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Volkswagen Group and Canada aim to advance sustainable battery supply chain in North America

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The plan is to build up quickly highly standardized cell production capacities totaling 240 gigawatt hours per year in Europe alone. In addition, there are plans to establish a dedicated Gigafactory in North America. —François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.

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Umicore to build cathode active material plant in Canada

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The planned facility would be the first of its kind in North America, combining cathode and precursor materials manufacturing at a large industrial scale and thereby completing the missing link in Canada’s battery value chain, from natural resources to electric mobility.

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Oak Ridge, Argonne collaborate with Wabtec on hydrogen-powered trains to decarbonize rail industry

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The research focuses on zero-carbon hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels as viable alternatives to diesel for the rail industry. The team’s goal is to reduce carbon emissions from the roughly 25,000 locomotives already in use in North America. Each year, the North American rail fleet emits approximately 87.6

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Toyota to build $50M automotive battery lab at Michigan R&D headquarters

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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Toyota) will invest nearly $50 million to construct a new laboratory facility at its North American R&D headquarters in York Township, Mich. to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America. Operations at the new battery lab are expected to begin in 2025.

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Daimler Truck North America Rolls Out Dealer Certification Program for BEVs

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With the […] The post Daimler Truck North America Rolls Out Dealer Certification Program for BEVs appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Daimler Truck North America and partners to form JV for nationwide charging network for MD and HD commercial vehicles

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Moreover, the planned joint venture with the TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group for a European high-performance charging network will also make a contribution to paving the way for a carbon-neutral transport industry. With formation of this JV, the three parties will be pooling their resources to address this challenge.

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Dow and X-energy to deploy first advanced small modular nuclear reactor at industrial site

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Dow and X-Energy Reactor Company entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to demonstrate the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor for an industrial site in North America. Earlier post.) Built with a high-temperature-tolerant graphite core structure, the Xe-100 is designed for a 60-year operational life.

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