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Switzerland bans large events due to coronavirus; Geneva International Motor Show cancelled three days before opening

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The Swiss Federal Council—the group that constitutes the federal government of Switzerland—held an extraordinary meeting today, categorized the situation in Switzerland as “particular” in terms of the Epidemics Act, and banned large-scale events involving more than 1,000 people.

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Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell fleet in Switzerland logged 5M km in 2 years

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Hyundai Motor Company announced that its fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks in Switzerland has accumulated more than 5 million km in two years. XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks are operated in various fields, including logistics, manufacturing and retail fulfillment, in various key markets.

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Hypermiling Volkswagen ID.3 makes 531 km journey on a single charge

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3 has set its first range record—the electric car covered the 531 kilometers (330 miles) from Zwickau to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on a single charge. The route to Switzerland consisted entirely of public roads and highways, passing cities such as Bayreuth and Ulm. The new Volkswagen ID.3 The vehicle was a series-production ID.3

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Volvo receives order for up to 1,000 electric trucks from Holcim

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Holcim is a global manufacturer of building solutions, with headquarters in Switzerland. The first 130 electric Volvo FH and Volvo FM trucks will be delivered to markets including France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK during the fourth quarter of 2023 and throughout 2024.

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Blackstone announces progress with printed battery cells

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Switzerland-based Blackstone Resources AG announced that it has achieved a series of important milestones for producing any kind of printed battery cells. The manufacturing process of the electrodes is energy-intensive and dangerous solvents are used. Battery factories being built today produce one battery cell form factor.

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Si-anode company Nexeon commissions new manufacturing facility; >20t per year of product

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Nexeon, a UK-based silicon anode company ( earlier post ), has completed the construction and commissioning of its process development and manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Oxfordshire. The project, which started in late 2012, has involved sourcing equipment from major suppliers in Germany, Switzerland, France and the UK.

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Honda to supply 50 Honda e EVs, 35 Power Managers to V2X Suisse for large-scale V2G trial

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These will deliver vehicle-to-grid (V2G) energy recovery capability at various urban and suburban sites across Switzerland. In this project, the 50 Honda e units will be allocated to 40 stations across Switzerland. To allow bi-directional charging, Honda is also providing 35 Honda Power Manager units. Earlier post.)

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