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s time progresses, consumers are shifting more and more towards sustainable living styles. This is causing minimum harm to the environment wherever they can take suitable measures. One of the industries benefitting greatly from this shifting trend is the Electronic/Electric Vehicles (EV) industry. The last couple of years had a catalyzing effect on this segment as the pandemic has forced consumers to think out of the box and focus on viable options for their commute. EV companies have turned this attention into a great opportunity by leveling up their products, improving comfort, and increasing the range of their vehicles. The industry is witnessing a change in patterns according to customer needs and regulatory wants. Let's look at some significant trends flowing through major EV solution providers in 2022, which will keep you accustomed to the industry.

Most EV majors have pledged to adopt an eco-friendly approach. Yes, you read it right, the EV industry isn't 100% carbon neutral. It needs major improvement to the goal of net-zero carbon emissions. Nearly 25% of direct carbondioxide emissions are attributed to transportation. Passenger cars account for almost half of these emissions. Greenhouse gases released while manufacturing battery-electric cars account for a greater share of life-cycle emissions. Much attention will be given to improving infrastructure, improving manufacturing techniques, and sourcing green energy to change this. Moreover, recycling key battery components will also help reduce these cars' environmental impact. The goal of EV majors will be to drive down greenhouse gasses significantly.

Right now, the primary challenge to EV public acceptance is vehicle driving range. Furthermore, the vehicle traction inverter generates a lot of noise energy in EVs today. The

necessary battery current can be reduced by capturing, recycling, and reusing this noise, resulting in increased EV range mileage. New inventions and technologies need to be frequently used and shared if the industry has to grow. The battery technology of an electric car influences the number of charging sessions required by that vehicle. Electric vehicles can travel moderate distances on a single charge, and some have a long range. Companies are trying their best to increase their cars' range to provide easy solutions to consumers on the lack of charging stations.

That brings us to the next trend, expanding the public charging network. EV charging networks use blockchain technology to support orderly charging and market transactions. People, vehicles, and charging stations are all connected by a coordinated Internet of Vehicles. This can also be used to set up a cloud battery management system. Charging infrastructure will become a critical component of the Energy Internet in 2022 and beyond. As the integrated network of organized charging stations combines with a good range of vehicles, more and more people will adapt and change to EVs, accelerating the industry's growth. Also, look for new ideas about eco-friendly EV practices in our latest edition of “The Top 10 Most Promising EV Solution Providers of 2022.”

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Building an All-battery Powered Future

Bluedot

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Empowering Global Communities by Increasing Access to Energy Storage Solutions

Addionics

Making Charging Experiences of EV Drivers More Engaging and Rewarding

Manufacturing Electric Cars Using Solar Energy with Zero Carbon Emission

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Günsel Electric Vehicles

Speeding Up the Transitions from Fossil Fuels to Green Power

Jedlix

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Aceleron aceleronenergy.com

Amrit Chandan Co-founder & CEO

Aceleron is a lithium battery developer aiming to accelerate the global shift to cleaner, more renewable energy.

Addionics addionics.com

Moshiel Biton Co-founder & CEO

Addionics provides specialised improved rechargeable batteries by redesigning their architecture.

American Battery Solutions Inc americanbattery solutions.com

Subhash Dhar Founder & CEO

ABS is a team of experienced battery systems experts.

Blink Charging blinkcharging.com

Michael Farkas Founder and Executive Chairman

Blink Charging is leading provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and networked EV charging services.

Bluedot Technologies thebluedot.co

Selinay Filiz Parlak Co-founder

Bluedot is dedicated to providing smart EV charging solutions for smart cities and SME owners.

Canoo canoo.com

Mark Smith Director CAD & 3D

Electric vehicles driven by technology and powered by innovation that puts you in charge.

Clever clever.dk

Casper Kirketerp-Møller CEO

Clever is one of the leading electric mobility operators paving the way for sustainable mobility.

GÜNSEL Electric Vehicles gunsel.com.tr

Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Günsel is passioned for the automobile combined with out innovative perspective gave us a strong inspiration.

Jedlix jedlix.com

Serge Subiron CEO

Jedlix operates a unique monetization infrastructure to enable smart charging.

Volta Trucks voltatrucks.com

Duncan Forester Chief Communication Officer

Volta Trucks builds electric trucks for sustainable cities.

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American Battery Solutions Pioneering the Advanced Automotive Battery Experience

The Top 10 Most Promising EV Solution Providers of 2022

Subhash Dhar Founder & CEO

American Battery Solutions Inc.

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s more automobile manufacturers are moving towards a zero-emmission footprint, the automotive industry's future seems firmly and inevitably grounded in mass electrification. The path towards sustainability is shifting tides towards a more electrified powertrain solutions offering innovative, reliable and cost-competitive solutions. Achieving full electrification is going to be the key for the future of transportation. American Battery Solutions Inc., (ABS) has assembled a strong and expansive asset base of battery design & manufacturing talent as well as state-of-the-art manufacturing support to execute on its strategy.

ABS shares the vision of creating a clean future, leading the transition from internal combustion to electric with a focus on medium and heavy-duty vehicle electrification including grid-connected ESS. To enable this mission, the leadership at ABS is making extensive efforts, to further develop and provide its technology based solutions to the advanced automotive battery industry.

Subhash Dhar, the Founder & CEO of American Battery Solutions Inc., is a pioneer in developing and commercializing advanced energy storage technologies. He has invested over 40 years in the battery industry with pioneering work in advanced battery systems, and has a track record of success with commercialization, JVs, licensing, and building world-class yeam of highperformance engineers.

Insights Success came across American Battery Solutions in its endeavor to find “The Top 10 Most Promising EV Solution Providers of 2022.” We talked with Subhash to

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learn about the know-how of ABS’s making a significant difference.

Below are the highlights of the interview: Give us a brief overview of your American Battery Solutions, its mission, and the key aspects of its strong foothold in the transportation industry.

American Battery Solutions (ABS) was founded with the goal of developing and offering automotive quality, engineered, and manufactured battery packs to those segments of the market that the “big” cell makers were not servicing. As the market is set for massive growth over the coming decade, many companies need access to a highquality, US-manufactured battery packs. By partnering with cell OEMs, we are able to service both small volume and higher volume vehicles and applications.

Our strength is based in our people; we have an amazing depth of technical expertise with team members that have worked on nearly every major electrification project going all the way back to the original Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries that were used in the GM EV1 and Toyota Prius programs.

Describe your top-notch offerings that address the need of your customers.

We engineer, validate, and manufacture high-quality lithium-ion batteries and battery systems to serve the growing demands in electric vehicles (EV), electrified transportation, motive, industrial, commercial markets, and grid-connected energy storage systems (ESS). ABS has launched our Alliance Intelligent Battery Series™, a family of 24V and 48V, 2kWh and 3kWh modules for industrial vehicles, light electric, and golf carts. In late 2022 we will launch our first standardized Proliance Intelligent Battery Series™ family of batteries, beginning with a 350V 50kWh pack for commercial vehicles and following with a 350V 100kWh pack and a 665V 110kWh pack for heavy duty commercial vehicles. In late 2023 ABS will also be launching it’s first ESS solution more to come on that soon.

What makes your American Battery Solutions a preferred choice among your clientele over other competitors?

ABS is a hub of talent, technology, manufacturing and know-how with more than 335 years of expertise in this field. This level and depth of expertise allows us to work with our partners to really understand their needs and find a solution that is optimized for them. In some cases, our standardized product is a great fit, but when they aren't, our depth of knowledge allows us to develop customized solutions to meet their needs.

How is American Battery Solutions improving the customer experience with its automotive quality DNA? ABS is applying aspects of the automotive engineering process to the product development process there-by driving customer requirements early in the process and validating against those. We also ensure all products are validated to international standards supporting markets whose development has historically lagged the automotive market by several years. This gives our customers a "leg up" on their competition.

Describe the values that drive your organization.

Teamwork and appreciation of our people, customers, and partners. We work together to find solutions to problems and recognize our team members' contributions. We also work to develop the next generation of battery experts by bringing in new talent and training them.

In your opinion, what could be the future of the transportation market post the COVID-19 pandemic?

And how are you strategizing your company's operations for that future?

We are already seeing some changes in the post-COVID-19 world. The automotive and transportation markets are moving more quickly towards electric than we expected.

But the supply base is also changing; we are finding there is more demand for locally produced components and systems. As one of the few independent battery pack manufacturers in North America, we are able to

We tailor our technologies and services to meet your business needs.

competitively supply to our customers from right here in the US.

What are your future aspirations? Where do you see your American Battery Solutions in the next five years?

As we look at global growth strategies, we anticipate expanding our operations to several other regions where we can continue to grow and partner with our customers to develop local content.

In the next five years, we expect to see some major growth as we launch new products and enter new markets. While we started our journey focusing on transportation, we are now in the development of the next generation of grid energy storage solutions. We have brought on an amazing team with deep knowledge in the grid ESS space who are leading us into these new markets and applications.

In what ways have you or your company contributed to the community?

ABS contributes to the communities we operate in several ways. First, our growth means that we bring good-paying jobs into the regions we are based in. In some cases, this has meant re-filling jobs that had been eliminated prior to our taking over the facilities we are in today. Secondly, ABS is involved with our local colleges, universities, and trade schools, bringing in interns and hiring from these groups to help grow the next generation of battery engineers. Third, the ABS team members have big hearts and support local charities and families in need throughout the year.

Beyond that, we are already looking into next-generation technologies, including wireless BMS, cell-to-pack, and advanced chemistries for our future generations of batteries.

As these technologies become market-ready, we are prepared to bring them to market.

ABS anticipates announcing several major projects in the first half of 2022, including programs in the bus, delivery vehicle, marine, grid, and mining markets.

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e are living in a world where the energy crisis is a growing concern. Avoiding energy waste and taking actions that are in harmony with the principle of sustainable development has become more necessary than ever. Many companies took the responsibility to meet the needs of both our present and our future by building solutions keeping sustainability in mind.

One such company is Aceleron Ltd. Aceleron was formed with a mission to accelerate the global shift to cleaner energy usage by creating storage technology that is more accessible to all. The company creates batteries that give people the ability to access and use energy in a cheaper, more effective way because they are easy to repair, reuse, and recycle physically.

We caught up with Amrit Chandan, the Co-founder and CEO of Aceleron, to know more about the company and how it contributes to building sustainable solutions that can minimize the carbon crisis in the world.

As a CEO and Co-founder of Aceleron, I am responsible for setting the vision and the culture of the organization. I am bringing together a cadre of excellent people to solve a real looming challenge in the world.

Being an experienced business leader, what is your opinion regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the EV industry? And how has your organization managed to overcome this significant challenge?

Covid-19 has caused much disruption in the world, but it has also given us a great opportunity to pause and reflect on the way we do things.

Specifically, within the battery industry, the availability of electronic components and volatility in the raw material markets means that the general cost of batteries has increased significantly over the last 12-month period. This is a wider systemic issue than just batteries in that it has impacted the automotive sector and other sectors too but we are definitely feeling the bite.

Below are the highlights of the interview: What led to the inception of the company and take us through your role at the company?

Carlton and I met in an electric car at an energy trade show in 2015 and got talking about the serious issue of battery waste and the harmful effects on the environment. Most batteries are made by welding the parts together, so when one part fails, the entire battery is no longer useful in its current state. We decided that between us, we could design a new kind of battery, where every part is repairable, replaceable, and recyclable - and that is what we have done with ‘The Essential’.

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On the other hand, demand for batteries and renewables has increased significantly as more people become aware of the climate crisis we face.

Describe the company and its innovative technologies improving the environment and costs for the clients.

Aceleron has designed The Essential, the world's first circular economy battery which is built to be repaired, reused, and recycled. The ability to repair the battery makes it a 'battery for life'; after the initial purchase, the battery will need to be serviced and repaired over time but never completely replaced, keeping long-term costs down and making it the first of its kind.

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therefore makes the battery easy to physically repair, reuse and recycle. (ii) the software intelligence to collect data on the battery and know which components are useful for which second life application – for example, some EV battery cells may be great to power a light electric car whilst others would be great for powering a house.

Kindly provide an insight into your company's durable products and services serving a variety of industries on a global scale.

Using a unique compression technology developed by Aceleron, The Essential is built so that every part that needs to be replaced can then be repurposed or recycled, meaning no part should ever need to go to landfill.

In what ways has the company contributed to the community? If given a chance, what change would you bring to help other Electronics Vehicle companies?

Aceleron has a strong focus on positive social impact.

Directly through the use of our products, we estimate we have now impacted over 150,000 persons around the world.

This is just a drop in the ocean of our ambition; so much more will happen.

Separately, we regularly help people skill up through the Aceleron Internship Programme and team members are It can provide uninterrupted, reliable power at several encouraged to take part in promoting STEM and different voltages and covers a range of high-spec, sustainability within the local communities within which high-powered applications from leisure vehicles to medical we operate. For example, some of our projects (e.g. our response vehicles and light electric vehicles. It can also be programme with the InterAmerican Development Bank in used individually or in series to provide an uninterrupted October 2021 the Caribbean have an element of presenting to young power source for larger applications such as a data centre. people in schools and educating them on the benefits of On a global scale, our batteries give people the ability to renewables and batteries as well as pursuing STEM subjects access and use energy in a cheaper, more effective way. For in higher education. example, we have a partner in Kenya called ASOBO Boats where we have replaced the diesel engines on fishing boats with our electric motors and batteries. Not only has this reduced the cost of operation for the fishermen (no need for expensive fuels), but it is helping to clean up the lake, significantly reducing carbon emissions, allowing the natural habitat to thrive in a pollutant free environment.

As a company in the EV, what advance technologies are you leveraging to make your services more productive and approachable?

There are two key aspects here; (i) the hardware to package batteries in a way that doesn't require permanent assembly techniques (spot welds etc) and

It would be great if other EV companies could adopt the triple bottom line thinking where consideration is given not only to profit, but to society and the environment which would ultimately lead to the creation of a virtuous cycle.

What are your company's future aspirations?

The world is rapidly electrifying – the need has never been greater. We want to provide a solution to the potential challenge of battery waste that we seem to almost be sleepwalking into. We also want to positively impact at least 10m people around the world through our technology and leave the world in a better place than when we started.

“Aceleron is motivated to empower global communities by increasing access to energy storage solutions for its customers around the world.”

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f someone had told me a few years back those electric vehicles are the future of the automotive industry, I would say it is nothing but a daydream. Today that daydream is a reality, and Electric Vehicles companies are shooting across the skies with their sustainable solutions.

Imagine a world without harmful emissions and only smart EVs around us, making the environment healthy and clean.

Yes, it is possible if we keep the right approach and EV solutions are definitely at the forefront of it.

It is our responsibility to create an environment where EV grows. Ultimately, living in a healthy and clean climate will impact our lives, so living sustainably with EV is the way to go. There will soon be a world of the best EV solutions to serve electric vehicles with no carbon mobility with the best tech tools out. There are already EV companies improving the solutions sustainably.

What it Brings to the Table ?

Electric Vehicles are the shift of the transformation from the traditional to the modern approach of living. Most of the works done by the EV solutions revolve around dealing the environmental challenges. They are the reason behind building a culture of innovation and transformation through its solutions. The EV solution companies allow us to reflect on the things where we are going wrong.

Ironically, humans are responsible for the harmful effects on the environment, and we could also repair it by introducing such EV solutions. Yes, that’s what humans are capable of; we have made it possible with the help of EV companies and are ready to transform the automotive industry. And that’s what the real challenge is, bringing a transformation in the world through EV solutions.

The effects of the transportation sector on the environment are becoming a severe issue. Electric Vehicles solutions are here to control the threat caused by the automotive industry.

So, when you take your next fresh breath, don’t forget to thank the electric vehicles industry for keeping the air pure for you.

The Transformation that World Needs In the smart world of 2021, our vehicles got to be smart too, and by using EV solutions, we can keep up with the changing needs. Nevertheless, EV solutions are the need of the hour and the future of the renewable industry.

We are feeling the need for EV solutions looking at renewable energy and the effect of the climate crisis in the past. The goal should be the usage of EV solutions in our daily part of life. The companies providing EV solutions are passionate about creating products and services that sustainably transform the world.

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It resembles more in the situation like the ongoing pandemic where companies faced bigger transportation challenges, and the bottom-line was the lack of workforce.

Electric Vehicles companies are built to face such unprecedented challenges. It is about time that we replace transportation with electric vehicles and the solutions provided by them.

This unique technology can cover a range of industrial solutions like high-powered applications, medical vehicles, and larger applications like data centers. On a global front, these solutions are completely ready to take the place of the traditional solutions. It is ready to impact our lives and is already doing it, and so much more to come.

It would be great to adopt the EV solutions to society as well as the environment. Still, we have a long way to go; creating a platform for EV solutions will take time. We have to be ready, what the future holds with EV; in other words – the best is yet to come.

Disclosing Reality We cannot undermine the reality, and there are not many charging stations needed for Electric Vehicles to the customer needs. Today it may be less, but this will not be permanent; EV solutions will be all over the globe in the future.

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Building an All-battery Powered Future

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ndeniably, electrification is the future. But, as we are thinking of transitioning from fossil fuels to all electric, there is a dire need to build a sound infrastructure first.

When it comes to decarbonizing transportation, we need better batteries with increased drive range, reduced charging time, and improved safety, all at a lower cost. This is what exactly Addionics has brought to the market.

Addionics was incepted with a strong mission to revolutionize the energy storage industry by building the best battery architecture on the market. It aims at unlocking the full potential of energy storage for a range of applications, including electric vehicles, aviation and defense, consumer electronics, medical devices, and renewable energy.

How It all Started?

It all started seven years ago, when Moshiel Biton, the CEO of Addionics, was working on his Ph.D. in material engineering at Imperial College London. During that period, Samsung had a huge problem with their Galaxy Note 7 phones, as they were randomly catching on fire.

Moshiel, along with his colleagues, started exploring why the phone’s battery was combusting.

Eventually, they were the first team in the world to investigate the issue in real-time and ended up making a surprising discovery that they thought could revolutionize the way batteries are designed. They found that the battery issues in the Galaxy Note 7 were due to a known chemical phenomenon of metal dendrites, which are metal spikes that can grow inside batteries and make holes from within.

Through their research, Moshiel and his team realized that the dendrites' unique structure and their way of growing inside the battery can actually be used to their benefit. He felt very motivated to pursue this idea, which resulted in the inception of Addionics A Take on Electrification According to Moshiel, with climate change problems and the rising interest in green energy and our everyday life becoming digitized, electrification will be a part of every industry. However, battery performance and innovation hasn’t kept up with this transition. The key performance of battery capacity, charging time, safety, lifetime, and battery costs are insufficient today.

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Moreover, when talking about electric vehicles, range anxiety is a big issue preventing wider adoption. To get more energy, you need more batteries, which means more weight and paradoxically eventually reduced range while increasing overall costs.

For renewable production, we need to store the energy before supplying it to the grid. The world needs a huge amount of safe and cheap batteries in order to move to 100% renewable energy production.

Moshiel asserts,“While most efforts to enhance battery performance to date have been focused on battery chemistry, this has only led to incremental changes over the past 30 years. The key to the next step-change in battery performances lies within its structure.”

Through its unique focus on battery physics, Addionics is creating the next generation of energy storage. The chemistry-agnostic solution allows improving the capacity, charging time, safety, lifetime, and cost of batteries. The physics-based solution is unique due to its ability to improve any kind of battery chemistry in the market, existing or emerging. The company already demonstrated.

This technology is also compatible with the potential of next-generation battery chemistries such as solid-state and silicone, accelerating electrification and a decarbonized future.

While most companies try to improve batteries by focusing on the chemistry - we focus on the physics. This allows us to achieve significant improvement in battery performance for any battery chemistry.

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Redesigning Traditional Battery Architecture Addionics is redesigning the traditional battery structure using smart 3D electrodes. The advanced 3D electrodes are produced in-house by a cost-effective and scalable metal fabrication manufacturing process, which is the company’s main IP. The Smart 3D Electrodes are able to improve all key parameters of the battery simultaneously, with no tradeoff. The design supports the higher loading of active material while reducing the internal resistance and improving mechanical stability and heat dissipation.

The company also uses an AI-based optimization algorithm to predict the best structure according to application and accelerate the development process. Addionics’ product is a drop-in solution and can be fully integrated into any battery

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assembly line. This revolutionary approach creates a significant step-change in the performance of all key battery characteristics simultaneously at a cheaper cost of ownership.

Rising to Challenges Undoubtedly, the pandemic has indirectly increased the global awareness of climate change and the actions we have to take in order to prevent a climate disaster, such as moving to EVs and green energy.

For Addionics, the pandemic only accelerated the need for better technologies and solutions for EV batteries and energy storage. Having said that, it was also challenging for the company to meet potential partners and investors, but

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the company managed to overcome it, as the whole industry did, by using new technologies and communication platforms. “Today it is possible to do almost everything virtually, and this is where the world is going,” says Moshiel.

chemistry. It can have a positive impact by improving battery performance for many applications and industries, increasing this result for EVs as well as energy storage and renewable energy production, consumer electronics, aviation and drones, medical devices, and more.

A Step-change in Battery Performance

Addionics’ vision is to implement the solution into any battery in the world, accelerate electrification, and help create a better future for all.

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lectric Vehicles (EVs) are growing day by day.

There is no doubt that electric cars will be seen in large numbers on the roads in the near future. The only thing that needs to be uberized is the charging ecosystem.

With the belief that the charging experience should no longer be a hassle, Bluedot came into the inception.

Bluedot believes that the charging eco-system is somehow stuck in the past with lots of apps and cards and ineffective charging solutions for end-users. Thus, it provides charging station owners with state-of-the-art tools to manage and makes the charging experiences of EV Drivers engaging and rewarding.

We at Insights Success caught up with Selinay Filiz Parlak, the Co-founder and COO of Bluedot, to know more about the company and how it is shaping the better future of the EV world.

Connecting the Dots As one of the early adaptors in the EV industry, Selinay had a chance to meet with electric cars earlier than the majority of the people and was fascinated by how they offer her an experience that is connected, clean, soundless, and coming with purely new driving adventure. Besides, she was always passionate about the products and services that empower the intersection of sustainability and technology.

Connecting the dots while experiencing the new immature stage of electric car charging experience in her early career, Bluedot was founded.

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Bluedot’s first starting point was making use of the time that it spent around charging behavior and questioning how it can make most of it? Currently, Selinay is leading operations at Bluedot and facilitating more partner businesses to join its force while preparing the launch for the US market.

Making EV Charging Investments Profitable Bluedot converts EV-charging stations into a billboard with no hardware cost. It is making EV-charging investments profitable faster via sustainable advertisement. To do that, it provides a complete solution that improves the advertising effectiveness and ROI of charging stations. In this chickenegg EV charging, electric car times to fasten the EV adoption in potential drivers, it has built the EV-specific reward program, creating engagement around charging stations.

Adapting to new customer needs, Bluedot created the world's first all-in-one marketing tool for charge points.

This state-of-the-art digital billboard gives charging station owners and nearby businesses the ability to track user activity, view event logs (including charging activity and shopping footprint), and interact with dashboards to promote their business.

Bluedot’s mobile application enables businesses to connect with drivers that are targeting the EV driver segment to EV drivers who it touches upon every step of EV drivers. When they start driving, Bluedot encourages EV drivers to drive with it via its gamified reward program, spend their points earned in partners' business. EV drivers can reach charging

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Selinay Filiz Parlak Co-founder and COO Bluedot

“ We are introducing innovative and pro itable charging infrastructure for businesses of all sizes and engaging EV drivers with service providers.

“ Values Bluedot’s Products offer are:

Bluedot is and what it does. For Bluedot, diversity means collaborating with people from different cultures and backgrounds to create the best solutions for its clients and increase its creativity and knowledge by working with people from a wide range of sectors.

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stations in the spots they can spend time in (restaurants, fitness centers, hotels, etc.) and nearby locations through Bluedot’s mobile application.

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Electric car drivers are tracking their carbon footprint and earning Oxygen Points in their every electric drive.

Electric car drivers can check the charging station in restaurants, hotels, and fitness centers, reserve them and get discounts with their existing purchases.

EV drivers can engage with nearby spots (such as retails) without charging and get coupons or discounts while charging their cars.

Brands that are targeting EV drivers can launch a campaign using Bluedot’s dashboard and campaign management tool with Bluedot Megaphone.

Sustainable brands can sponsor the charging sessions of EV drivers and do carbon offset projects.

Bluedot’s drivers get 15% off on their spending as cashback and can make ~$3000 saving annually.

Putting Learning First and Celebrating Diversity Bluedot concentrates on what people need to do rather than what they need to have. By putting learning in the first place, it creates a better environment. To do that, it creates a budget and time for its colleagues to improve themselves while working. Also, diversity is a cornerstone of who

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One of Bluedot’s missions is to improve the ecosystem with partner companies. Thus, it is always looking for new peers and companies to move it to the next level of future sustainability!

Empowering Electric Car Drivers in a Cashless Society Bluedot helps charge station locations, SMEs, and enterprises to engage with next-gen drivers. Its technology helps businesses transform their locations by becoming a destination where customers can stop, charge, and shop.

They can utilize its first-party location and POI data to run geo-targeted offers and reach customers at the right time.

Besides, Bluedot uses decentralized wallet technologies to make EV-charging payments. Bluedot is the first EV-only reward program that empowers electric car drivers in a cashless society.

As part of next steps, Bluedot is heading to create its own payment system integrated with Oxygen points.

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ong ago, electric vehicles were just an imagination, but today it is a reality and a critical need to keep sustainability in mind. Promoting the progression towards producing more electric vehicles is more important than ever to minimize the environmental threats caused by the usage of fossil fuels. Electric vehicles have huge advantages over fossil-fuel-based vehicles, significantly reducing the climate change crisis threats. Shifting to electric vehicles can be beneficial economically as well as it will lead to less dependence on costly crude oil. Less reliance on crude oil will lead to reduced import bills and increased domestic energy dependence.

Shifting to electric vehicles is environmentally advantageous and also sustainable in the long run. There should be particular policies for the environment and supporting infrastructure for the production of electric vehicles. The use of electric vehicles reduces carbon emissions. Therefore, electric vehicles should become a norm in the future to take better care of our planet.

Sufficient efforts should be taken to develop an entire ecosystem for the production of electric vehicles. Electric vehicle solution providers play an essential role in developing, producing, and maintaining electric vehicles.

They deliver essential services to the EV industry in furthering the use of electric vehicles.

EV solution providers should make conscious efforts to develop a wide network of charging stations. More charging stations are important as this will facilitate people in using electric vehicles even for their long route journey, and they can charge their vehicles at charging stations as and when they require. Creating charging stations at restaurants or tourist spots could be beneficial for customers to enjoy their food while charging their EVs simultaneously. The greater number of charging stations at

different places will be the most important step in promoting electric vehicles.

The meaningful engagement opportunities at charging stations for people will make their journey more interesting.

Electric vehicle solution providers should create more charging stations with different engagement opportunities for people to promote electric vehicles. Workplaces, tech parks, multiplexes, public bus depots are where more electric vehicle charging points can be installed. The parking lots of malls or restaurants, or tourist spots should have multiple charging points. More investment for creating more charging stations at many places can be attracted from different corporates. Electric vehicles solution providers should take efforts in the direction of maximizing charging stations.

Electric vehicle solution providers also play a huge role in making batteries for electric vehicles. Batteries of electric vehicles make up for 50% cost of electric vehicles.

Governments or corporates can subsidize batteries for furthering the use of electric vehicles. This can minimize the costs of batteries and be an important step in phasing out fossil-fuels-based vehicles. Electric vehicle solution providers can play a key role in minimizing the costs for electric vehicles by creating batteries using sustainable sources and advanced technologies and with more innovativeness. EV solution providers should try to make electric vehicles and batteries available at minimum cost using innovative methods.

In future, electric vehicles will be a more prominent reality, and therefore there is much room for entrepreneurs in this field. Energy-saving techniques, minimizing costs of EV batteries and creating more charging stations and engagement opportunities at charging stations open the door for many entrepreneurs to set up their business in these areas and contribute more to furthering the use of electric vehicles. Maximizing the use of electric vehicles is certainly a significant step in minimizing climate crisis in the world. Electric vehicles solution providers can make electric vehicles a more common norm in the coming times by maximizing charging points.

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Manufacturing Electric Cars Using Solar Energy with Zero Carbon Emission

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roducing a car in North Cyprus was always a dream that Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel and his associates kept alive. However, the entrance barriers in the conventional automotive world did not allow for new players, so initially, they transferred their passion for cars to different projects. They established the Cyprus Car Museum, which contains over 150 classic cars where each one is more special than the other.

GÜNSEL Electric Vehicles is carrying out the design and application of the solar panels that will be used together with its team. At the same time, the charging stations that it will establish will also use solar energy to ensure that GÜNSEL is an environmentally-friendly project in its production phase and aims to bring the net carbon emissions to zero.

During the Pandemic

On the other hand, they participated in solar-powered car races by developing solar-powered car projects with the R&D and Project production power of Near East University. They established the most advanced supercomputer in the region and worked on embedded software.

The disruptive innovation in the automotive sector created by the number of electric cars increasing around the world showed them that it was the right time to produce a car, and Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel established GÜNSEL. The experience and knowledge that he and his team had previously obtained laid the foundation for GÜNSEL. Bringing Net Carbon Emissions to Zero North Cyprus is located at the centre of the Mediterranean and is a place that has sunshine virtually all year round.

When building its manufacturing facilities and R&D centre, GÜNSEL used a design that would enable it to obtain maximum benefit from the sun. At the same time, its work to produce its own electricity using solar energy with the solar panels that it will install on the roof of its facility is continuing.

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Being an island country was an advantage for North Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic as it is physically isolated from the world. After the flights were stopped, GÜNSEL was in an atmosphere where there was minimal spread, and the number of cases was lower in comparison to more populated countries. Therefore, the company was able to resume its production and development activities by taking the necessary precautions. It continued its development studies for the B9 and J9 models and facility investments.

However, due to the nature of this sector, it is working together with 800 suppliers from different parts of the world. The problems that its suppliers faced due to the pandemic naturally also affected the company and increased its costs.

Dr. İrfan mentions that the global chip crisis along with other problems encountered during this time including logistic processes have negatively affected the electric car industry.

Having Innovative, Efficient, and Elegant Approach As a car manufacturer that aims to be 100% electrical with zero emissions, GÜNSEL not only carry this responsibility

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Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel Chairman and Chief Execu ve Officer GÜNSEL Electric Vehicles

towards nature and the environment but also towards its customers and workers. The philosophy of GÜNSEL can be summarised in three words: Innovative, Efficient, and Elegant. It not only applies this philosophy to its cars but also to all its shareholders including its workers, suppliers, and customers as an organizational approach.

Meeting Safety, Comfort, Affordability, and Drivability Expectations Electric automobile producers generally prefer to enter the industry with upper segment car models. However, GÜNSEL has positioned its B9 model in the B segment.

Therefore, with the B9, it has produced a more accessible and suitably priced model. However, when doing this, it has also developed a model that meets the expectations from a car such as safety, comfort, and drivability. In addition, the use of its own battery technology, as well as carbon-fibre in the life module of the vehicle, are among the important advantages of the GÜNSEL B9.

Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus for about 45 years. The Near East Enterprise, which employs 6,800 people, is the secondlargest source of employment after the state in Northern Cyprus, with a population of 380,000. At the same time, it meets the important basic needs of society with the education services it provides from kindergarten to university, which is one of its main fields of activity and the network of hospitals.

GÜNSEL also preserves the cultural and artistic life of the country with The Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts, including the GÜNSEL Art Museum and the GÜNSEL Office Museum, the Cyprus Car Museum, the Cyprus Natural History and Herbarium, and the Nicosia Walled City Museum. It plans to strengthen this mission with the Maritime History Museum and the Cyprus Archaeology Museum, which are still in the pipeline. In addition, GÜNSEL trains its own talents by providing training for young people who want to join the sector with the GÜNSEL Academy, which it has established within GÜNSEL.

Meeting Basic Needs of Society with Education Services Not Just an Electric Car Manufacturer The Near East Enterprise, which also includes GÜNSEL, has been investing in many sectors such as education, health, tourism, finance, industry, and technology, especially the Near East University and the University of

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The island of Cyprus is a very suitable place for electric cars with its short distances and solar power potential. With the models GÜNSEL produces, it aims to grow as a zero-

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emission, comfortable and accessible brand, firstly in country, then in region and other target markets. However, GÜNSEL has not been positioned purely as an electric car manufacturer. It is also an energy, technology, and service provider based on new technologies. Its aim is not just to manufacture and sell automobiles, but it also positions itself as a transportation service provider. With the widespread use of autonomous vehicle technologies, it will highlight this goal in a much more visible way.

GÜNSEL uses battery technology that it has developed itself. By applying this technology to different areas, it aims to create a structure that can store and transfer the electricity it produces from solar energy at different scales.

In addition, it also aims to create new employment opportunities in its country by pioneering the establishment of primary automotive industry and sub-industry for the first time in Northern Cyprus.

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