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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV).

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Rheinmetall books order for more than 500,000 hybrid vehicle engine blocks from SAIC

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The Materials and Trade division of the tech enterprise Rheinmetall has booked a new order to produce engine blocks for a hybrid vehicle. SAIC covers the complete spectrum of drive technology, including vehicles with internal combustion engines, hybrid models and vehicles that are powered entirely by electricity.

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New SAE book on 48V technologies for mild hybridization

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SAE International announced a new book, 48-Volt Developments , available now on the SAE International website. Challenges to 48 V system implementation remain, leading to discussions by experts from leading car makers and suppliers on the need for an international 48 V standard.

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China’s leading mobile taxi booking app secures $600M from SoftBank Group, Alibaba Group and Tiger Global

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the operator and developer of KuaiDi Dache, a leading mobile taxi booking app provider in China, SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc. Launched in 2012, KuaiDi Dache has grown to become one of the leading and most widely used mobile taxi booking app providers in China. Travice Inc.,

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Daimler’s moovel acquires mytaxi and RideScout to consolidate presence in mobility services market

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Daimler’s integrated mobility service company moovel GmbH ( earlier post ) has acquired a 100% holding in Intelligent Apps GmbH, the operator of the popular mytaxi taxi booking app. With a global volume of more than ten million downloads, mytaxi is the front runner in the field of taxi booking apps.

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Li-Metal successfully produces lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at Ontario pilot plant

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This is in parallel to advancing work on the engineering study for a commercial-scale lithium metal facility and exploring opportunities for sale of lithium metal into the next-generation battery industry and conventional lithium metal markets to build a healthy order book for the Company's businesses.

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Rheinmetall Automotive books €200M order in China for lightweight pistons

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The center offers direct service to automotive manufacturers and covers all customer requirements, making the company a valued development partner for both local and international OEMs. On site in Shanghai, KSHP also has a local tech center staffed by more than thirty highly qualified engineers.

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