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LG Innotek ups automotive electronics patents for future mobility

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 20240630

South Korea’s electronics parts maker LG Innotek Co. actively increased patents related to its new growth driver automotive electronics while securing standard-essential patents to speed up its

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LithiumHub launches lithium starter battery for heavy-duty diesel applications

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 20240628

LithiumHub, the South Carolina-based battery firm behind the ‘IONIQ’ lithium battery products, has introduced ‘IC-12V100-S4S’ lithium-ion starter battery specifically designed for heavy-duty diesel equipment such as semi-trucks, dump trucks, and construction machinery.

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Boxy, battery-powered Jaecoo J6 SUV confirmed for South Africa

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 20240841

Jaecoo is poised to enter South Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) market with its new J6 SUV, which has been confirmed for local introduction in 2025.

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Continental and Clariant: celebrating 75 years of safe braking technology

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 202401178

Automotive multinational, Continental, and specialty chemicals company, Clariant, are celebrating the 75th anniversary of a collaboration that has helped to push the evolution of vehicle

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Toyota GR Corolla gets an 8-speed auto transmission

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 20240932

The Toyota GR Corolla may be late to arrive to the slowly diminishing hot hatch fold but it brings with it highlights of how serious

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Citroen Launches C3 With New Features

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 202401114

French automobile maker, Citroen has launched new C3 featuring high performance 6-speed automatic transmission and advanced enhancements. The new models are now available at all

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Japan finishes hydrogen with first ‘green fuel’: This engine ends all EVs worldwide

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 202401468

In this year’s Tokyo auto show, Toyota unveiled a new unpreceded combustion engine technology that might allow internal combustion to persist for several more years. This

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Are Electric Trucks Viable In SA?

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 202401264

Earlier this year, Daimler Truck Southern Africa announced plans to launch a comprehensive range of battery-electric trucks, including models from the eCanter to the eActros.

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Volvo CE expands its electric construction vehicle line-up with 3 new models

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 202401634

In a bid to expand its zero-emission offerings, Volvo CE has added three new mid-size electric construction machines to its expanding lineup of all-electric equipment

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Critical Minerals Africa Summit to Showcase Battery, Electric Vehicle (EV) Manufacturing Prospects

CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by CollenAugust 30, 2024August 30, 202401111

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia – among the world’s top mineral producers – are currently spearheading the implementation of a Transboundary