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Volkswagen Group and Chinese manufacturer Ganfeng sign memorandum of understanding for long-term lithium supplies

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During this process we consider a sustainable value chain as equally important to securing material capacities and competitive pricing structures. In addition to the arrangements on lithium supplies, Volkswagen and Ganfeng also agreed to cooperate on future topics such as battery recycling and solid-state batteries.

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Porsche 911 Hybrid Confirmed for Summer Debut

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For years, the possibility of a hybridized Porsche 911 has been the topic of much discussion among enthusiasts. The vehicle was included in Porsche’s Annual and Sustainability Report for 2023 and has since been referenced by top-ranking executives. Documents stipulate that the model (currently coded as the Porsche 992.2)

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MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future suggests widespread autonomous driving at least a decade away

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Building on the Task Force’s interim 2019 report, “Work of the Future: Shaping Technologies and Institutions,” MIT Task Force members are providing analysis on topics including manufacturing, health care, tax reform, skills/training, and emerging technologies such as collaborative robotics and additive manufacturing.

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DOE releases draft energy storage grand challenge roadmap and requests stakeholder input

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Categories of storage included in the Energy Storage Grand Challenge. The vision for the ESGC is, by 2030, to create and sustain US global leadership in energy storage utilization and exports, with a secure domestic manufacturing base and supply chain that is independent of foreign sources of critical materials.

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US DRIVE releases 2012 technical accomplishments report: vehicles, fuels and crosscutting research

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US DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability), a non-binding and voluntary government-industry partnership focused on advanced automotive and related infrastructure technology research and development (R&D), has released its 2012 Technical Accomplishments Report. Earlier post.).

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Tesla Model Y’s complete lineup now qualifies for EV tax credits through Inflation Reduction Act

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Vehicles like the five-seat configurations of the Model Y were 238 pounds too light to be considered SUVs and, thus, did not qualify for the tax break because it fell into the category of “All Other” vehicles. ” One of the topics of the meeting was “the broader cause of electrification.”

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BMW’s additional developments for iFE.18 electric racer; brake-by wire, rear-end and rear suspension

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The topic of sustainability also plays a major role in the development of the BMW iFE.18. The introduction of this system represents a big technological step for Formula E and, in this regard, takes it to the same level as Formula 1 and the LMP1 category in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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