Unser Titel @wiwo Die deutsche #Auto -Industrie steckt in keiner Absatzkrise, sondern in einer Existenzkrise. Und die ist keine Naturkatastrophe. Sondern Folge 1 beispiellosen Kette von Managementfehlern – flankiert von 1 irrlichternden Politik. www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/... Thread >>

Mercedes, BMW, VW: Die Fahrfehler der deutschen Autobauer – und ihre letzte Chance

Die Chefs der deutschen Autohersteller sind in den ver­­­gangenen Jahren falsch abgebogen. Und die Politik hat sie in die Irre geführt. Nun ist sie da, die Existenzkrise – und die Frage: Wird das noch...

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If you think ‘net zero’ is expensive, try ‘not zero’.

No one teaches you how to network at conferences. Most of us learn through awkward missed opportunities. So Lauren Allanson and I are hosting a free webinar to share practical strategies that actually help: https://www.batterycourses.com/How-to-Network-at-Conferences-For-Early-Career-Professionals

Social Media ist fies! Besonders gegen Friedrich Merz. Der klagt: „Kein Bundeskanzler vor mir hat so etwas ertragen müssen.“ Der alte Mann braucht Nachsicht.

Merz und Social Media: Vorsicht mit dem weichen Ei

Social Media ist fies! Besonders gegen Friedrich Merz. Der klagt: „Kein Bundeskanzler vor mir hat so etwas ertragen müssen.“ Der alte Mann braucht Nachsicht.

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When it comes to the energy transition I'm a glass half full person. I know: plenty of people would say that's terribly naive. They point to the scale of the challenge. They point to vested interests. They point to hard-to-abate sectors. And they're not wrong. But here's what they miss. 🧵

After Steve has left Bluesky, I created the list here which you can use as a #battchat feed. If you want to be part of the list or think I should add them, please comment bsky.app/profile/did:...

We lost our #battchat feed?

Volta Foundation Battery Report 2024 is now available! More than 500 pages of all you need to know about the state of the battery industry and value chain from 2024. #battchat www.linkedin.com/posts/volta-...

Volta Foundation on LinkedIn: #batteryreport2024 #batteries #energystorage #energy #ev #electricvehicle… | 54 comments

The 2024 Battery Report is now live! 🔋🎉 2024 marked a transformative year for the battery industry, with significant developments in investments… | 54 comments on LinkedIn

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Would be curious to hear from others about their opinion on the insights report on the reasons why #Northvolt failed, it is for sure painful to read: kr-asia.com/northvolts-f... #battchat

Northvolt’s fall: How hubris and blunders shattered Europe’s battery ambitions | KrASIA

Once hailed as Europe’s answer to CATL, Northvolt’s bankruptcy exposes the risks of poor leadership, flawed execution, and manufacturing failures—even with billions in backing.

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Investigation points to insulation fault as root cause for the BlueSolution bus fires in France. Faulty insulation layer leading to inter cell short circuits. Sounds a bit odd to me, that the insulation layer should be the root cause? Any other thoughts? tinyurl.com/frenchbusfire #battchat 1/

First productized Na-ion BESS container: „The BESS has an energy storage capacity of 2.3MWh and a nominal voltage of 1200V, with a voltage range from 800V-1400V.“ www.energy-storage.news/byd-launches... #battchat 1/

BYD launches sodium-ion grid-scale BESS product

BYD has launched what it claimed is the 'world's first high-performance' sodium-ion BESS product, using its Long Blade Battery cell.

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