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Small electric cars: Head of automotive association calls for standards
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (66+ words) Table. Briefings Small electric cars: Head of automotive association calls for standards The head of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) is calling for standards for affordable electric vehicles. EU standards and Japan's K-car ecosystem could serve as models. No…...
Carbon dioxide (CO) difference contracts: German energy ministry relaxes requirements
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (88+ words) Table. Briefings Carbon dioxide (CO) difference contracts: German energy ministry relaxes requirements The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) has unveiled funding guidelines for the next round of CO difference contracts. Process heat and carbon capture and…...
Driver assistance systems: How far behind is Europe in China?
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (70+ words) Table. Briefings Driver assistance systems: How far behind is Europe in China? In China, modern driver assistance systems are increasingly becoming a key selling point. In the Chinese market, European manufacturers lag significantly behind their domestic competitors. Elsewhere in the…...
Solar: EU member states should eliminate subsidies for Chinese inverters
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (71+ words) Table. Briefings Solar: EU member states should eliminate subsidies for Chinese inverters For security reasons, the Commission has halted subsidies for Chinese inverters. EU officials are now urging other countries to follow Brussels" lead. By summer, it should be clear…...
Reserve power plants: ACER accuses grid operators of overestimating demand
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (69+ words) Table. Briefings Reserve power plants: ACER accuses grid operators of overestimating demand The German law on promoting gas-fired power plants refers to a European demand analysis. The EU agency ACER is now accusing grid operators of overestimating demand " and underestimating…...
Autos: Hongqi in talks with Stellantis over production in Spain
1+ week, 2+ day ago (60+ words) Table. Briefings Autos: Hongqi in talks with Stellantis over production in Spain Chinese luxury carmaker Hongqi is planning to start production in Europe. Discussions are currently underway with Stellantis over a possible manufacturing site in Spain. No credit card details…...
Power grids: Investments ease supply chain tensions
1+ week, 2+ day ago (66+ words) Table. Briefings Power grids: Investments ease supply chain tensions Investments in new factories could soon ease the shortage of key components needed for the expansion of power grids. China is also positioning itself in this sector. German grid operators, however,…...
Solar: The surprising top 10 PV pioneers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (61+ words) Table. Briefings Solar: The surprising top 10 PV pioneers Two top-10 country rankings for solar energy reveal some surprises. While China generates more electricity from solar power plants than all OECD countries combined, Hungary and Chile also stand out. No credit…...
Emissions standard: The revival of the internal combustion engine thanks to China 7
1+ week, 2+ day ago (87+ words) Table. Briefings Emissions standard: The revival of the internal combustion engine thanks to China 7 The China 7 emissions standard is an extremely complex set of regulations that imposes strict requirements on carmakers regarding pollutant emissions. To comply with these standards, manufacturers…...
Auto show: If you only build cars, you've already lost
1+ week, 2+ day ago (66+ words) Table. Briefings Auto show: If you only build cars, you've already lost The Beijing Auto Show has definitively evolved from a traditional auto show into a technology showcase. The future: Manufacturers will deliver entire ecosystems comprising software, robotics, and mobility....