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Mercedes-Benz joins Automotive Cells Company (ACC) as future equal shareholder; third gigafactory slated for Italy

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The partners have committed to increase ACC’s industrial capacity to at least 120 GWh by 2030. In addition, ACC’s industrial footprint will be enriched by a third production site in Termoli, Italy. Stellantis brings industrialization expertise to the joint venture through its brand diversity, size and global footprint.

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Tesla, BYD & other automakers under investigation in Italy

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Italy’s competition authority, Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), launched probes into Tesla, BYD, Stellantis, and Volkswagen. On Thursday, February 20, 2025, AGCM went to each automaker’s Italian headquarters with Italy’s financial crimes police–aka Guardia di Finanza.

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E.U.'s Gas Car Ban: Italy Warns Of Industry 'Collapse'

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Italy thinks doing so will cause an industry "collapse." The European Union is set to ban internal-combustion cars in 2035.

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Alstom and Snam to develop hydrogen trains in Italy

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Alstom and Snam, one of the world’s leading energy infrastructure companies, have signed a five-year agreement to develop hydrogen trains in Italy. This move is a further contribution to the decarbonisation of transport and to the development of hydrogen economy in Italy.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW.

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Snam and Baker Hughes test world’s first hydrogen blend turbine for gas networks

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The test took place at Baker Hughes’ facility in Florence, Italy with a Baker Hughes’ NovaLT12 gas turbine. Developed using high-performance computational methods and manufacturing technologies such as additive, the NovaLT family of turbines is suitable for a variety of applications, including industrial cogeneration, pipeline, and offshore.

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Snam and RINA team up to accelerate the development of hydrogen sector

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Italy-based Snam, a global energy infrastructure company, and RINA, a global testing, inspection, certification and engineering consultancy services firm, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the hydrogen sector, in order to realize the significant potential of hydrogen as a fundamental energy carrier.

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