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MARCH 1, 2014

Renault Group has moved into pole position in Europe in terms of low CO 2 emissions, with an average of 114.7g of CO2/km per vehicle (source: AAA-DATA) based on its passenger car sales over the full year 2013. —Jean-Philippe Hermine, Director, Renault Group, Environmental Plan. km to 114.7g/km km (-8.6%).

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JULY 7, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, will join Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to moving toward 100% renewable energy. General Motors and the BMW Group are also RE100 members.

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JUNE 25, 2019

In parallel with the advancing electrification of its fleet, Volkswagen Group and its brands continue to rely on CNG (compressed natural gas) as an alternative drive technology for decarbonizing road transport; Volkswagen Group[ has revised and expanded its product range again with this in mind. With the SEAT Arona 1.0

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

The BMW Group has delivered half a million electrified cars to customers worldwide so far. Next year, the BMW X3 will become the first BMW Group vehicle available with four different drive train variants: diesel, gasoline, plug-in hybrid and pure electric. Earlier post.). The BMW i4 will be produced at the main plant in Munich.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group signed an investment contract with the government of Guangdong Province to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China. The investment advances the Group’s global hydrogen leadership and supports its push into China’s rapidly developing hydrogen industry.

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AUGUST 14, 2013

Chrysler Group is recalling approximately 270 model-year 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric vehicles to replace bolts that secure the vehicles’ half shafts. An investigation was launched after Chrysler Group learned a customer’s vehicle exhibited power loss. Chrysler Group is unaware of any related accidents or injuries.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

This is down from 96% in 2013, when scrap tire recycling peaked. Bridgestone joined with Delta-Energy Group to bring at-scale use of rCB to the tire market, and Continental works with Pyrolyx to help tire manufacturers scale up the production of rCB from scrap tires for use in products ranging from mobile phones to ink pens.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The BMW Group is further expanding its Germany-based production capacities for electric drives. From 2021, the Leipzig plant will also produce battery modules for the high-voltage batteries of the BMW Group’s electrified vehicles. The new battery module production at BMW Group Plant Leipzig will join this network from 2021 onward.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) introduced HTWO, a new brand to represent the group’s world-leading hydrogen fuel cell system. With HTWO, Hyundai Motor Group is stepping up efforts for the development of a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell system that can be applied to various forms of mobility such as UAM, automobiles, vessels and trains.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Groupe Renault is creating the REFACTORY in Flins, the first European circular economy site dedicated to mobility. The ReFactory aims to achieve a negative carbon balance by 2030—an objective in line with the Group’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050.

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JUNE 14, 2019

In May, cumulated BMW Group electrified sales topped the 400,000 mark with a total of 406,756 fully-electric and plug-in hybrid models delivered to customers since the BMW i3 first went on sale in November 2013. Overall sales of BMW Group electrified vehicles grew by 9.8%

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The BMW Group is expanding production capacity and increasing its staff at the Competence Center for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing faster than originally planned. Production of high-voltage batteries at the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing. —Michael Nikolaides, head of Production Engines and E-Drives at the BMW Group.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid and as part of the Group’s commitment to further reduce carbon emissions along the entire value chain, the BMW Group has joined the “ Getting to Zero Coalition ”. Maritime transport currently accounts for 50% of the BMW Group’s transport chain CO 2 emissions.

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MAY 16, 2013

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is ramping up production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) by 90% to meet demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy. All in all, Volvo Cars will produce 7,600 plug-in hybrids in 2013, with a 2014 target of 10,000 units. The two companies have financed the development project jointly.

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APRIL 19, 2014

Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A., Chrysler Group International LLC and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC Group) have reached an agreement to expand the joint venture partnership. In 2013, Jeep realized global sales of more than 731,000 units, with an annual growth rate of 4% and an annual growth rate of 29% in China.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approved the establishment of a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited. At completion of the transaction, the Volvo Group will significantly strengthen its position in the medium-duty and heavy-duty truck segment.

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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. Sales for the new product will start in October 2013 in Sweden.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. The BMW Group selected this glowing symbol to represent the technological change taking place in mobility. We deliver on our promises.

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Volkswagen Group has appointed a former management consultant and GM executive as the new Head of Group Strategy. From July 2013 he was President and Managing Director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe. Dr. Thomas Sedran will assume the post with effect from 1 November and will report to the CEO, Matthias Müller.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

For the first time, the Volkswagen Group has been classed as the most sustainable automaker in the world’s leading sustainability ranking. RobecoSAM AG has listed Volkswagen AG as the Industry Group Leader in the Automobiles and Components sector in this year’s review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). Martin Winterkorn.

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MAY 8, 2014

The Volkswagen Group continues to make progress on the way to its goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable automaker, according to its 2014 sustainability report. In the reporting year 2013, average energy consumption per vehicle produced was 2,205 kWh, down 0.4% This report is a business card of our Group. Strategy 2018.

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JUNE 5, 2019

The BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover are joining forces to develop next-generation electric drive units in a move that supports the advancement of electrification technologies necessary to transition to an ACES—autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification and services—future.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

increased its oil sands production 14% in 2013, from 89,736 barrels per day in 2013 to 102,500 bbls/day in 2013. The increase in production from the company’s oil sands operations in 2013 was largely driven by its Christina Lake project. By the end of 2013, Cenovus had rail capacity to transport 10,000 bbls/d of oil.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Top 15 LEAF market year-to-date in 2013. Nissan LEAF sales in the United States are up by 335% year-over-year since the launch of the enhanced 2013 model in March. Nissan has sold 11,703 LEAFs in the US during the first 7 months of 2013—an increase of 230% from the 3,543 units for the same period in 2012. Earlier post.)

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JULY 11, 2019

The core components for electric cars are developed and produced for the new electric vehicles at the Volkswagen Group Components plants: the electric drive comes from Kassel; the Salzgitter plant supplies its colleagues in Hessen with rotors and stators. 3 start-up marks a milestone for our Group. The success of the ID.3

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. The Group Board of Management can focus more closely than previously on overarching issues of the future, safeguard cross-brand synergies and further develop overall strategy. Wolfram Thomas takes charge of Group Production.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Graphex Group has entered into an exclusive non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Municipal Government of Mashan District, Jixi City, Heilongjiang, China with the intention of expanding its graphite processing and production capacity within the Jixi Mashan Graphite Industrial Park.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Volkswagen Group France et la Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) signed a partnership agreement through which the hybrid and EV batteries from group brands—Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen Utilities—will be recycled in the two French factories owned by SNAM, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (Isère) and Viviez (Aveyron).

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APRIL 1, 2014

This represents a doubling from 2013, according to ZSW. Japanese and US automotive groups are the leading providers, assisted by strong market incentive programs in countries. According to ZSW, the number of registered electric vehicles worldwide has increased at an annual rate of more than 100% over the last three years.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

GM Korea plans to begin production of the battery-electric Chevrolet Spark minicar in 2013; the vehicle will be sold domestically as well as exported, including to the US. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Volvo Car Group and China Development Bank have signed a US$800 million loan agreement with a maturity in 2021. This loan will support Volvo Car Group in further developing its product program as well as strengthening the capital structure over the coming years.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The groups are asking the Court’s permission to intervene in this lawsuit on behalf of their member companies, who have a direct and substantial interest in this case that cannot be adequately represented by any other party. That would have a direct impact on the interests of the biofuel trade groups’ member companies. The case is D.C.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Volkswagen Group and Google will partner on research in the field of quantum computing. Volkswagen Group IT wants to make progress in three development areas on the Google quantum computer. —Martin Hofmann, Chief Information Officer of the Volkswagen Group. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Russia’s GAZ Group presented a low-floor city bus LiAZ-5292 running on compressed natural gas (CNG) to the Serbian passenger transport representatives of the Belgrade administration and certification authorities in Serbia. Gas is stored into nine cylinders of 102 liters located on the roof of the bus.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Detroit Electric has signed a joint venture deal with Far East Smarter Energy Group of China, which has helped secure a total investment of $1.8 The Far East Smarter Energy Group is a publicly traded company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. This will include the creation of 120 new engineering jobs and 100 new manufacturing jobs.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Hyundai Motor Group has outlined its roadmap for connected car development. The Group will collaborate with leading global IT and networking companies to develop its “Hyper-connected and Intelligent Car” concept. Hyundai Motor Group will co-develop connected car technologies through collaborations with global companies.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Worldwide deliveries by the Volkswagen Group grew 4.7% Those strong results put the Volkswagen Group in a close heat with GM, which just announced passing the 3-million mark in that country. over the January-November period in 2012, with 443,700 deliveries for the period in 2013. Of those, 2.96 Earlier post.). to 217,400.

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