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UK Faraday Battery Challenge awards £23M to support development of electrified car batteries

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The £23-million investment is part of the total £274 million (US$349 million) that will be awarded to consortia across the UK through the Faraday Battery Challenge, part of the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). Jaguar Land Rover will develop the new battery pack designs to fit within their future electric vehicles.

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Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate with Fraunhofer Institute and Circulor to pursue CO2-neutral lithium

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Rock Tech, which plans to supply lithium hydroxide to manufacturers of batteries for electric cars from 2024, plans to build the first European lithium hydroxide factory (converter) in Brandenburg, Germany. Ilka Gehrke, head of the Environment and Resource Utilization department at Fraunhofer. Earlier post.)

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New advanced metals processing center opens at Brunel

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The new center provides a boost for manufacturers to work with Brunel on large-scale research and development activity, enabling innovations such as novel structures for lightweight car parts to make the leap from the lab to full-scale industrial trials.

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GKN and EVO Electric form JV to manufacture electric motors and hybrid and electric drive systems

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EVO Electric, a developer of advanced electric drive solutions for the automotive sector ( earlier post ), has formed a joint venture with GKN Driveline, part of GKN plc, to develop, manufacture and sell Axial Flux electric motors and drive systems for use in hybrid and electric vehicles. As part of the agreement, GKN will also acquire a 25.1%

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Transatel launches next-generation, secured and global connected vehicle platform IoV Connect

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Available as of today in PaaS (platform as a service) mode, the platform is dedicated to solving vehicle manufacturers’ greatest challenges currently not being addressed by the market. As a vehicle manufacturer, you therefore still need a Service Agreement with the MNO in question. In the case of IoV Connect, Transatel is the MNO.

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India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery-based energy storage system

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India’s first grid-connected lithium-ion battery-based community energy storage system has been inaugurated by Nexcharge (energy storage provider) a joint venture between Exide Industries and Switzerland-based Leclanche in collaboration with Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL). Exide Industries & Leclanche SA joint venture .

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. The auto industry is eager to move as fast as it can towards zero-emission vehicles.