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BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

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The BMW Group further expanded its R&D footprint in China with the opening of a new R&D Center in Shanghai. China is already home to BMW Group’s largest R&D system outside of Germany, with locations in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and Nanjing. China is the place to be. The locally produced BMW i5, will be unveiled this year.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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Repeated scans were done for nearly all participants between 2002 and 2005; for a subset of participants between 2005 and 2007; and for half of all participants between 2010 and 2012. The condition, also called hardening of the arteries, can cause heart attacks. For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m m 3 increase, coronary calcium progressed by 4.1

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BP announces significant resource extension of Mad Dog Field in deepwater Gulf Of Mexico; total hydrocarbons estimated at up to 4B barrels of oil equivalent

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—Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive. The prospect is operated by Chevron USA Inc., Major BP developments in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico include: Pompano, 1994; Marlin, 2000; Horn Mountain, 2002; Na Kika, 2003; Holstein, 2004; Mad Dog, 2005, Atlantis, 2007, Thunder Horse, 2008. BP maintains a 60.5% interest.

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Toyota Joins Clean Energy Partnership to Support Introduction of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Europe; Five FCHV-adv Vehicles to Be Introduced in Germany by 2011

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Founded in 2002, Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) is an international cooperation that includes BMW Group; Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe BVG; Daimler; Ford; GM/Opel; Hamburger Hochbahn; Linde; Shell; StatoilHydro; TOTAL; Vattenfall Europe; and Volkswagen. Click to enlarge.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We And the first plug-in cars mass-produced in the USA in a century will go on sale this fall. When he proposes steps to improve oil industry safety, we hope he won’t say, “Let’s make sure this never happens again.” No one can make that promise.

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Toyota announces opening of first pipeline-fed hydrogen station in the US adjacent to its campus; plans H2 use for combined heat and power on campus as well

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. —Chris Hostetter, group vice president, product and strategic planning, TMS. Toyota’s fuel cell hybrid vehicle fleet has logged several million miles since hitting the road in 2002, with significant technological improvements along the way.

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. In December 2002, Toyota began limited testing of fuel cell vehicles in the US and Japan. —Irv Miller, TMS group vice president of environmental and public affairs. The FT-CH concept.

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