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MEDUSA Project: charging stations with 3 megawatts for heavy electric vehicles

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In the MEDUSA project, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and its partners AVL List, EnerCharge, Infineon Technologies Austria and Xelectrix Power are developing a fast-charging station and the corresponding infrastructure for electric heavy vehicles, buses and trucks in the multi-megawatt range. The project is going for a whopping three megawatts. The MEDUSA project stands […] More…

Hexagon Purus to take over Wystrach

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The Norwegian company Hexagon Purus wants to take over the German supplier Wystrach, which specialises in high-pressure systems and hydrogen technology. The purchase price is up to 43.3 million euros. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. The two are already linked by “many years of successful cooperation”. Among […] More…

Li-Cycle raises $100 million from investor

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The Canadian battery recycling company Li-Cycle receives a 100 million US dollar investment from Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP). The fresh capital is intended to support Li-Cycle’s growth ambitions in North America, Europe and Asia. Specifically, Koch Strategic Platforms, a subsidiary of the US-based Koch Investments Group, is making the $100 million investment via the purchase […] More…

Solaris presents new electric midi-bus

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Solaris has added another electric bus to its portfolio. The new Urbino 9 LE electric is a nine-metre-long low-entry bus designed for inner-city routes and intercity routes and, according to the manufacturer, “represents an excellent link between urban and suburban transport in metropolitan areas”. For today’s first appearance of the newcomer, Solaris again opted for […] More…

CATL acquires mineral resources company Millennial Lithium

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CATL takes over the Canadian mining company Millennial Lithium and pays 376.8 million Canadian dollars (about €254.5 million) for the acquisition. With the deal, the Chinese battery cell manufacturer secures a long-term supply of lithium. The purchase price for Millennial Lithium corresponds to a price of 3.85 Canadian dollars per share. The competitor Ganfeng Lithium, […] More…

Where should future EV fast-chargers be? Mapping tool digs deep in data for answers

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As charging networks fill in major road-trip routes across the United States, analysts have created an online mapping tool to help determine where the next wave of EV charging stations should be located. Developed by M.J. Bradley & Associates, the Georgetown Climate Center, and nonprofit Ceres, the Evaluation and Development of Regional… More…

Giga Berlin approved with strict water usage conditions

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According to a media report, the Tesla factory in Grünheide will receive the long-awaited final overall approval from the responsible Brandenburg State Office for the Environment (LfU). However, there will be strict conditions regarding water and possible accidents. This is reported by the portal Business Insider with reference to several sources from government circles. The […] More…

FAW launches NEV business unit

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FAW Jiefang, the commercial vehicle division of the Chinese FAW Group, has established a new business unit for electrified vehicles and presented the plans for this. The new brand will include all ‘New Energy Vehicles’; battery-electric vehicles, hybrids as well as hydrogen-powered vehicles. The company now aims to achieve sales of 120,000 vehicles with New […] More…