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Rio Tinto, Paul Wurth and SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar partner on low-carbon iron feedstock for steel; HBI from green hydrogen

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This partnership brings together a leading global miner, an international leader in the design and supply of engineering solutions for integrated steelmakers and one of Europe’s best-known steelmakers. KGaA (SHS), which was founded in 2001, is the management holding of the two large Saarland-based steel companies.

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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

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Separately, the company will debut to the China market its 48-volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module ( earlier post ) at the 15 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2013). To support this growth, it is investing $520 million globally to increase production in the US, Europe and China.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More than 2.2 More than 1.9

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UPS to deploy 35 ARRIVAL purpose-built lightweight electric delivery vans in London and Paris

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UPS is marshaling its global scale to encourage innovation within the automotive industry. —Luke Wake, international director for automotive engineering in the advanced technology group at UPS. This is a pioneering collaboration that helps UPS develop new ways to reduce our emissions. Earlier post.).

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Bob Lutz Joins Transonic Combustions Board of Directors

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Transonic Combustion is on course to directly supply global automotive manufacturers with its high efficiency fuel injection systems. For the foreseeable future, the internal combustion engine will remain the dominant propulsion system for automobiles and there is still a lot of room to improve its efficiency. from 1998 to 2001.

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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PwC analysis finds a need for global carbon intensity to drop an average of 5.1% Since 2000, the global rate of decarbonization has averaged 0.8%; from 2010 to 2011, global carbon intensity fell by just 0.7%. Because of this slow start, global carbon intensity now needs to be cut by an average of 5.1% Click to enlarge.

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Citron DS5 using Teijins polycarbonate resin for plastic glazing

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KG, a global automotive Tier-1 leader in plastic glazing. KG and Saint-Gobain Sekurit to supply the complete glazing car set of the DS5. This material will be supplied by Teijin Chemicals for mass production over the next six years. PSA Peugeot-Citroën Group has selected freeglass GmbH Co.

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