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👋 Watts up? Renault has just revealed its coolest-looking concept car to date, the Filante Record 2025. A mix between electric mobility and Renault’s motorsport heritage, the Filante aims to set speed and efficiency records in testing later this year. Also, global investments into clean energy hit a record $2.1 trillion in 2024, over double the investment made in 2020. Learn more on these stories, and others, in todays issue.

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The Renault Filante Record 2025 - pushing boundaries and setting records

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🚗 Renault has just announced what I think is the coolest-looking concept car I've seen in a long time: the Filante Record 2025. A blend between Renault’s motorsport heritage and a futuristic vision of electric mobility, the Filante is designed to push boundaries in both performance and design.

The Filante draws inspiration from renowned Renault models, like the 40 CV des Records and Nervasport des Records, showcasing outstanding aerodynamic efficiency and cutting-edge technology.

Thanks to an extensive use of carbon fibre and other lightweight materials, the Filante weighs less than 1,000 kg. The concept car also introduces cell-to-pack battery technology, produced by Renault’s Ampere. By integrating the cells directly into the battery pack without intermediate modules, the Filante greatly optimises energy efficiency, whilst also reducing weight dramatically.

You can check out a video of the concept, published by Carscoops, below:

The vehicle will be unveiled at the Rétromobile motor show in Paris, from the 5th to the 9th of February, ahead of an attempt to set a new efficiency record later this year.

Also, Tesla has released it’s financial results for 2024, displaying a rise in revenue, but a decline in profits. The total posted revenue reached $97.7 billion, a one percent increase from last year. However, automotive revenue only reached $77.1 billion, a 6 percent decrease from last year. You can view the full filing here.

Hubject and PIONIX collaborate to boost charging efficiency for OEMs

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🔋 Hubject and PIONIX have announced a strategic partnership, aiming to simplify Plug&Charge testing for OEM manufacturers by improving interoperability and streamlining certification processes.

As part of the initiative, OEMs will gain access to advanced testing frameworks that integrate Hubject’s Plug&Charge ecosystem alongside PIONIX’s uMWC chargers. The DC charger testing device, which operates on the Linux Foundation Energy EVerest Project, is specifically designed for developers and testing applications.

The goal is to make the testing process more intuitive by providing the ability to perform a single software update across multiple vehicle models, as well as improving reliability by administering access to detailed log files for rapid troubleshooting.

Christian Hahn, CEO of Hubject, highlighted the significance of this collaboration, stating: "Our partnership with PIONIX reinforces our commitment to advancing the adoption of Plug&Charge technology. By simplifying the testing process and offering scalable, cross-vehicle solutions, we’re enabling OEMs to bring reliable and secure EV charging capabilities to market faster than ever before."

Also, Li-Cycle have partnered with a major automotive OEM to recycle lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap at its Germany Spoke.

Global clean energy investments hit $2.1 trillion in 2024

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☀️ A new report published by BloombergNEF revealed that global investments into clean energy technologies reached a record $2.1 trillion in 2024, marking an 11% increase from 2023. Furthermore, this is more than double what was invested in 2020, highlighting a growing financial commitment towards the clean energy transition.

The largest investment was towards electrified transport, which reached $757 billion, closely followed by renewable energy, which reached $728 billion, and power grids topping at $390 billion, showcasing record highs within each sector.

BloombergNEF categorised the investments into four key areas:

  • Energy transition investment - $2.08 trillion

  • Supply chain investment - $140 billion

  • Climate-tech equity - $50.7 billion

  • Transition debt issuance - $1.01 trillion

Despite the record investment figures, BloombergNEF warned that the current level of spending remains far below what is needed to meet net-zero emissions targets. It estimated that investments are running at just 37% of the required level for the remainder of the decade to stay on track for net zero by 2050.

Also, Enfinity Global has expanded its U.S. portfolio with the announcement of a 425 MW battery energy storage system in Texas. Construction is planned for later this year.

AMD adopts rFpro’s AV simulation platform to accelerate autonomous driving

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📱 rFpro has announced that AMD have adopted the rFpro-powered AV elevate simulation platform to accelerate the development of automated driving technologies. The collaboration enables AMD to refine and test its automated parking systems across thousands of scenarios, reducing the reliance of physical testing.

The announcement follows a successful demonstration of AMD’s automated parking solution at CES earlier this month, where the company showcased its parking assistance technology using rFpro’s simulations.

AV elevate is an integrated simulation solution designed to tune sensors, train perception algorithms, and test the full autonomous vehicle technology stack. It provides both closed-loop perception testing and the creation of engineering-grade synthetic training data, making it a highly advanced tool for the industry.

Matt Daley, Technical Director at rFpro, noted: “The selection of AV elevate by AMD helps to validate the platform’s position as the industry’s most advanced simulation solution for autonomous vehicles. We are proud to be involved in helping to accelerate the development of safer, more reliable automated driving systems that will benefit drivers worldwide.“

Also, Siemens Cre8Ventures has announced a strategic partnership with videantis, aiming to accelerate the use of AI within the automotive industry.

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