufacturer located in South Korea.

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Nesscap Introduces New Ultracap Modules for Automotive and Industrial Markets

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South Korea-based Nesscap Co., This module provides an easy-to-integrate building block for ultracapacitor-based braking energy recuperation and torque assist systems for electric rail vehicles and hybrid bus and truck drive trains. recently introduced five new ultracapacitor modules for the industrial and automotive markets.

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Italy’s new energy construction is unstoppable

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In order to provide an adequate charging supply network for the 6 million vehicles (of which 4 million electric and 2 million plug-in hybrids) in circulation in Italy by 2030, the National Restoration and Rehabilitation Plan envisages the construction of 7,500 vehicles on motorways. Average annual increase from 0.8 GW to 8 GW.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. Kia EV9 Blocky but wind-cheating While it’s more aerodynamic than it looks, the EV9’s flat sides and blocky, square-cut lines fall into the heart of the current SUV market.

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