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MARCH 25, 2022

The Volkswagen Group will apply to Spain’s Electric Vehicle PERTE program after the Spanish government announced it will open the call for applications on 1 April 2022. Furthermore, Volkswagen announced Valencia as the dedicated location for a new battery cell gigafactory in Spain. —Thomas Schmall.

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APRIL 30, 2020

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. The Industrial Cloud is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Siemens is the integration partner. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 10, 2020

After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. Only two years ago not many in the industry would have predicted such high levels of demand for EVs. from January 2019, according to JATO Dynamics.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Faurecia, Groupe Renault, Knauf Industries, Simoldes, and Co?kunöz, eXtended Compliance End-to-End Distributed), a blockchain-based shared solution to trace the compliance of thousands of parts assembled in a vehicle in almost real time. kunöz, in association with IBM, have signed a partnership contract for the deployment of XCEED?(eXtended

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 23, 2022

The VETERIA21, which is being developed by AIMPLAS, a plastics technology company located in Spain, is focusing on advanced manufacturing processes to obtain sustainable materials for the electric vehicle industry. The goal is to reduce the weight in electric vehicles, starting with battery casings.

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APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 We have to remember that the industry was already operating in a challenging environment, especially towards the end of last year.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The fuel is produced from materials such as used oil from restaurants and the food industry. For European shipments, Volkswagen Group Logistics continuously charters two vessels which carry up to 3,500 vehicles on a route from Emden via Dublin (Ireland), Santander (Spain) and Setubal (Portugal) back to Emden about 50 times per year.

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APRIL 3, 2014

Telefonica and its M2M World Alliance partners will provide connectivity for Model S across multiple countries in Europe, including in Germany and the United Kingdom on Telefonica’s O2 network, in Spain on Movistar, and in the Netherlands on KPN.

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JUNE 15, 2017

The EAGLE (Efficient Additivated Gasoline Lean Engine) European research project is led by the French research organization IFP Energies nouvelles, with the participation of eight partners from Germany, France, Italy and Spain. —Jean-Marc Zaccardi, researcher at IFP Energies nouvelles and coordinator of the project.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

French industrial company Verkor has selected the port city of Dunkirk (Hauts de France) for the construction of its first Gigafactory for the development of low-carbon battery cells designed to support Europe’s net-zero goals. volume battery-cell manufacturing for the electric vehicle and large?scale

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

In 2013, GM reduced the energy-intensity per vehicle manufactured 3.5% MW/vehicle from 2.30 MW/vehicle for 2020, a reduction of 20% from the 2010 baseline of 2.47 The carbon intensity (CI) per vehicle dropped to 0.87 tonnes CO 2 e/vehicle in 2013, down 1.1% Energy intensity per vehicle.

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MARCH 27, 2020

Against this negative backdrop, electrified vehicles (HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs) were once again the outlier in the industry. So far this year, electrified vehicles have been the only lifeline for manufacturers operating in Europe. Their registrations jumped from 75,400 units in February 2019 to 135,500 units last month.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) contributed heavily to this slump. The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ( ACEA ) shows that every powertrain endured a double-digit decline in the month. Meanwhile, Italy and Spain were up 3.8% Tom Hooker, Autovista24 journalist, reviews the results.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

Think signed an MOU for 550 units for Spain. At EVS 24, the Electric Vehicle Symposium (Norway, 13-16 May), Think announced that the TH!NK NK city electric vehicle has been granted the first pan-European homologation certificate for an EV. million] to support the early introduction of electric vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

MARCH 12, 2024

With the approval from the NDRC, Stellantis can build and sell Leapmotor electric vehicles (EVs) outside of China, said people familiar with the matter. Stellantis appears to be strengthening its ties in China’s automotive industry lately. is a state-owned automobile manufacturer based in Wuhan, Hubei. billion in Leapmotor.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

All three scenarios assume accelerated electrification to meet climate goals, with a high market share for electrified vehicles (Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and full hybrid electric vehicles) by 2030 of more than 50%, almost 80%, and close to 100%, respectively.

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Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

All four vehicles would be produced in Spain, Volkswagen said. The German group — which numbers 12 brands in total — has ploughed huge sums into producing more electric vehicles. Cheaper Chinese models are not just a concern for Europe’s biggest auto manufacturer, but for European officials.

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MARCH 22, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. The first two vehicles will be the SEAT Tarraco and the CUPRA Ateca, which are going on sale at the end of 2018. We are leading the CNG vehicle technical development project within the Volkswagen Group. —Luca de Meo.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe. Given the slow uptake of electric vehicles in Spain, Chery says it plans to make combustion engine, hybrid, and electric vehicles there.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 29, 2024

Stellantis Pro One recently announced the expansion of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle production with commercial vans for the European market. Stellantis Pro One was established in October 2023 to focus on the company’s global commercial vehicle market goals.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

As part of its NEW AUTO strategy, the Volkswagen Group is aiming to become the world’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicles. We want to offer our customers powerful, inexpensive and sustainable vehicle batteries, which means we need to be active at all stages of the battery value chain that are critical for success.

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Baua Electric

MAY 22, 2024

Along with neighbouring Spain, the country wants to take advantage of local lithium deposits, aiming to cover the entire value chain from mining and refining to cell and battery manufacturing to battery recycling. Once the raw material is refined, Lifthium’s main clients would be EV battery and car manufacturers.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Spain-based SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Volkswagen Group China and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Under the agreement, all parties will leverage their technology and product strengths to develop a battery electric vehicle platform for production at JAC Volkswagen.

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MAY 28, 2020

The dataset was acquired via a thermal camera mounted on a vehicle. The new European regional dataset includes image annotations captured in London (England); Paris (France); Madrid, Toledo, Granada and Malaga (Spain). the European dataset includes image annotations for cars, other vehicles types, people, bicycles and signs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

The technology of Uno Minda C80 premium car horn comes from the company’s acquisition of Clarton Horn, Spain, which makes it the second largest horn manufacturer and OEM supplier globally. Its compact design ensures its compatibility with various vehicles, from hatchbacks to luxury models.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

High-efficiency battery systems will also be manufactured and assembled within the production network. kWh/100 km) started in Vitoria, northern Spain. In May 2019, the EQC 400 4MATIC as a purely electric vehicle, was integrated into the ongoing series production of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Separately, GM was also recognized today by the Solar Energy Industries Association, or SEIA, as a “Solar Champion” at its annual awards luncheon at Solar Power International 2013 in Chicago. The award recognizes companies that significantly impact establishment of a strong solar industry in America.

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JUNE 18, 2011

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The project will also construct prototype battery units for industry standard testing. An EU consortium is two years into a 3-year, €3.5 million (US$3.4

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AUGUST 11, 2022

According to data released by BloombergNEF, Europe now accounts for 34% of global electric vehicle sales and is the second largest worldwide market after China. million electric vehicles will be sold in Europe in 2021, up 66% year-over-year, accounting for 19% of all new vehicle sales and only 3.6%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. com (Spain) and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

The Renault–Nissan Alliance and the city of Barcelona, Spain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote the development of electric mobility in the Catalan capital. The two organizations will work together to identify areas of co-operations in promoting the use of electric vehicles in the city. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

At the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan announced the development of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system which will allow drivers to operate as individual energy hubs with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid. Earlier post.). Endesa 10 kW bidirectional charging point for EVs.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

At IBM, we are working with telecommunications companies and innovative manufactures like SEAT to provide the open technologies which they need to deliver on this vision and create highly contextualized and personalized user experiences that work at lightning speed across multiple clouds and IT platforms.

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JULY 2, 2018

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. and Spain 0.6%). —Erik Jonnaert, ACEA Secretary General. by 2025 and 5.4%

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Baua Electric

JULY 18, 2023

By way of: Reuters | Up to date on: 19 Jul 2023, 08:01 AM A Field Rover Recreation is evident at the manufacturing layout at Jaguar Land Rover’s manufacturing facility in Solihull, Britain. Bloomberg used to be first to file on Tuesday that the manufacturing facility used to be prepared to be introduced this era.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems ( earlier post ), has received a $490,000 order for electric drive systems under a new dealer agreement with DynaProTech, a leading composite automotive parts manufacturer in the People’s Republic of China.

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