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Continental Structural Plastics perfects carbon fiber RTM process, launches production programs

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Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has fine-tuned its carbon fiber RTM (resin transfer molding) (CF-RTM) process to the point that a premium automaker will be using the technology for closures on future vehicle platforms. High fiber content (greater than 50%) for structural applications. 20-second injection time.

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Alkegen begins commercial production of silicon anode material SiFAB in Indiana

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Alkegen has begun commercial production of its silicon fiber anode material platform, SiFAB. The company’s new SiFAB production line is an extension of its established large-scale manufacturing facility in New Carlisle, Indiana.

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Polestar CEO lays out new shareholder structure with Geely and Volvo

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This week, however, the company’s CEO has illuminated how a new shareholder structure with Volvo and fellow stakeholder Geely will work, just as multiple of the automaker’s new electric vehicles (EVs) start hitting auto markets. What are your thoughts?

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Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

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In the paper, the researchers link econometric models of the production profitability of 1,933 global oilfields (representing about 90% of the world’s supply in 2015) with their production carbon intensity, a measure of the amount of carbon emitted per unit of energy (or barrel of oil) produced. —Mohammad Masnadi.

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Tesla adds structural battery pack reference to Model Y owner’s manual as production is imminent

Electrek

Tesla has added a reference to the structural battery pack to the Model Y owner’s manual as production is expected to be imminent. more… The post Tesla adds structural battery pack reference to Model Y owner’s manual as production is imminent appeared first on Electrek.

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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Established in 1994, UzAuto is the largest automotive holding company in Central Asia with more than 70 subsidiaries in its structure and more than 27,000 employees. UzAuto is expanding its production capacity by 500,004 by end of 2023 and 1 million vehicles by 2027.

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Tesla’s 4680 Batteries Seem To Be In Production — Structural Battery Packs Coming?

CleanTechnica EVs

WholeMarsBlog shared a now-deleted Reddit post on Twitter that provided clues to just how soon Tesla’s first structural pack with the new 4680 battery cells will be ready. ” Tesla workers sign the first structural pack with 4680 cells $TSLA […].

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