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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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Groupe Renault is creating the REFACTORY in Flins, the first European circular economy site dedicated to mobility. Groupe Renault plans to set up an 8,500 m 2 Factory VO (Used Car Factory) in Flins, with the capacity to refurbish more than 45,000 second-hand vehicles per year, from September 2021.

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EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

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The proposal would also aid the creation of one million jobs across the continent and help the EU meet its climate goals, according to the groups. But the success of this huge effort is seriously threatened by the delayed installation of charging infrastructure in the EU.

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Leclanché and Medha partner on high-energy battery packs for railroad and commercial vehicle markets

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Medha Group, a supplier of vehicle traction systems and related electronics based in Hyderabad, India, and Leclanché SA, a provider of energy storage solutions, have agreed to market their technologies jointly in the railroad and commercial truck markets. The collaboration covers the European, Middle Eastern and African markets. Its ECE R100.2

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Volkswagen Group to add 15 more plants to Industrial Cloud this year

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The Volkswagen Group is pushing ahead with the integration of its plants into the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud; the aim is to further improve the efficiency of the plants and reduce production costs. In 2020, the Group will integrate 15 more into the Cloud, said Gerd Walker, Head of Production of the Volkswagen Group. >.

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BMW Group opens >$1B plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; digitalization and new sustainability benchmarks

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The BMW Group officially opened the company’s new automotive plant in San Luis Potosi in Mexico. Sustainability was also a major focus from the beginning – and we are setting new standards in this area. The new BMW Group plant is a pioneer in the field of intelligent maintenance. Various Industry 4.0

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PEM electrolyzer company Ohmium closes $45M Series B; quadrupling manufacturing capacity

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Existing investor Fenice Investment Group led the round, with participation from current major investors and new investor Energy Transition Ventures. Ohmium’s unique interlocking modular PEM electrolyzers provide a safer, modular, flexible, easy-to-install-and-maintain alternative to customized electrolyzers.

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Audi begins roll-out of artificial intelligence for quality control of spot welds

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By the end of the year, the technical infrastructure for the use of AI will be installed at three other Volkswagen Group locations. Preparations for using the technology at other plants in the Volkswagen Group have already begun. For example, the technical infrastructure for AI use is currently being installed at Audi Brussels.

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