Daily Shorts: Thyssenkrupp moves to decarbonize its steel, Iberdrola sells wind farm stake to Masdar

German industrial major Thyssenkrupp will invest around €3 billion to set up a green steel plant in Duisburg, the German government announced. Over €2 billion of that includes gove...

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Weekend Roundup: Itochu launches $2 billion RE fund, Mercedes says China central to coming EV campaign

Mercedes' all-electric SUV, the EQE. Image: Mercedes Benz

Japan's Itochu Corp announced the company will invest around $2 billion in renewable power assets in Canada and the US through Overland Capital Partners, a fund set up in partnersh...

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Tesla seeks permission to double its gigafactory near Berlin

Tesla has approached authorities in Germany to double its gigafactory near Berlin as the company seeks to build the largest car factory in Europe. The company is eying 1 million ca...

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VW Group, Elli launch electricity trading on the European energy exchange

ngo Müller, Senior Vice President Energy Elli, Kora Töpfer, Head of German Public & Regulatory Affairs EPEX SPOT, Luisa von Lonski, Head of Energy Trading Elli. Source: The Volkswagen Group

The Volkswagen Group and its Elli brand has became the first automotive company to start trading on the German electricity market of Europe's largest power exchange, EPEX Spot...

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Infineon, Semikron Danfoss strike supply agreement for EV semiconductor chips

Infineon Technologies AG and Semikron Danfoss have recently signed a multi-year volume agreement for the supply of silicon-based electromobility chips. Infineon will be s...

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Bosch targets €5 bn worth sales with techs for hydrogen mobility by 2030

Bosch's fuel cell power modules in Ivec

German automotive technology firm Bosch is marking its entry into the age of hydrogen mobility with the commencement of volume production of its fuel-cell power modules. Nikol...

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MAHLE bags order for hydrogen engine components from DEUTZ

MAHLE's hydrogen engine components on the test bench. Source: MAHLE

Auto components firm MAHLE has recently received a series order from engine manufacturer DEUTZ for the development and supply of components for hydrogen engines. The powe...

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BASF establishes CAM production facility, battery recycling center in Germany

BASF, a global supplier of advanced cathode active materials (CAM), has recently opened what it calls as Europe's first co-located center of battery material production and battery...

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REVAMP project to industrialize reprocessing of used CV batteries in Germany

High-voltage battery modules for commercial vehicles. Source: MAN Truck & Bus

Remanufacturing of variant battery modules with automated assembly and testing processes (REVAMP) is a new, recently-launched research project that aims is to increase th...

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Amazon inducts custom-built EVs into European fleet

Amazon's electric van, custom built for Europe, is smaller and slimmer than its US version so drivers can steer better on Europe's narrower, winding streets. Image: BusinessWire

Retail giant Amazon has started adding its custom-built electric vehicles to its European delivery fleet, the company announced on Tuesday. In a statement, Amazon said it would add...

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MAN investing €100 million for making EV battery packs at Nuremberg

Battery assembly at Nuremberg facility. Source: MAN

German CV maker MAN Truck & Bus SE has recently confirmed that its Nuremberg facility will be its principal site for the large-scale production of high-voltage b...

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MTU Aero Engines announces 'Flying Fuel Cell' program for H2-based aviation

Source: MTU Aero Engines

German aviation tech firm MTU Aero Engines AG  is working on various concepts of zero-emission aviation propulsion systems to achieve the aviation industry's bi...

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PowerCo develops sustainable technology for battery cell production

In PowerCo 'gamechanging' technology for cell production, electrodes will be dry-coated and calendered directly.

Volkswagen's battery firm PowerCo SE claims to have developed a breakthrough technology that will significantly boost efficiency and sustainability in volume battery cell prod...

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ESS Inc to set up 50 MW/500 MWh iron redox flow battery storage for LEAG in Germany

LDES technology firm ESS Tech Inc. has signed an initial agreement with German utility LEAG for the application of the former's iron redox flow battery technology at the ...

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VARTA invests €20 mn on its gigafactory for energy storage systems in Germany

Image for representation purposes only. Source: VARTA AG

German battery company VARTA AG has announced that its new factory for making residential energy storage systems will go into operation this summer. With an investme...

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Ford opens Cologne EV center to make next-gen EVs for European markets

Source: Ford

Ford Motor Company has transformed its historic plant in Niehl, Cologne founded in 1930 into a hi-tech production facility for manufacturing next-generation electric pass...

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TESVOLT, DENIOS develop battery storage systems for special safety requirements

TESVOLT's POWER SAFE series of battery storage systems. Source: TESVOLT

TESVOLT AG that specializes in commercial battery storage systems has recently joined hands with operational environmental protection specialist DENIOS to develop unique solut...

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Iberdrola bags €1 billion loan from EIB to set up 2.2 GW RE plants in Europe

Iberdrola's Executive Chairman, Ignacio Galán, together with EIB Vice-President, Ricardo Mourinho Félix. Source: Iberdrola

Spanish renewable energy firm Iberdrola has signed a new financing agreement worth €1 billion with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for building an extensive network of...

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Enapter unveils AEM Multicore MW-class electrolyzer for green H2 production

Technology firm Enapter AG has recently unveiled the 'AEM Multicore' megawatt-class AEM electrolyzer for the production of green hydrogen, claimed as first of its kind in the ...

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MAHLE ups the ante on Electrification solutions with its 2030 strategy

MAHLE's SCT electric motor for EVs. Source: MAHLE

Global auto component supplier MAHLE has announced its strategic reorientation towards the emerging technological and market transformation in the automotive industry. The company,...

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European Hydrogen installed capacity set to grow 800pc in 2023: LCP Delta

According to a new report from LCP Delta, the total installed capacity of hydrogen projects across Europe could exceed one gigawatt for the first time, growing from aroun...

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Dana develops Metallic Bipolar Plates for Hydrogen PEM Electrolyzers

American propulsions and energy-management systems developer Dana Incorporated has announced the development of metallic bipolar plates, specifically engineered to maximize the per...

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Enerparc commissions its first Solar-Storage project in Germany with 8MWh BESS

Hamburg-based photovoltaic developer Enerparc AG has connected its first hybrid project, consisting of a solar photovoltaic system and battery storage, to the grid in Büttel, ...

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SVOLT aims to establish 5 Battery plants in Europe, targeting 50 GWh capacity by 2030

Chinese battery maker SVOLT is reportedly planning to set up as much as five battery manufacturing facilities in Europe, as the company is gradually expanding its market reach in t...

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Factorial Energy announces European subsidiary in Germany to expand footprint

A leading developer of solid-state EV battery technology, Factorial Energy has announced the establishment of a European subsidiary company in Germany. The company c...

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Mercedes-Benz to source Battery-grade Lithium Hydroxide from Rock Tech Lithium in Germany

German-Canadian startup Rock Tech Lithium Inc. has commenced the ground works for its lithium plant in Guben, Brandenburg in Germany to supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lith...

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Valmet Automotive begins series production of EV batteries in Germany

Finnish company Valmet Automotive has started the series production of battery systems in Kirchardt, the company's first battery plant in Germany. The plant near Heilbron...

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Hexagon Purus to deliver mobile H2 refueling, storage solutions to Deutsche Bahn

Hexagon Purus, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wystrach GmbH, a leading hydrogen systems supplier, has received an order for mobile hydrogen refueling stations and stationary s...

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Cenntro commences production of EV LFP Battery Packs in US and Germany

Electric commercial vehicle firm Cenntro has announced that it has begun to assemble and produce battery packs using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, along with its...

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Siemens Mobility making Battery Trains for Westerwald railway pilot project

Hessian State Railway Hessische Landesbahn has opted for three two-car 'Mireo Plus B' battery trains from Siemens Mobility for their Upper and Lower Westerwald railway pi...

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