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Volvo Group launches electric truck safety app with AR technology for first responders

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Volvo Group is the first truck manufacturer to launch an Augmented Reality (AR) safety app for electric trucks, designed specifically to support first responders in an emergency. For Mack electric trucks, the AR features will be added during June 2023.

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Faraday Institution launches physics-based battery modeling standard: BPX

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The Faraday Institution launched the Battery Parameter eXchange (BPX) , an open standard for physics-based lithium-ion battery models. The standard defines the battery parameters, the equations that use the parameters, and the reporting of experimental measurements used to validate the reported parameters.

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EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Megapack energy storage battery factory in Shanghai – ET Auto

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Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday. The USD 200 million plant in Shanghai’s Lingang pilot free trade zone will be the first Tesla battery plant outside the United States.

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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The designers have rigorously transferred the styling of the 2017 concept car to the 2022 full-production version. Buzz versions also draw on the design elements of the legendary T1, the original ‘Bus. The battery supplies a 150 kW (201 horsepower) electric motor that is integrated in and drives the rear axle. Buzz and other ID.

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Spain’s Acciona launches swappable battery electric vehicle – ET Auto

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There are currently about 140 battery stations in Spain, the head of Acciona’s mobility business, Carlos Sotelo, said, adding the company was targeting more than 200 by the end of the year. Drive, swap the battery, repeat. The vehicle can carry two passengers and is designed to work with one or two lithium-ion batteries.

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JSW Energy begins construction as part of its foray into battery storage services – ET Auto

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The project consists of two installations, each with a 500 MWh storage capacity, designed for two hours of storage in one cycle. JSW Energy announced on Monday that it has initiated the construction activities for its Battery Energy Storage Project ( BESS ), thus marking its foray into energy storage services business.

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US says SK Battery faces USD 77,200 in fines over employee health hazards – ET Auto

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It also said SK Battery did not ensure its staffing agency Moveret Inc that supplied workers at the site made “their employees aware of the hazards associated with lithium battery fires. In January, the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said SK Battery exposed employees at a U.S.

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