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Vitol and BYD commit $250M to a new Green Mobility service

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Vitol, the world’s largest independent trader of energy, and BYD, a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, rechargeable battery and energy storage systems, formed a partnership to provide fleet mobility as a service in select markets worldwide.

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Octillion to supply high-density batteries to FNM for 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev

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Ambev will use the electric trucks to deliver beverages throughout South America. Using a Wallbox charger with a CCS2 outlet the trucks can be fully recharged in up to four hours. Octillion and FNM announced their partnership in October 2020. Earlier post.).

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MAN Energy to supply engines for Finnlines hybrid RoRos; 100% increase in efficiency

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The batteries will be recharged during navigation through shaft generators adding ta peak-shaving system. This affiliation enables Finnlines to offer liner services to and from any destination in the Mediterranean, West Africa as well as the Atlantic coast of both North and South America.

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Improving standardization with electric vehicle charging may help reduce complexity for fleet operators and truck drivers as well as maintenance providers, and recharging/refueling providers. Penske Truck Leasing sees increased interest among its commercial customers related to electric vehicles (EVs). Penske Truck Leasing Co.,

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HELLA and Vahle developing wireless charging systems for plug-in vehicles

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Wireless, inductive charging is a far more convenient way to recharge a vehicle''s battery system. Marc Rosenmayr, CEO for HELLA Electronics in North and South America. The driver only needs to stop or drive over a charging unit or network to activate the process.

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Berkeley Lab leading investigation to quantify and characterize Salton Sea’s geothermal lithium resources

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Using an electron microscope and other advanced analytical tools, for example, the scientists hope to learn the mineral sources of lithium and whether the rocks will “recharge” the brine with lithium after it has been extracted from the produced fluids.

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Coulomb to expand research and development

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The company will use the money to expand research and development with plans to expand into worldwide markets such as those in Asia and South America. For the last three years, Coulomb has [.].