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Elkem’s Chinese workshop dedicated to specialized silicones for EVs

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Elkem has opened a new production workshop in Shanghai, dedicated to the development and manufacturing of specialized silicones for EVs. Our new workshop, Delta 2, is the latest of our investments to illustrate that commitment.” Elkem tells us that an EV contains an average of four times more silicone than a legacy car.

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Autocraft opens a new European EV battery servicing facility

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UK-based EV battery testing, repair and remanufacturing company Autocraft EV Solutions has begun operations from its new site in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The new center can repair 1,340 battery packs per year, and has road and sea transport links to reduce the logistical and environmental challenges of long-distance battery transportation.

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Energy storage helps truck dealerships to electrify

Envirotec Magazine

Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland planned to install high-powered charge points at two of its service workshops for battery-powered HGVs and buses. Connected Energy, a global leader in second-life battery energy storage systems, worked with each site to install their innovative 300kW E-STOR system.

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ZF and CATL partner to develop battery-related aftermarket services

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German component maker ZF and Chinese battery supplier CATL have signed a partnership agreement to develop new aftermarket services. The agreement will include service networks, battery-related training, connectivity, recycling and reuse. Source: ZF.

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The Fire Captain Teaching Solar and Battery Literacy for First Responders

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Some see rooftop solar panels and batteries as a business opportunity, or a path to energy independence. The rooftop solar industry is growing steadily, and now tens of thousands of home batteries are getting installed per year in the U.S. Burning batteries are another hazard. “Don’t let your body be the pipe.”

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Vienna’s Wiener Linien orders 60 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses

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The 12-meter solo vehicles are equipped with NMC 3 battery packs with a capacity of 392 kWh each. The bus workshop in Vienna’s Spetterbrücke will be equipped with charging infrastructure, and 3 rapid charging stations will be constructed along the routes. Current collectors (pantographs) enable rapid charging at up to 300 kW.

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DOE issues RFI to strengthen critical battery material supply chains

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The DOE has issued a request for information (RFI) on challenges and opportunities in the upstream and midstream critical battery material supply chains. “As In this RFI, the DOE specifically seeks input on the current state of the battery cathode material supply chains, as well as opportunities for near-term and long-term R&D.