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JUNE 11, 2013

The Volvo Car Group unveiled its new Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel car in conjunction with the NGV 2013 Gothenburg event being held from 11 to 13 June at the Swedish Exhibition Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. The engine is produced at the Volvo Car Group engine plant in Skövde. . Sales for the new product will start in October 2013 in Sweden.

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MAY 31, 2013

Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) has expanded its automotive research initiatives with the contribution of $1.7 In addition to the research partnership, Volkswagen Group announced the appointment of Prof. Volkswagen Group''s latest contribution comes after an initial investment of $5.75 million to Stanford University.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

liter diesel engines from model years 2009 through 2016. On 2 November, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) issued to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America an In Use Compliance Letter addressing concerns over test results for 2014, 2015, and 2016 vehicles with 3.0-liter

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JULY 15, 2014

The BMW Group and Samsung SDI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group with battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid models over the coming years. Earlier post.) from 2012.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Under a SuperTruck II award announced by the US Department of Energy (DOE) ( earlier post ), Volvo Group North America is scheduled to receive $20 million in federal funding that it will use to improve the freight-moving efficiency of heavy-duty trucks. The Volvo Group and its partners will match the development funds dollar-for-dollar.

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MAY 7, 2011

On-road alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available 2009 (including light-, medium- and heavy-duty. The number of AFVs in use and the amount of alternative transportation fuel consumed for a limited set of fleet user groups. EIA estimates the inventory of AFVs in use by fleets in the US totaled 826,318 in 2009, 6.5%

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JULY 23, 2021

Founded in 2009, YASA’s proprietary axial-flux electric motor is a step-change from the legacy radial electric motor technology. electric-only platform, while also acting as an innovation partner pioneering new electric drive technology for the Group. YASA’s axial-flux electric motor.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

The World Environment Center ( WEC ) will award its 30 th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to the Volkswagen Group. —Volkswagen Group Head of Sustainability Gerhard Prätorius. It is a great honor for Volkswagen to receive the Gold Medal Award for Sustainable Development in 2014.

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MARCH 19, 2014

The Volkswagen Group is re-ordering major parts of its international plant capacity deployment. The Group is building a new plant at Wrze?nia, This re-organization of the current plant allocation underlines the high flexibility the Volkswagen Group achieves by the gradual modularization of new and existing plants. The new Wrze?nia

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

MAN and Sinotruk have been working together highly successfully since 2009. Today, Solera processes more than 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in nearly 90 countries. TRATON and Sinotruk. At the core of the increased cooperation is a new joint venture between MAN and Sinotruk.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Chrysler Group LLC withdrew its application for an Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan from the Department of Energy. The company is in much better financial health than it was in 2009 and to me appears to be a perfect candidate for a 136 loan from the DOE.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Through mass production, we will soon lower production costs to a quarter” of what they were when the company first started making such batteries in 2009, said President Makoto Yoda. The plant will make batteries for the i-MiEV and Minicab-MiEV, and for i-MiEV-b ased EVs of France’s PSA Peugeot Citroën Group. GS Yuasa Corp.

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MAY 24, 2012

billion) since 2009, the year the company announced it would build a second plant. “”, continued Reithofer. Last year, the BMW Group sold 233,630 vehicles in China—an increase of 37.7%. The BMW Group retail network expanded from 210 to 290 dealerships over the course of 2011. billion (US$1.9

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

Philippe Wahl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of La Poste group, and Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Renault group, signed a new partnership agreement today to pursue and strengthen their cooperation on the search for eco-mobility solutions. The Group is present in over 40 countries on four continents.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In December 2015, the Volkswagen Group presented specific technical measures to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for the EA189 engines affected by the NO x issue. As agreed, the Group began implementing the measures in Germany at the end of January for 2.0L Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 1, 2022

At the recent G7 summit in Upper Bavaria, the BMW Group provided a shuttle service, initiated by the German government. The BMW Group presented a concept vehicle demonstrating the compatibility of increased protection levels and sustainable mobility at the IAA Mobility 2021 event. kWh/100 km), which was unveiled just a few weeks ago.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Johann Jungwirth has been appointed as Head of the Volkswagen Group’s newly-established Digitalization Strategy Department effective 1 November 2015. Jungwirth moved to the Volkswagen Group from Apple and reports direct to Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Fiat’s ownership interest in the Chrysler Group has increased from 20% to 25% based upon Chrysler’s achievement of the first of three performance-related milestones. liter FIRE engine with MultiAir Technology will be in the new Fiat 500, which Chrysler Group will begin to distribute soon through newly appointed dealers.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Percentage of consumers having extremely or very favorable views of 13 clean energy technologies, 2009-2011. Topping the favorables were solar power (77% in 2011, down from 81% in 2009); wind energy (71% in 2011, down from 79% in 2009); and hybrid vehicles (61% in 2011, down from 70% in 2009). Data: Pike Research.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Karl-Thomas Neumann as the Group Chief Officer for Electric Traction with effect from 1 December 2009 and made him a General Representative. In the newly-created function of Group Chief Officer, he reports direct to the Chairman of the Board of Management, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn.

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MAY 24, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC announced the repayment of $7.6 billion to Export Development Canada (EDC) to retire the loans granted when Chrysler Group began operations in June 2009. billion to Export Development Canada (EDC) to retire the loans granted when Chrysler Group began operations in June 2009. Goldman, Sachs Co.

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APRIL 27, 2023

In another resolution, Philipp von Hirschheydt (48) was appointed new Executive Board member for the Automotive group sector effective May 1, 2023. As planned, Setzer will thus hand over his additional responsibility for the Automotive group sector in order to concentrate on his duties as CEO.

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JUNE 17, 2015

PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bolloré Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering electric vehicle production and distribution as well as car sharing. In addition, the Peugeot brand launched a short-term rental offer in 2009: Mu by Peugeot.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Penske Automotive Group have started discussions to transition the distribution rights, management, sales and marketing activities of smart USA from Penske Automotive Group to Mercedes-Benz USA. from 2009’s 14,595 units, and some 76% lower than the 24,622 units posted in 2009.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2010

The Volvo Group has chosen Pennsylvania State University to be the first North American member of Volvo’s Academic Partner Program, which was launched globally in 2009 for research cooperation with selected universities. Jan-Eric Sundgren, head of public affairs and environmental issues for the Volvo Group.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

In the Southern Hemisphere, 2009 was the warmest year on record. The past year was a small fraction of a degree cooler than 2005, the warmest on record, putting 2009 in a virtual tie with a cluster of other years—1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007—for the second warmest on record. James Hansen, GISS director. Gavin Schmidt. “

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MAY 12, 2017

Approved in 2009 and first implemented in 2011, the LCFS requires California fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels at least 10% by 2020, by phasing in less carbon-intensive fuel technologies.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

The California Air Resources Board sent an In Use Compliance letter notifying Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche to start the process necessary to recall and repair illegal emissions software in all 3-liter diesel vehicles, model years 2009 – 2015, sold in California. liter diesel engines from model years 2009 through 2016. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

The Volkswagen Group is set to continue its growth in China over the next few years. Between 2009 and 2011, the Group is to invest a total of €4 billion (US$5.8 For the Volkswagen Group, China is one of the most important markets in the world. Winfried Vahland, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

in 2009 to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%. Volvo Group North America, LLC will develop a 400-mile-range Class-8 battery electric tractor-trailer with advanced aerodynamics, electric braking, EV optimized tires, automation and route planning. launched the SuperTruck Initiative?in Award amount: $32,971,041).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Hyundai Mobis has operated a manufacturing facility with almost 1,200 employees in West Point since 2009 as the largest Tier 1 supplier to Kia Georgia. On 25 October, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America officially broke ground in Bryan County on its first fully dedicated EV and battery manufacturing facility.

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APRIL 6, 2010

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group ( earlier post ), will build a carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. The CFRP parts and components will then be made from these fabrics at the BMW Group Plant Landshut, Germany. —Robert Koehler, CEO SGL Group.

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MARCH 22, 2010

The BMW Group has received a major order from new US law enforcement vehicle manufacturer, Carbon Motors Corp., In the BMW Group, we have found a strong partner who has been operating successfully in the US for more than two decades. Diesel accounted for 17% of X5 sales for 2009 as a whole. Carbon Motors Corp.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The Volvo Group is joining the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Climate Savers Program —the first vehicle manufacturer to do so. As a WWF partner, the Volvo Group’s truck companies will undertake to reduce the CO 2 -emissions from vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2014 by 13 million tons.

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MARCH 25, 2015

XALT Energy (originally founded in 2009 as Dow-Kokam, LLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, signed a global exclusive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group (HK Group) of China for the supply of its Lithium Titanate (LTO) batteries from its manufacturing facilities in Midland, Michigan for all-electric buses in China.

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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. SGL Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products.

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MARCH 3, 2012

The Transmission Working Group (TWG) of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR) recently worked with FEV Inc. USCAR’s TWG, the members of which include Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, contracted FEV Inc. in 2009 to conduct testing and data analysis that led to the proposed standard.

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