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Malta increases electric vehicle grants

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Malta has increased the EV grants for the purchase of electric vehicles increased to €12,000 for 2022. Additionally, 1,200 new charging points are to be installed over the next three years. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana announced the new measure, which increased the maximum grant to buy a new electric vehicles and scrap a combustion engine […] More…

Liebherr & Mahle develop heavy-duty H2 engines

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Mahle Powertrain is supporting Liebherr in the development of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty engines. The Mahle subsidiary is the group’s development service provider and is contributing a so-called pre-chamber ignition system. Here, it is important to note that H2 combustion engines differ significantly from drives with fuel cells. While the latter variant is the classic H2 drive […] More…

Liebherr & Mahle to develop heavy-duty hydrogen engines

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Mahle Powertrain is supporting Liebherr in the development of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty engines. Specifically, the Mahle subsidiary – which is the group’s development service provider – is contributing a so-called pre-chamber ignition system. First of all, H2 combustion engines differ significantly from drives with fuel cells. While the latter variant is the classic H2 drive with […] More…

Vicinity Motor orders batteries from Electrovaya

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The Canadian commercial vehicle manufacturer Vicinity Motor has entered into a strategic supply agreement with the battery manufacturer Electrovaya, also based in Canada. Electrovaya is to supply the lithium-ion batteries for the ‘Lightning’ electric buses and the VMC 1200 Class 3 truck. Vicinity Motor does not provide details on the agreed delivery quantities and the […] More…

Vincinity Motor orders batteries from Electrovaya

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The Canadian commercial vehicle manufacturer Vicinity Motor has entered into a strategic supply agreement with the battery manufacturer Electrovaya, also based in Canada. Electrovaya is to supply the lithium-ion batteries for the ‘Lightning’ electric buses and the VMC 1200 Class 3 truck. Vicinity Motor does not provide details on the agreed delivery quantities and the […] More…

Ford and BMW partner Solid Power demonstrates the safety of its solid-state battery tech

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Colorado-based Solid Power, the solid-state battery firm backed by Ford and BMW, claims that third-party safety tests show its battery tech to be safer than current lithium-ion chemistry. The tests, with results released Wednesday, aimed simulate abuse and damage to its prototype solid-state battery cells. Those cells use a sulfide-based solid… More…