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Fisker Ocean production capacity ramping to 300 units per day in Q4; 3,123 customer vehicles built

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Fisker is ramping up production capacity of the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV in September, as well as expanding retail, delivery, and service operations across multiple markets in North America and Europe. In the US, more than 450 Fisker Oceans have been either delivered to customers or are in the process of being delivered.

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Daimler developing battery-electric version of Econic HD truck; customer testing in 2021, series production in 2022

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The experience gained from customer testing will flow directly into series production of the eEconic, which is to start in 2022. The eEconic is based on the eActros electric truck for heavy distribution, which will already go into series production in 2021. —Gesa Reimelt, Head of E-Mobility Group Daimler Trucks & Buses.

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Si-anode company Nexeon commissions new manufacturing facility; >20t per year of product

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The plant is capable of producing more than 20 tonnes of product a year, and has been built to be highly versatile and able to handle a wide range of materials and reagents. The project, which started in late 2012, has involved sourcing equipment from major suppliers in Germany, Switzerland, France and the UK.

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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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The heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz eActros with a range of around 200 km is in intensive customer trials as part of an eActros innovation fleet in Germany and Switzerland with the first customer hand over in 2018.

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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

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The FCvelocity-HD7 modules offer improved durability, reliability together with significant cost reduction in comparison to the previous generation product. In 2013, Ballard fuel cell modules delivered greater than 97% availability in buses currently operating in the cities of London and Amsterdam.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. By the end of the next decade, Daimler Trucks & Buses will extend its range of vehicles with hydrogen-powered series production vehicles. Earlier post.)

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PetroChina and INEOS complete transaction to form trading and refining JVs related to refining operations in Scotland and France

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PetroChina Company Limited and INEOS Group completed the deal to form trading and refining Joint Ventures between PetroChina International (London) Company Limited, and INEOS Investments (Jersey) Limited on 1 July. The refinery supplies fuel by pipelines into France, Switzerland and Southern Germany.

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