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Former Opel CEO has changed companies and moved to Nikola.

Former Opel CEO has changed companies and moved to Nikola.

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Germany

Portrait Michael Lohscheller, © VinFast

© VinFast

Former Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller has changed companies and moved to Nikola. At the end of February 2022, the US commercial vehicle manufacturer announced that Lohscheller had been appointed president of the company. So after just four months as managing director of Vietnamese automaker VinFast, he resigned from this office. Prior to that, he had spent four years running Opel Automobile GmbH. (more…)

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Cellcentric overcomes major obstacle

Cellcentric overcomes major obstacle

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Germany

A view of how the new cellcentric site should look. The design incorporates special green spaces, including on the factory roofs, © cellcentric

How the new cellcentric site should look –  green spaces, including on the factory roofs, © cellcentric

A positive result in a community poll has apparently cleared the way for cellcentric to press ahead with its plans to mass-produce fuel cells in the German town of Weilheim an der Teck. Cellcentric – a 50-50 joint venture by Daimler Truck and Volvo – is expected to start building its new factory in the course of the year. Preparations for the highly automated manufacturing facility have “already come a very long way,” H2-international was informed. (more…)

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Changan starts mass production

Changan starts mass production

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Germany

Changan-Ausschnitt, © Changan Automobile

© Changan Automobile

Changan Automobile announced in early June 2022 that it was building the infrastructure for mass production of the SL03. Under the auto brand Deep Blue, the SL03 is to be immediately obtainable in China for, translated, 30,000 USD. The e-car is based on the electric drive platform EPA1 and is offered in three variations: purely electric, with range extender and with fuel cell. With hydrogen, a range of 700 km (400 mi) should be possible. However, it is not yet clear when exactly the H2 model will be available and how many of the units will be produced. Technology partners for the SL03 are CATL and Huawei.

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Hans Sandlaß has died

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Germany

On April 15th, 2022, a longtime champion for green hydrogen left us. Dr. Hans Sandlaß had been campaigning for the use of regenerative energies since 1983 in the former East Germany. In 1990, he founded the energy engineering firm IEE Ingenieurbüro Energieeinsparung GmbH and was committed to the use of hydrogen at an early stage. Until the end, he fervently participated in the social and political discussion. Dr. Hans Sandlaß died in Berlin at 90 years of age.

Herdan now developing e-fuel projects

Herdan now developing e-fuel projects

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Germany

Portrait: Thorsten Herdan, © HIF EMEA

© HIF EMEA

Thorsten Herdan has worked for the German economic ministry for 8 years. Now, he’s moving to HIF Global. The mechanical engineer’s foray into politics lasted until January 2022. Mid-May, the e-fuel development company appointed Herdan the managing director of HIF EMEA. (more…)

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It may be a jarring change

It may be a jarring change

by | Jul 15, 2022 | Germany

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The discussion about rising energy prices is taking on ever greater dimensions. Now, German economic minister Robert Habeck wants to grant the German competition regulation agency (Bundeskartellamt) new rights. Swift to oppose such alleged unconstitutionality is not only Handelsverband Deutschland (the general association for commerce in Germany). (more…)

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