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Sysco Corporation intends to purchase up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks

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MAY 26, 2022

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. After well over one million-miles (1.6 Earlier post.)

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Nikola Corporation to unveil novel battery cell technology; 500 Wh/kg on production cell

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nikola Corporation said that it has developed a new battery that has a record energy density of 1,100 Wh kg -1 on the material level and 500 Wh kg -1 on the production cell level—including casing, terminals and separator—more than double current lithium-ion battery cells. —Trevor Milton, CEO, Nikola Motor Company.

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Daimler to split into two pure-play companies: cars & vans, trucks & buses

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Daimler plans a fundamental change in its structure, splitting into two independent pure-play companies: Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, and Daimler Truck, which will be a spin-off the current Truck and Bus business. It represents the start of a profound reshaping of the company. This is a historic moment for Daimler.

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Major companies with large fleets release new EV roadmap for car & truck manufacturers

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance presented top vehicle manufacturers, including Volvo, GM, Daimler and Toyota, with a roadmap for developing the types of electric vehicles that companies plan to acquire in the US over the next five years. —Sara Forni, director of clean vehicles at Ceres.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Solid-state battery company Quantumscape to list on NYSE; $3.3B valuation

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

QuantumScape Corporation, a developer of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles, and Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in QuantumScape becoming a publicly listed company.

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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JANUARY 8, 2023

BYD and Uzavtosanoat JSC (UzAuto) signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company producing new energy vehicles (NEVs). The new joint venture company, which will manufacture best-selling NEVs including the DM-i super hybrid models and related parts, is anticipated to be based in Uzbekistan.

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sennder and Cabot Corporation complete one of Europe’s first cross-border transportations using a heavy-duty electric truck

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

sennder, Europe’s leading digital road freight forwarder and Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, transported one of Europe’s first zero-emission cross-border heavy duty loads. Cabot recently announced its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

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Corporation Transportation Belgium Sustainable Transportation

Enevate announces new production license agreement for silicon-dominant battery technology

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JUNE 9, 2021

This production license agreement with EnerTech is the next milestone in Enevate’s technology roadmap that leads to commercialization scheduled for 2022. Pre-production batteries have been built and tested using EnerTech’s existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing equipment.

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Lithium Ion South Korea Batteries Battery

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas makes strategic investment in hydrogen fuel provider OneH2

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world’s largest traders of goods and services, has invested in OneH2, a hydrogen fuel company headquartered in Longview, North Carolina. Their solution is both mobile and scalable.

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Toshiba splitting into three companies; first such spin-off scheme for a Japanese company of this size

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NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Toshiba Corporation intends to split itself into three standalone companies: Infrastructure Service Co. Toshiba , holding its shares in Kioxia Holdings Corporation (KHC) and Toshiba Tec Corporation. Toshiba , holding its shares in Kioxia Holdings Corporation (KHC) and Toshiba Tec Corporation.

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Toyota, 5 Chinese companies establish R&D JV for commercial vehicle fuel cell systems in China

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JUNE 6, 2020

Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs—China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Each company will invest in the joint venture. FCRD is a company that holds tremendous significance for Toyota's global FC strategies. GAC Group); Beijing Automotive Group Co.,

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

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Linear Labs to begin mass production of high-torque M200 e-mobility motor in September

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AUGUST 3, 2020

The company will start with an allocation of production that is distributed between itself and several Tier One sub-contractors in order to expedite the manufacturing ramp rate and delivery of motors to early customers. We’re entering phase two of the company’s production plans based on extremely high customer demand.

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Japanese, Russian companies partner on feasibility study of blue ammonia value chain between eastern Siberia & Japan

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Toyo Engineering Corporation and?Irkutsk Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC), Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), and Itochu Corporation are partnering on a joint feasibility study of a blue ammonia value chain between eastern Siberia and Japan. Ammonia is liquefied under relatively mild conditions, i.e. -33 ?C

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Companies to retain independent corporate structures. The collaboration will be overseen by a new governance model, supported by Geely Holding, the lead shareholder in both companies. Volvo Cars and Geely Auto confirmed the combination of their existing powertrain operations into a new standalone company.

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Deep-sea battery metal developer DeepGreen going public with SPAC to become $2.9B (equity value) The Metals Company

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MARCH 5, 2021

billion (assuming no redemptions) for the combined company, which will be renamed “TMC the metals company Inc.” and operate as The Metals Company upon closing. billion (assuming no redemptions) for the combined company, which will be renamed “TMC the metals company Inc.” DeepGreen Metals Inc., Transaction overview.

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BMW begins road testing of i Hydrogen NEXT; small-series production model in late 2022

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JUNE 19, 2021

Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the long-term potential to supplement internal combustion engines, plug-in hybrid systems and battery-electric vehicles within the BMW Group’s flexible drive train strategy, the company said. The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT uses fuel cells from the product development cooperation with the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Uranium Energy Corp completes acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company in US

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JANUARY 1, 2022

Uranium One is the world’s fourth-largest uranium producer and part of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom. The acquisition doubles our production capacity in three key categories: total number of permitted US ISR [in-situ recovery] projects, resources, and processing infrastructure. Production Ready.

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Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nucor Corporation, a North American manufacturer of steel and steel products, has made an equity investment in Electra , a Colorado-based start-up developing a process to produce carbon-free iron that can be used to make steel. —Leon Topalian, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation.

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Blue World Technologies starts series production of methanol fuel cells

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Blue World Technologies has started the series production of its methanol fuel cells, marked with the official inauguration of the 8,500 m 2 Blue Aalborg Factory. The fuel cell factory, which initially has an annual production capacity of 250,000 individual fuel cells, is located in an industrial area at the Port of Aalborg in Denmark.

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SSAB, Oshkosh partner to be first in US to use fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Steelmaker SSAB has started a partnership in fossil-free steel applications with Oshkosh Corporation, a leading producer of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, including heavy-duty truck bodies, fire apparatus, access equipment and other specialty trucks. SSAB delivered its first fossil-free steel to the Volvo Group in 2021.

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Bosch starts volume production of its fuel-cell power module; Nikola pilot customer

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JULY 15, 2023

Bosch has now begun volume production of its Fuel-Cell Power Module (FCPM) at its Stuttgart-Feuerbach location. Nikola Corporation, based in the United States, will serve as the pilot customer with its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck, which is scheduled to enter the North American market in the third quarter of 2023.

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South Carolina Fuel Power Powered

Molicel to supply battery cells to Archer for production Midnight eVTOL

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Molicel ), a supplier of lithium-ion battery cells, entered into a memorandum of understanding for Molicel to manufacture and supply the battery cells for Archer’s production electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. Molicel belongs to the energy business of Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC).

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Westinghouse, Bloom Energy to accelerate large-scale hydrogen production in nuclear industry; high-temperature integrated electrolysis

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JUNE 7, 2022

Westinghouse Electric Company and Bloom Energy Corporation have entered into a Letter of Intent to pursue clean hydrogen production in the commercial nuclear power market. The companies are teaming to identify and implement clean hydrogen projects across the nuclear industry. Earlier post.).

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BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BMW has begun fuel cell system production at the company’s competence center for hydrogen in Munich. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells required for manufacturing the BMW iX5 Hydrogen from the Toyota Motor Corporation. The two companies have been collaborating on fuel cell drive systems since 2013.

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BMW Hydrogen Fuel Production

Cummins invests in lithium-metal battery company Sion Power, multi-year development agreement

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

has entered into an agreement with Sion Power Corporation ( earlier post ), a leading developer of high-energy rechargeable battery technology, to design and to supply battery cells based on their proprietary lithium-metal technology for commercial vehicle applications. Cummins Inc.

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Honda announces next steps in preparation for EV production in US

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MARCH 15, 2023

In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production of battery electric vehicles in 2026. Following are key next steps involving several of Honda’s US production facilities.

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bp bolsters UK blue hydrogen plans by reaching agreements with more ?potential customers; 1GW blue hydrogen by 2030

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AUGUST 6, 2021

potential customers for its proposed clean hydrogen production facility in Teesside in north-east ?England. products, to scope the supply of clean hydrogen as fuel to reduce hard to abate combustion ?emissions Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of chemical products, to scope ?the

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Toyota commissions Yamaha to develop hydrogen-fueled 5.0L V8; follow-on from Nov 2021 announcement

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Toyota Motor Corporation has commissioned Yamaha Motor to develop a 5.0-liter In Japan, Toyota and other automotive-related companies are about to begin a collaborative effort to expand the range of fuel options for internal combustion engines. liter V8 engine for automobiles that is fueled entirely by hydrogen. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Toyota Fuel Corporation

US Treasury allows Chevron to resume oil production in Venezuela, delivery to US only

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NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Venezuela General License (GL) 41 , authorizing Chevron Corporation to resume limited natural resource extraction operations in Venezuela. This authorization prevents PdVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.) from receiving profits from the oil sales by Chevron.

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Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to invest $5B in EV battery cell production joint venture in Georgia

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APRIL 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings.

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Georgia Hyundai Motor Motors

Toyota to invest up to $5.6B in battery production in Japan and US

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Toyota Motor Corporation will invest up to approximately US$5.6 The company aims to begin battery production between 2024 and 2026. With this investment, Toyota intends to increase its combined battery production capacity in Japan and the United States by up to 40 GWh. In the United States, approximately US$2.5

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Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

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JULY 20, 2022

ENEOS Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co. Toyota Motor Corporation , and Toyota Tsusho Corporation established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels (Research Association) to study ways to optimize the process of producing fuel.

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Leclanché introduces new generation of Li-ion modules for e-transport; high-volume production line

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JUNE 16, 2021

Leclanché SA has developed a new generation of lithium-ion battery modules for energy-intensive e-transport applications, such as marine, commercial vehicle and railway, and simultaneously inaugurated a dedicated new production line for high volume manufacture in Europe. New production line.

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Li-ion Transportation Production Mariner

Albemarle inaugurates new $500M lithium plant in Chile; doubling production and reducing water consumption by 30%/tonne

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JUNE 15, 2022

Albemarle Corporation, one of the largest lithium producers in the world and present in Chile for more than 40 years, inaugurated its third chemical conversion plant, La Negra III/IV, in Antofagasta, Chile, as one of the most modern chemical conversion plants in Latin America.

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Chile Water Production Conversion

China’s largest electric two-wheel vehicle manufacturer adopts Nidec in-wheel motor

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

Nidec Corporation announced that its in-wheel motor has been adopted for the first time for ???01(Huan a company successful in Taiwan, and features a battery that can be replaced at any of the charging stations installed across town. 01(Huan Dian Shou 01), an electric motorcycle released by Yadea Group Holdings Ltd. in October 2021.

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Toshiba, Sojitz and CBMM partner to commercialize next-generation Li-ion batteries with NTO anodes

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Toshiba Corporation, Sojitz Corporation, and CBMM have entered into a joint development agreement for the commercialization of next generation lithium-ion batteries using niobium titanium oxide (NTO) as the anode material. In June 2018, the three companies entered into a joint agreement to develop NTO’s potential as an anode material.

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Li-ion Commercial Lithium Ion Batteries

Toyota and Beijing SinoHytec form JV to produce and sell FCRD fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles

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APRIL 2, 2021

Toyota Motor Company and Beijing SinoHytec have established a joint venture company to promote the commercial vehicle fuel cell system industry in China. Last year, Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs—China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.,

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Toyota Commercial Fuel Vehicles

Panasonic to begin production of 4680 Li-ion cells for EVs in FY 2023

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MARCH 1, 2022

Panasonic to begin production of 4680 Li-ion cells for EVs in FY 2023. Panasonic Corporation announced that its Energy Company will establish a production facility at its Wakayama Factory in western Japan to manufacture new, large 4680 (46 millimeters wide and 80 millimeters tall) cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).

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Li-ion Production Lithium Ion Japan

Hyzon Motors and TC Energy to collaborate on modular hydrogen production hubs; 20 tonnes per hub per day

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Hyzon Motors, a supplier of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles,and TC Energy Corporation will collaborate on development, construction, operation, and ownership of hydrogen production facilities (hubs) across North America. We believe we are well positioned to execute on the development of hydrogen and CO 2 pipelines.

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Hydrogen Energy North America Production

High-power battery company MOBIUS.energy secures $50M investment commitment from GEM

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OCTOBER 16, 2021

MOBIUS.energy Corporation secured a $50-million investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, a $3.4-billion, MOBIUS will use the funds to scale-up battery module production to support electric aircraft customers through a subscription model including maintenance and salvage services. —Eugene Choi, MOBIUS CEO.

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NEDO appoints Toyota and partners to study developing large-scale hydrogen supply chain in Chubu Region

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AUGUST 8, 2021

NEDO selected these joint contractors in the public offeriing for “Development of Technologies for Realizing a Hydrogen Society/Regional Hydrogen Utilization Technology Development/Hydrogen Production and Utilization Potential Research” and the study is scheduled to be conducted during FY2021 and FY2022. Toho Gas Co., Air Liquide Japan G.K.,

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Hydrogen Supplies Toyota Japan

Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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MAY 19, 2022

Element 1 Corporation (e1NA), Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen Technology (ZMHT) and Zhejiang Element 1 (e1China) have formed a joint venture company—Zhejiang Hydrogen One Energy Technology Co., e1China, an affiliate company of e1NA will have a 20% ownership interest in the JV. Element 1 L/M-Series Hydrogen Generator.

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Hydrogen China Carbon Legal

Sysco Corporation intends to purchase up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks

Nikola Corporation to unveil novel battery cell technology; 500 Wh/kg on production cell

Daimler to split into two pure-play companies: cars & vans, trucks & buses

Major companies with large fleets release new EV roadmap for car & truck manufacturers

ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Solid-state battery company Quantumscape to list on NYSE; $3.3B valuation

BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

sennder and Cabot Corporation complete one of Europe’s first cross-border transportations using a heavy-duty electric truck

Enevate announces new production license agreement for silicon-dominant battery technology

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas makes strategic investment in hydrogen fuel provider OneH2

Toshiba splitting into three companies; first such spin-off scheme for a Japanese company of this size

Toyota, 5 Chinese companies establish R&D JV for commercial vehicle fuel cell systems in China

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

Linear Labs to begin mass production of high-torque M200 e-mobility motor in September

Japanese, Russian companies partner on feasibility study of blue ammonia value chain between eastern Siberia & Japan

Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

Deep-sea battery metal developer DeepGreen going public with SPAC to become $2.9B (equity value) The Metals Company

BMW begins road testing of i Hydrogen NEXT; small-series production model in late 2022

Uranium Energy Corp completes acquisition of Uranium One Americas; largest uranium mining company in US

Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

Blue World Technologies starts series production of methanol fuel cells

SSAB, Oshkosh partner to be first in US to use fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

Bosch starts volume production of its fuel-cell power module; Nikola pilot customer

Molicel to supply battery cells to Archer for production Midnight eVTOL

Westinghouse, Bloom Energy to accelerate large-scale hydrogen production in nuclear industry; high-temperature integrated electrolysis

BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

Cummins invests in lithium-metal battery company Sion Power, multi-year development agreement

Honda announces next steps in preparation for EV production in US

bp bolsters UK blue hydrogen plans by reaching agreements with more ?potential customers; 1GW blue hydrogen by 2030

Toyota commissions Yamaha to develop hydrogen-fueled 5.0L V8; follow-on from Nov 2021 announcement

US Treasury allows Chevron to resume oil production in Venezuela, delivery to US only

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to invest $5B in EV battery cell production joint venture in Georgia

Toyota to invest up to $5.6B in battery production in Japan and US

Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

Leclanché introduces new generation of Li-ion modules for e-transport; high-volume production line

Albemarle inaugurates new $500M lithium plant in Chile; doubling production and reducing water consumption by 30%/tonne

China’s largest electric two-wheel vehicle manufacturer adopts Nidec in-wheel motor

Toshiba, Sojitz and CBMM partner to commercialize next-generation Li-ion batteries with NTO anodes

Toyota and Beijing SinoHytec form JV to produce and sell FCRD fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles

Panasonic to begin production of 4680 Li-ion cells for EVs in FY 2023

Hyzon Motors and TC Energy to collaborate on modular hydrogen production hubs; 20 tonnes per hub per day

High-power battery company MOBIUS.energy secures $50M investment commitment from GEM

NEDO appoints Toyota and partners to study developing large-scale hydrogen supply chain in Chubu Region

Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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