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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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There was a $1-billion initial public offering by NIO, a $585-million Series C venture capital round by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors and a $294-million pre-IPO round by Zhejiang Dianka Automobile. We’re seeing more companies raising funds as they look to make the jump from concept cars to high-volume manufacturing. billion for 300MW.

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Are Synthetic Fuels Really All They're Cracked Up to Be?

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But the concept isn’t exactly a new one, leading many to question how sustainable it actually is. We also see this in Japan, which might explain why the country seems so interested in hydrogen powered automobiles when nobody else seems to be. We’ve seen this happen with the concept of hydrogen-fueled cars, too.

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Audi Introduces the e-tron Electric Sports Car Concept

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The Audi e-tron concept. a high-performance electric sports car featuring four drive motors—two each at the front and rear axles—making the concept car a true quattro. The battery system is water-cooled. Lightweight construction was a top priority for the e-tron concept car. Click to enlarge. Lightweight construction.

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Fraunhofer IWKS starts project BReCycle on efficient recycling of fuel cells

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A consortium led by the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS and including Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, MAIREC Edelmetallgesellschaft mbH, Electrocycling GmbH and KLEIN Anlagenbau AG, is developing a closed-loop recycling concept specifically for PEM fuel cells. Example of a fuel cell stack.

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GM to Make Use of Heat Pump Technology to Improve The Efficiency of Their EVs 

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GM will use the technology to collect low-level waste heat and use it in important ways, allowing their EVs to accelerate faster, charge faster, and go further. An automotive-grade heat pump absorbs and recoups waste heat in the vehicle system. But that’s a bit wasteful, and it’s not what electric cars are all about.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars invests €1B in new “Full-Flex” car plant in Hungary; Factory 56 applied to full plant

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Thereby we lift the production concept of ‘Factory 56’ to the next level. The body-in-white shop also has new production concepts: From the very first component, the production sequence is defined as in a pearl chain. Modern logistics concepts are also integrated. Today, this requires several specific production lines.

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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

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Renatus Widmann / Dr. Thorsten Mietzel, Urban Water and Waste Management. Logistics concepts for the electrical supply traffic and stopped traffic (Electric Vehicles). Logistics concepts for the electrical supply traffic and stopped traffic (Electric Vehicles). Dr. Dieter Schramm, mechatronics.

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