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MAY 26, 2024

New Delhi: Hyundai Mobis , South Korea’s leading auto parts maker, has said it plans to boost its investment in electric vehicle (EV) parts and automotive chips this year. Yun also noted that while the demand for EVs in the global market has slowed temporarily, the industry will eventually move toward eco-friendly cars.

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JUNE 22, 2023

The project aims to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technology to produce green hydrogen for industrial decarbonization and electric power generation and storage. The production costs of green hydrogen remain a major barrier to wide-scale adoption in the transportation sector.

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JULY 22, 2024

A McKinsey report estimates that the market size of global BES systems industry can touch USD 150 billion by 2030. As a result, India’s BES systems market is estimated to reach about USD 3 billion by end of 2024 and is projected to reach USD 5.3 billion by 2029 as per Mordor Intelligence.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. The new regulations are driving interest in e-fuels, ammonia, and hydrogen as the industry scrambles to find multiple silver bullets.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

The firm said that in the third quarter of 2017, the “average operating cost per barrel has broadly remained the same without any efficiency gains.” Not only that, but the cost of producing a barrel of oil, after factoring in the cost of spending and higher debt levels, has actually been rising quite a bit.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 22, 2024

India’s pre-owned two-wheeler market is poised to witness significant growth with the entry of large organised players and a proliferation of financing options. This is driving growth in the industry. One of the major factors driving demand for used two-wheelers is the significant rise in the cost of new ones.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Elve’s process enables sales at about 10 percent of the usual price, making large-volume markets more accessible. Gamzina’s innovation and contributions to the industry are remarkable,” IEEE Member Jack Tucek , general chair of the conference, said in a news release about the award.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

How it is possible for the price of oil to go both up and not up, and what would that mean for the oil industry? In fact, we have been highlighting this threat to the energy industry in articles since 2015, for example here , here , here and here.) Why an oil price spike would be bad for the industry. We will explain.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The new Service Station can save costs on hydrogen production, storage and transportation by more than 20% compared to traditional hydrogen refueling stations; it is intended to become a pilot model to lead the development of China's hydrogen energy industry. As part of Sinopec’s commitment to becoming China’s No.1

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Baua Electric

JUNE 25, 2024

electric-vehicle maker Rivian as part of a new, equally controlled joint venture to share EV architecture and software, the companies said on Tuesday. Shares of Rivian surged 30% in extended trading on the Nasdaq after the announcement, boosting the company’s stock market value by more than USD 3 billion.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

Worthington Industries has introduced a Type 3 Rail Mount compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system for trucks. With only five unique parts, the Type 3 Rail Mount is the lightest fuel system on the market, offering a similar operating experience to diesel trucks.

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JULY 16, 2022

The European Commission approved , under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation and first industrial deployment in the hydrogen technology value chain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock additional €8.8

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Reliance Infrastructure is part of Reliance Group, which has ties to services for power, roads, metro trails, and other infrastructure sectors in India. Tesla India investment in limbo The infrastructure company wants to learn the cost of setting up an EV plant with an initial annual capacity of 250,000 electric cars per year.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing continued momentum and growth in the fuel cell industry. The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

ZF’s cooperation with Freudenberg will develop highly integrated fuel cell e-drive solutions for the commercial vehicle industry. By reducing manufacturers’ development and project costs, our powerpack solutions will also help to lower the Total Cost of Ownership. We are investing heavily in the mobility of the future.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

—Yuri Freedman, SoCalGas senior director of market development. The global CNT market was estimated at approximately $3.5 (SoCalGas) is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotubes. billion in 2016 and is expected to increase to $8.7

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

which operates an industrial precious metals business as a core company of TANAKA Precious Metals, signed a technical assistance agreement with Chengdu Guangming Paite Precious Metal Co., The companies also plan to start production of fuel cell electrode catalysts for the Chinese market by the end of 2025. TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.,

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JULY 5, 2022

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has launched an online center consolidating Australian hydrogen research and industry activities to supercharge the development of a clean and competitive hydrogen industry. A new module—HyLearning—is now accessible in addition to two existing modules, HyResource and HyResearch.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 27, 2022

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. That success can be traced in part to Kim, now an emeritus professor at KAIST.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With major fleet operators on board, the EV fleet market is expected to expand rapidly in the coming decade. According to GreenBiz , the share of electric fleet vehicles is projected to grow from less than 1 percent to 12 percent by 2030, thanks to lower battery costs, industry partnerships and government incentives.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

The successful outcome of the collaboration would be to harness and industrialize UK academic capability to produce cells using highly scalable manufacturing techniques that leapfrog the cost-effectiveness and performance achieved elsewhere. —Christian Gunther, CEO, Battery Materials at Johnson Matthey.

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JULY 10, 2023

market share in June, up from 19.8% This is the strongest YoY volume growth for plugins since late 2021, and represents over 90% of June’s headline YoY auto market volume growth. With limited BEV model data this month, we can’t say for sure whether any newcomers made debuts in the French market. year on year.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major car suppliers in Germany say they are struggling with the high upfront costs of shifting to EVs and “slow demand,” with companies looking to lay off thousands of workers, as much as 20% of total staff in some cases, in the coming years. ZF reported a net debt of €11.5bn at the end of last June, which led to around 800 jobs being axed.

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MAY 19, 2022

The plant will initially be able to build 100,000 PBVs a year with the capacity to increase production to 150,000 units annually in line with the growth of PBV market. This dedicated PBV facility is one of the major pillars of our Plan S strategy as Kia seeks to claim the top position in the global PBV market.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Geely Holding has provided two Geely Auto Emgrand methanol sedans ( earlier post ) and the world’s first M100 heavy truck to Danish partners as part of the long-term trial. Geely Holding has been developing methanol vehicles and green methanol technologies for more than 17 years.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This growth is driven by continued policy support from governments alongside start-ups and incumbent OEMs entering the market with new model releases, finds the recent report from IDTechEx, “ Electric Two-wheelers 2021-2041 ”. The result has been strong growth on par with the electric car market since 2017, as shown in the chart below.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Supply chain disruption and rising material costs are causing the global automotive industry to re-evaluate lean manufacturing principles, according to a new survey commissioned by ABB Robotics. The survey highlighted how the rising cost of raw materials (62%) had already overtaken energy costs (59%) as the industry’s chief concern.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Eck Industries has signed an exclusive license for the commercialization of a cerium-aluminum (Ce-Al) alloy co-developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory that is ideal for creating lightweight, strong components for advanced vehicles and airplanes. The alloy is thermodynamically stable, Rios said.

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

A study by researchers at Iowa State University has determined that the automotive industry has a very large potential to utilize biobased materials. Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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Photo credit: Standret / Shutterstock.com The auto industry has seen a rebound in customer satisfaction with dealer service experiences this year, marking a positive shift. However, dealers are still facing challenges due to shortages in parts and labor, which have contributed to increased wait times for service appointments.

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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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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

As part of a larger £90 million (US$117 million) package of awards to cut carbon emissions in industry and homes, the UK is awarding £28 million (US$36.5 The project aims to reduce the cost of electrolytic hydrogen significantly. million) to five demonstration phase projects for low-carbon hydrogen production. million (US$9.7

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MAY 23, 2023

An economic study by research group Steer, and commissioned by T&E, looked at future operating costs of hydrogen planes on intra-European flights and found that they could be an efficient, cost competitive technology to decarbonize the sector, provided kerosene is taxed adequately. (If GJ—approximately €0.37/L.)

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As the world’s #1 largest undeveloped nickel project, NORI can move the needle on energy transition metals both in terms of volume as well as low carbon cost of production, and the NORI Royalty can become the cornerstone asset as LCR builds its portfolio of other royalty streams in the coming years.

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In the Clean Energy Act for America (CEAA) proposed legislation, this per manufacturer threshold would be eliminated and replaced with an industry-wide phaseout based on reaching 50% EV sales share. In part 1 of this series we provided a high-level summary and handy table of the 9 key proposed changes to the federal EV tax credit.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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JANUARY 4, 2021

Current Direct , a new €12-million research and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, is proposing an innovative lithium-ion cell optimized for waterborne transport, using novel manufacturing techniques allowing for a consistent cost reduction compared to the current market prices.

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