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The European Commission has chosen 46 new strategic raw material projects across 16 member states. The projects include materials important for batteries, such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite.
ABB E-mobility and elexon said they are working together to offer EV charging infrastructure for commercial fleets in Germany and Austria. The collaboration is aimed at electrification projects for fleet operators, including bus and truck fleets, with energy and load management support.
Waymo says it plans to begin operations in Singapore in 2028. The move would be its first market in Southeast Asia after planned expansion into Germany and Japan in 2027.
FPS.Energy is packaging hydrogen fuel and refuelling support for fuel cell bus fleets in Germany. The move is aimed at lowering the barrier for operators adopting hydrogen buses.
Volvo Trucks has said it wants to use compressed hydrogen gas in pressurised tanks for its H2 trucks. The move highlights a different storage approach from Daimler Truck as both work on commercialising heavy-duty hydrogen trucks and related infrastructure in Germany.