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APRIL 22, 2014

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. REG was formed and began operating as an independent company in 2006, as the successor to the biodiesel operations of West Central Cooperative in Ralston, IA, which first began producing biodiesel from a one million gallon per year batch plant in 1996.

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JULY 31, 2019

Australia-based biotechnology company Circa Group, which produces its bio-based solvent Cyrene from waste cellulose, is participating in a project to develop the first UK industrial scale capability to reclaim and reuse the most valuable components of end-of-life electrical vehicle (EV) batteries.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Highlander was the first model in its segment to offer a hybrid powertrain back in 2006 and Grand Highlander further expands on our electrification leadership. This 3-row model takes the Highlander legacy to an entirely new space while also keeping on our promise to deliver on electrification.

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MAY 2, 2012

Two additional ethanol producers are joining the Butamax Advanced Biofuels Early Adopters Group (EAG) and have signed letters of intent. The Early Adopters Group (EAG) was announced in December 2011 with founding member Highwater Ethanol, an ethanol producer based in Lamberton, Minnesota. Earlier post.). Fagen, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. From 2023, BMW Group Plant Leipzig, which has built the iconic BMW i3 electric car since 2013, will produce the successor to the MINI Countryman, with a combustion engine and as a fully-electric variant.

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OCTOBER 10, 2021

The technology group Wärtsilä and Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik Offshore ASA have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at converting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) to operate with an ammonia-fueled combustion engine with required fuel supply and safety system.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

Schwartz joined Raser in 2006 and was instrumental in helping to drive the successful completion of the extended range electric vehicle (EREV) project unveiled this year at the SAE Congress in Detroit, MI, ( earlier post ) while leading Raser’s Transportation and Industrial business segment.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Volkswagen Group of America Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) and Plug and Play Tech Center have launched the Volkswagen ERL Technology Accelerator Powered by Plug and Play. Since its founding in 2006, Plug and Play startups have raised more than $1 billion in funding.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

The Volkswagen Group laid the foundation stone for its new engine plant next to the Volkswagen vehicle plant at Kaluga. From 2015, the Group will supply its vehicle assembly plant at Kaluga and contract production at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod with the locally produced engines. billion) in Russia over the next three years.

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JULY 28, 2020

Octillion was founded in 2009 by a group of engineers in the US and China. Dr. Zhou previously served as director of Tesla’s research and development from 2006 to 2008 and chief engineer for Tesla’s Model S powertrain. Twenty percent of the electric vehicles in China today are using Octillion batteries, the company said.

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AUGUST 11, 2015

As part of its continuous optimization of production processes at its plants, the BMW Group is leveraging the opportunities arising from digitalization (i.e., When it comes to digitalization, the BMW Group focuses on six key areas in production: Context-sensitive assistance systems. Industry 4.0”, earlier post ). Industry 4.0:

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JULY 7, 2009

The agreement was signed in Rome by Zhang Fangyou, Chairman of GAC Group, and Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Group, in the presence of the President of the People’s Republic of China, Hu Jintao, and the Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi. Fiat Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

European Precursor GmbH (EPG), a joint venture between SGL Group and Lenzing Group, received a €1.5-million EPG, based in Kelheim (Donau/Germany), was founded at the end of 2006 as a joint venture between SGL Group and Lenzing Group. million (US$2.1-million) Earlier post.).

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JULY 28, 2020

The Volkswagen Group Test Center California has finished an expansion project that furthers the state-of-the-art development center’s capabilities and encompasses additional entities within the company under a new name—the Oxnard Engineering Campus. —Johan de Nysschen, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen Group of America.

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MAY 30, 2020

The head of the “Artemis” high-tech project will be Alex Hitzinger, a successful motorsport chief engineer and currently in charge of autonomous driving in the Group. Resources and technologies of the entire Volkswagen Group are potentially available for this. BUZZ at VW Commercial Vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën will continue their successful engine collaboration. million engines since 2006. The two companies have agreed to develop the next generation of the jointly designed 4-cylinder gasoline engine which will meet EU 6 requirements. The current cooperation between the companies has produced 1.3

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

A new study, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona, has added to the growing body of evidence demonstrating the damaging effects of road-side pollution. It can be caused by cystic fibrosis (CF), and experts usually categorize the condition as cases either due to CF or not.

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JULY 19, 2018

In addition, the plant will be adding a further Group model in the successful SUV segment, the Seat Tarraco, to its production portfolio from the end of 2018. The international Automotive Lean Production Award has been presented by the specialist journal “Automobil Produktion” and Agamus Consult GmbH every year since 2006.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The funding is part of the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP), with which the Federal Government has been investing in research and development since 2006. In the first phase of the NIP (2006-2016), the Federal Government and industry spent a total of €1.4

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MARCH 11, 2011

The FACE group identified three major fuel properties—cetane number, aromatic content and 90% distillation temperature—that are of primary importance in the performance of advanced combustion engines. Flowchart showing the surrogate formulation method. Credit: ACS, Anand et al. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 16, 2019

MAN Engines—a business unit of MAN Truck & Bus, itself a member of the Volkswagen Group—is now offering 12-cylinder, IMO Tier III emission standards engines for workboats, spanning a power range from 551 to 1,213 kW. The engines are immediately available.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën entered a new phase of their collaboration by signing an agreement to set up a 50:50 equity joint venture named BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification. This initiative of BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën aims to develop standard hybrid components for the electrification of their vehicle ranges.

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JULY 5, 2013

Volvo Car Group will introduce a number of safety and driver assistance technologies in the all-new Volvo XC90 at the end of 2014, including the use of autonomous steering functions to avoid accidents and make driving more comfortable, according to Thomas Broberg, Senior Safety Advisor Volvo Car Group. Pedestrian detection at night.

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MARCH 26, 2009

China’s Yitai Group’s 160,000 tonne/year coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has produced qualified diesel oil and naphtha in its trial run. Construction of this indirect coal liquefaction project started in 2006 with a combined investment of near 2.7

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NOVEMBER 16, 2013

In 2006, the joint venture started to produce models of the ŠKODA brand. Today, the Volkswagen Group and its joint ventures—Shanghai-Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen—have more than 75,000 employees in China. China is now the largest sales market of the Volkswagen Group. million vehicles to customers in China.

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MAY 30, 2010

According to Indian police, a Maoist guerrilla group has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to MTI’s database of attacks on surface transportation, this death toll makes the May 28 derailment India’s worst terrorist attack on passenger rail since 2006, and its bloodiest deliberate derailment in decades.

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JULY 24, 2014

Since 2006, the Company has produced and sold more than 4,000 units/systems for medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles. MHT companies are members of The Marmon Group, an international association of business units that operate independently within diverse business sectors. The Marmon Group is a Berkshire Hathaway Company.

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

VMT per capita has declined across the US (2006 to 2011). A new report by the US PIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group details reduced driving miles and rates of car commuting in the US’ most populous urbanized areas, as well as greater use of public transit and biking in most cities. Source: US PIRG. Click to enlarge. percent.

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JUNE 1, 2023

The green group calls for greater transparency so that consumers know what is going into their tanks and fueling their flights. Use of animal fat biodiesel has doubled in the past decade and is 40 times higher than it was in 2006.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

(GTMC), Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) vehicle-production and sales company established jointly with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC), has produced more than 1 million vehicles since the start of production in 2006. Production began in May 2006 on Line No. 1 with the Camry, followed by the Yaris in May 2008.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Since TTDC’s establishment in 2006 as TMC’s technological development partner, TTDC has played a key role in vehicle development. TTDC will be able to expand its services to support other members of the Toyota Group.

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JULY 9, 2016

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32); Stats. 2006, chapter 488) created a comprehensive, multi-year program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in California.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Both cities have demonstrated a firm commitment to making their ports more sustainable, and since 2006, the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) has led to significant emissions reductions even as trade volume has increased 7%. The Stakeholder Advisory Group is modeled in part on the Port of Los Angeles’ Sustainable Freight Advisory Committee.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic series hybrid system for application in large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. following a meeting with Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler Group CEO, and Lisa P. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 24, 2013

The new solar park is an integral part of Volkswagen’s worldwide sustainability strategy, which includes generating more power within the Group from renewable energy sources, said Volkswagen Group Officer for the Environment, Energy and New Business Areas, Wolfram Thomas. These included: The Volkswagen Group will be investing €62.4

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

BASF and the Research and Development Center of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Established in 2006, GAC R&D Center serves as the innovation and technology hub for Guangzhou Automobile Group. BASF’s product range includes plastics, coatings, catalysts, automotive fluids as well as battery materials.

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