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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The Daimler Truck business will have fully independent management, stand-alone corporate governance including an independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and is targeted to qualify as a DAX company. Daimler Truck supplies industry leading transportation solutions and services to customers.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In case the relevant refueling infrastructure is set up and there is a demand for the new kind of eco-transport on the part of Moscow, we plan to provide for final assembly of hydrogen fuel cell buses at the Sokolniki Car Repair and Construction Plant in the capital of the country, where Kamaz electric buses are already assembled successfully.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

NTT DATA Corporation and DENSO Corporation have started to build an industry-wide ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) batteries to create a global trusted dataspaces where only necessary data can be shared, while also protecting private data. The two companies were officially approved as business operators in September 2022.

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APRIL 7, 2020

Australia-based Woodside has signed an agreement with Japanese companies JERA Inc, Marubeni Corporation and IHI Corporation to undertake a joint study examining the large-scale export of hydrogen as ammonia for use decarbonizing coal-fired power generation in Japan. —Woodside CEO Peter Coleman.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has seen a surge in demand for their 100% electric school buses since their introduction in 2018. Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation, said the company expects to have close to 300 electric buses on the road by year-end. —Phil Horlock.

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MAY 12, 2021

Potential lithium sources from water produced in mining and petroleum operations, expressed as concentration (parts per million). One of the planned pilot projects, funded cooperatively by the DOE Office of Fossil Energy with industry cost share, combines the resources of the oil and gas industry with PNNL’s technology.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) officially launched China’s first methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen refueling service station in Dalian, China. As part of Sinopec’s commitment to becoming China’s No.1 China produces the most methanol in the world, accounting for 60% of the global total. Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales Co.,

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APRIL 2, 2020

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of the Daimler Trucks family, plans to start the series production of fuel-cell trucks by the late 2020s. Through close collaboration with industry players, we aim to deliver CO 2 -neutral vehicles to customers and continue to offer better solutions to them.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Wabtec Corporation and General Motors will collaborate to develop and commercialize GM’s Ultium battery technology and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell systems for Wabtec locomotives. The rail industry is on the cusp of a sustainable transformation with the introduction of batteries and hydrogen to power locomotive fleets.

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MARCH 25, 2022

The Renault Group suspended its industrial activities in Russia on 23 March ( earlier post ). AVTOVAZ Group is part of the Dacia-LADA business unit with the Group Renault structure. Over the past weeks, all possible measures have been taken to ensure the preservation of the jobs of our 40,800 employees.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company, and Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan’s largest steel producer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to explore, develop and demonstrate technologies to transition to a low-carbon emission steel value chain.

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JULY 16, 2021

Japan-based Chiyoda Corporation has been awarded a $2.7-billion billion engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI)—a mineral mining company affiliate of US-based Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and MIND ID Indonesia’s Mining Industry—for a copper smelter in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia.

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MAY 18, 2021

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives. It builds upon the rail industry’s position as the most efficient and sustainable mode of transportation. The California pilot program was part of a $22.6m-illion

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Daimler announced a trial and development partnership with Israeli cleantech company UBQ Materials to explore the use of UBQ’s climate-positive material in the production of automobile parts. Daimler is currently testing and evaluating the incorporation of UBQ in the production of a range of Daimler automobile parts.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

The AV shuttle service is part of the Together in Motion Indiana initiative announced earlier this year by TMF and ESN that previously provided a similar autonomous shuttle service in downtown Indianapolis for six months. . – with shuttles arriving every 10- to 15-minutes on a rotating loop.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Archer Aviation landed a $215-million equity investment from industry leaders Stellantis, Boeing and United Airlines, as well as other financial institutions, including ARK Invest, increasing the company’s total funding to more than $1.1 billion to date.

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MAY 3, 2021

Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the EDF Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in March 2021 to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe. Rosatom’s ambition is to produce and to store decarbonized hydrogen, and take part in pilot projects in Russia and across the world.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The BMW i Ventures investment is part of a $100-million capital raise that includes other new investors Telstra Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, and ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund. BMW i Ventures announced an investment in Trifacta , a leader in data wrangling.

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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. in FY2021 to 6.1%

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JUNE 27, 2022

The Qantas Group and Airbus recently announced they will invest up to US$200 million to accelerate the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia. Airbus and Qantas agreed to work together on the sustainability initiative part of the airline’s recently announced orders.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

A commercially viable solid-state lithium-metal battery is an advancement that the battery industry has pursued for decades, as it holds the promise of a step function increase in energy density over conventional lithium-ion batteries, enabling electric vehicles with a driving range comparable to combustion engine-based vehicles.

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MAY 17, 2023

NuScale Power Corporation and Nucor Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore co-locating NuScale’s VOYGR small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) power plants to provide clean, reliable baseload electricity to Nucor’s scrap-based Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel mills. NuScale power module.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

As part of the GiantLeap project, a total of six corporations and institutions developed and established a fuel-cell-powered range extender for full-electric buses as partners. Applications include buses and cars, but also industrial applications, such as commercial vehicles and industrial trucks.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Government and corporate net-zero commitments are pushing the steel industry to cancel out its emissions by 2050. The steel industry cannot afford to wait for the 2040s to start its transition.

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JULY 14, 2022

The agreement would make the state the location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. De Soto is a city in Johnson and Leavenworth counties and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

ENEOS Corporation has constructed a demonstration plant in Brisbane, Australia, to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC), using its proprietary low-cost electrochemical synthesis of organic hydride method Direct MCH. The operation of this demonstration plant is a part of this effort. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Ovako is a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel for customers in the bearing, transportation and manufacturing industries, and is a subsidiary of Sanyo Special Steel and part of the Nippon Steel Corporation Group. —Rickard Qvarfort, President Business unit Hofors.

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MAY 20, 2022

A new study , commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping and prepared by Professor Dr. Stefan Ulreich from Germany’s University of Applied Sciences, finds that the global shipping industry will require the equivalent of the world’s entire current renewable energy demand in order to replace fossil fuel use. billion in 2017 to $1.6

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JANUARY 21, 2021

American Battery Metals Corporation; Field Demonstration of Selective Leaching, Targeted Purification, and Electro-Chemical Production of Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide Precursor from Domestic Claystone Resources. Partners: American Lithium Corporation, DuPont Water Solutions. 525 Solutions, Inc.;

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JUNE 19, 2023

trillion Infrastructure and Jobs Act, and incentives that are part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act—including the Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit—have provided billions in new funding for both commercial EV acquisition and EV infrastructure. Federally, the United States’ passing of the $1.2-trillion

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

(AWS), called on the global quantum computing community to develop innovative quantum algorithms for four specific industrial challenges and to test them on real quantum computing technologies. In all, around 70 teams from all over the world took part. One winning team has now been selected for each of the four identified areas.

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JUNE 3, 2022

Yamaha Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co., a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat. The companies estimate the potential benefit of the TEG to be up to 3.1%

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MAY 12, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), Air Liquide Korea and Hydrogen Energy Network (HyNet) to establish a hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell electric buses at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 2 by March 2021.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a storage module that integrates multiple 70 MPa automotive hydrogen tanks—already proven in the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCEV)—and safety devices such as a hydrogen detector and an automatic shut-off switch. Conceptual model of hydrogen tank storage module.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Toshiba Corporation announced the development of its next-generation SCiB (Super Charge ion Battery), which uses a new material to double the capacity of the battery anode. It has found use in vehicles and industrial and infrastructure applications, including automobiles, buses, railroad cars, elevators and power plants.

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APRIL 6, 2021

Plug Power, Chart Industries, Inc. Plug Power intends to commit €160 million ($200 million), and Chart Industries and Baker Hughes each intend to commit €50 million respectively ($60 million). The Fund will exclusively finance projects in the production, storage and distribution of clean hydrogen.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Financial Services Corporation launched a cross-Group virtual organization, Toyota Blockchain Lab, in April 2019. TRI-AD), TOYOTA Connected Corporation, and Toyota Motor North America, Inc., and relationship-building with partner companies.

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