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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

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Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Tesla rolls out new, more affordable trim of the Model Y Juniper in U.S.

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Tesla has finally rolled out a new trim level of the new Model Y “Juniper” in the United States, bringing a more affordable option of the revitalized version of its best-selling vehicle to market. was still waiting for more affordable options to become available. second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate. However, it has a 4.6-second

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Tesla still on track to release more affordable models in 1H25

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More Affordable Models: As per Tesla’s Q4 2024 Update Letter , plans for new, more affordable models are still on track for the first half of 2025. “Plans for new vehicles, including more affordable models, remain on track for start of production in the first half of 2025,” Tesla wrote in its Q4 2024 Update Letter.

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DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

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The US Department of Energy announced Stage 1 winners of the Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric and thermal applications ( CABLE ) Conductor Manufacturing Prize. The CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize is led by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s?Advanced

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European electrolyzer manufacturers commit to boosting capacity tenfold by 2025

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European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and European electrolyzer manufacturers last week met in Brussels to discuss how to increase industry’s capacity to produce electrolyzers used to produce clean hydrogen. Today, industry agreed to a tenfold increase in electrolyzer manufacturing capacities in Europe.

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US Tire Manufacturers Association to produce standardized tire tread particles for researchers

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The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) will produce cryogenically milled tire tread (CMTT) and provide samples to researchers to advance scientific study on tire and road wear particles (TRWP). Earlier post.)

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Citroën unveils electric concept car oli for sustainable and affordable mobility

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Many of the new components are designed and manufactured from materials from the same chemical product family. Oli has no sound or navigation system; most customers have a mobile phone and portable speaker, which can be plugged in to the dashboard and automatically connected to the vehicle.

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