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JULY 12, 2016

announced the receipt of a new, follow-on order from RAPAC for PowerPhase HD 950T electric drive systems to be installed in Humvee military vehicles in Israel. This is another successful example of UQM’s execution on our global diversification strategy. UQM Technologies Inc. UQM and RAPAC Communication and Infrastructure, Ltd.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company will establish a Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICs) to accelerate its innovation efforts, with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). HMGICs will become Hyundai’s global open innovation hub. It also will help define the future business direction for the company.

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JANUARY 9, 2021

Israel-based Urban Aeronautics Ltd. Hatzolah Air currently operates fixed-wing aircraft for Hatzolah’s urgent and emergent missions and is excited to pioneer the VTOL alternative to ground-based ambulances in densely populated urban settings globally.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

As of July 2023, BYD’s global new energy vehicle sales have soared beyond 4.8 BYD has been actively expanding its global presence since 2010, strategically introducing new energy buses and taxis for public transit electrification. The momentum continued in 2023, as the company reached a cumulative sales volume of 1.5

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FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), through the Israel Fuel Choices Initiative (IFCI), signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco (a Brand of CNH Industrial) and Magneti Marelli (FCA Group) for co-operation in the development of natural-gas-based automotive technologies.

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Electrek

MAY 11, 2022

Gogoro, widely considered to be the global leader in battery swapping for light electric vehicles, announced today that it is officially launching operations in Israel. The post Gogoro’s battery swap stations and electric scooters heading to the West, launching in Israel appeared first on Electrek.

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Israel Batteries Battery Electric 129

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2013

Navigant Research forecasts that the global EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment, i.e., charger) market will grow from $713 million in 2013 to $3.8 Navigant Research estimates there are 48,705 publicly accessible charging stations installed globally. Total installed public EVSE stations by technology and region, world markets: 2012.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Israel-based Foresight Autonomous Holdings, a developer of automotive vision systems, has signed a paid proof-of-concept (POC) project with the Chinese subsidiary of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial equipment, heavy machinery, construction and mining equipment.

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MAY 12, 2020

Israel-based IRP Systems , a provider of electric powertrain products, raised $17 million in Series B funding. The company’s global customer base includes top automotive and micro-mobility manufacturers. The company has customers in Asia Pacific, the EU and Israel and has headquarters in Ness Ziona, Israel.

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Companies Israel Electric Electrical 277

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The pilot, the first of its kind in Israel, will be carried out between Tel Aviv University Railway Station and Klatzkin Terminal in Ramat Aviv—a two-kilometer route including 600 meters of electric road.

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Companies Israel Pollution Climate Change 341

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2015

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Cella Energy have been awarded industrial research and development funding by Space Florida, the State of Florida’s aerospace and spaceport development authority, and MATIMOP, Israel’s Industrial Center for Research and Development.

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Israel Industry Industrial Grant 150

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Polestar, the Swedish premium electric car company founded by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding, delivered on its global sales target of 29,000 vehicles in 2021, representing year-on-year growth exceeding 185%. Polestar increased its global presence from 10 to 19 markets in 2021, with growth in Europe and Asia Pacific.

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Kuwait Sale Gore Carbon Fiber 341

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JANUARY 6, 2019

Israel-based Arbe is launching Phoenix, its automotive 4D imaging radar beta product. Arbe is a recipient of the 2018 Global Technology Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Arbe has business development and customer service locations in the United States and China.

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Phoenix Las Vegas Production Israel 322

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Globes in Israel reported that sources said that Thornley left over differences with Chairman Idan Ofer over Better Place’s future, especially over plans to reduce activity in global markets and focus on its core markets of Israel and Denmark.

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MARCH 8, 2013

The University of Michigan and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel will create a research partnership to collaborate on developing renewable technologies. Globalization of research is a priority at U-M, which also holds research agreements with several Chinese institutions, most notably the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors continues expanding its global partnerships list, announcing today five dealer networks in separate new markets to help sell its vehicles. In addition to recent plans to enter markets in Israel, XPeng will also sell EVs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, and more markets in Europe this year.

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United Arab Emirates Dealers Lebanon UAE 125

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Princeton Power Systems and EnStorage have been awarded a $950,000 grant from the Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD). EnStorage is backed by leading investors including: Warburg Pincus, Canaan Partners, Greylock Israel, Wellington and Siemens TTB.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Exponential growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales is transforming the auto sector faster than currently predicted, with EVs set to dominate global car sales by the end of the decade, putting at risk nearly half of worldwide oil demand, according to new analysis by RMI.

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Oil Global Israel Sale 145

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Israel-based ParaZero Technologies Ltd. , ParaZero has a history of supplying advanced safety solutions for global manufacturers and companies across a myriad of aerial platforms, including multirotor, single rotor, fixed wing, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), manned and unmanned, and urban air mobility aircraft.

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Israel 2014 Manufacturer Design 284

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Israel-based Foresight Autonomous Holdings, a developer of automotive vision systems, signed an agreement for two proof of concept (POC) projects with a leading global vehicle manufacturer. These features can be used, for example, for adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning, ensuring a safer driving experience.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Israel-based StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, officially opened its first US research facility in Irvine, California. The US team is headed by StoreDot’s global Chief Science Officer Dr David Lee.

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California Israel Batteries Battery 186

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JANUARY 25, 2010

Better Place, the global provider of EV networks and services, has signed an agreement with an HSBC-led investor consortium for new equity financing of $350 million. The announcement comes almost two years after Better Place announced its first car partnership and its first country deployment in Israel.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Innovation Hub Knoxville joins the global Volkswagen Group’s larger innovation ecosystem, including innovation centers in Belmont, California; Wolfsburg, Germany; and Beijing, China, along with hubs in Barcelona, Spain; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Tokyo, Japan.

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MAY 26, 2013

Better Place, a high-profile developer and proponent of a battery switch model for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), filed a motion with the Lod District Court in Israel to ask for the dissolution of the company and the appointment of a temporary liquidator. We have come a long way in order to bring about a global vision.

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Companies Battery Batteries Israel 286

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Israel-based StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has demonstrated a prototype 4680 form factor cell that is fully charged in just 10 minutes. StoreDot’s extreme fast charging cells have been in development for more than three years.

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Charging Israel International Gas-Electric 342

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Israel has set a goal of reducing its use of oil for transportation by 60% in less than 20 years. Overall, the focus of the conference is to examine Israel’s role as a center for research and innovation in fuel choices. This $1 million annual award is intended to be comparable to the Nobel Prize for energy research.

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Fuel Alternative Fuels Israel Transportation 207

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

BASF, a leading battery materials producer, has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) of Yokneam, Israel, for its battery recycling prototype plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. By collaborating with Tenova we can assess new approaches in further optimizing the recycling process.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Israel 320

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

In an earlier report, Pike Research forecast that by 2015, the global installed base of charge points will surpass 5 million with cumulative equipment revenues of $6.5 Other hotbeds for EV charging infrastructure will include Israel and Denmark. Detailed market forecasts include PHEV sales and registrations for world markets.

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APRIL 20, 2021

Saint-Gobain, the global technical material expert, will partner with the Israeli battery technology start-up Addionics to develop next generation solid-state lithium-ion batteries with novel electrode components under the Israel - US BIRD Energy program.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 269

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JUNE 3, 2021

Gentherm, a developer of innovative thermal management technologies, is the lead investor in a seed round of financing in Carrar , an Israel-based technology developer of advanced thermal management systems for the electric mobility market. —Erez Freibach, Co-founder and CEO of Carrar.

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Batteries Battery Israel Polymer 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

an Israel-based technology start-up focused on developing battery technology for electric vehicles, signed a 2-year, approx. The customer is a global aerospace company. ETV Motors Ltd., US$2-million agreement for the development and delivery of specialty batteries for aviation applications. Earlier post.).

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Companies Motor Motors Motoring 199

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JUNE 28, 2011

Conventional wastewater treatment uses 2% of global power capacity (80,000 megawatts and 57,000,000 tons per year of carbon dioxide), costing $40 billion per year. Energy Technology Ventures was joined in the funding round for Emefcy by Pond Venture Partners, Plan B Ventures and Israel Cleantech Ventures.

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Israel Companies Energy Water 186

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

As of today, Yandex’s autonomous vehicle fleet has 130 cars, which have driven over four million autonomous miles on public roads in various weather and road conditions in three countries: Russia, Israel and the United States. Recently, Yandex launched Yandex.Rover commercial operations in the Russian tech hub of Skolkovo.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Israel-based EVR Motors has signed an agreement with RSB Group, one of India’s Tier-1 automotive suppliers. EVR India will manufacture electric motor coils, a patented key component of EVR’s electric motor topology, for the company’s partners in India and globally.

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India Commercial Manufacturer Motor 259

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Israel-based RFISee , a developer of affordable imaging radars for the automotive industry, is unveiling the first Phased Array 4D imaging radar on a chip. million from Clear Future, Drive, NextGear and the Israel Innovation Authority. According to Yole Research, the global automotive radar market will reach $8.6

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Israel Range Taiwan Low Cost 210

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APRIL 23, 2009

Nissan will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States in 2010 and will mass market them globally two years later. The Renault-Nissan Alliance has begun ZEV initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama in Japan, as well as in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland and China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Honda Innovations is expanding its global open innovation program for early-stage innovators to Detroit, Japan, China, and Europe. Honda Innovations will guide other Honda operations as they establish startup liaisons globally, providing protocols and best practices to identify and engage with startups and entrepreneurs.

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