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The BMW Group Leipzig plant is commissioning 70 more hydrogen-powered tugger trains (indoor tugs). These are used in production to supply the assembly lines with supplier parts. The consortium is supported by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and its program company, NOW GmbH.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

The assembly plant in Daqing is under construction and the first pre-series cars will be built late 2013 for training purposes. The remaining part will be held by companies within Geely Holding Group. The plant is forecast to be fully operational in 2014. Zhangjiakou will also supply the assembly plant in Daqing.

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At the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the 200,000 th BMW i3 model rolled off the production line last week. With the start of production in 2013, the plant in Saxony became a pioneer and centr†e of excellence for sustainable mobility. The BMW i3s (combined power consumption: 14.6 – 14.0

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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 ).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

SB LiMotive, the 50:50 Li-ion battery joint venture between Robert Bosch and Samsung SDI, will supply Li-ion battery packs to Mahindra & Mahindra for a new hybrid SUV from the Indian company in 2013. Three of the five standardized VDA classes are based on SB LiMotive formats.

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At its Innovation Day event, PSA Group presented its new electrification strategy. PSA Group is consolidating the development of its models on two global modular platforms—CMP and EMP2—allowing it to offer a wide range of internal combustion, electric and plug-in hybrid gasoline models from 2019. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. It operates at the same standard as GM’s battery lab in the United States. Parts made from magnesium help reduce vehicle weight, resulting in better fuel economy.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Chrysler Group LLC has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of common shares. liter, 4-cylinder Tigershark engine available in the 2013 Dodge Dart GT. Details of the offering—i.e., Earlier post.). Transmissions.

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MARCH 11, 2013

As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

By 2013, SB LiMotive will have an annual manufacturing capacity that is sufficient to produce batteries for some 50,000 electric vehicles; by 2015 capacity will be sufficient to produce batteries for more than 180,000 EVs. SB LiMotive will invest $500 million in its products and locations up to 2013.

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Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. Debra and I finally got our first electric car, A 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, a joint production with Tesla, in January of 2013.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

BASF and global mining and metallurgy group Eramet will jointly assess the development of a state-of-the-art nickel and cobalt hydrometallurgical refining complex. In 2013, the Weda Bay project experienced a fall in activity. Such a development would include a High-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) plant and a Base Metal Refinery (BMR).

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MARCH 22, 2013

Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, unveiled its 12-liter natural-gas-powered MACK Pinnacle Axle Back model during the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). The natural gas-powered Mack Pinnacle, offering a liquefied natural gas (LNG) solution for on-highway applications, was built for UPS.

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JULY 12, 2013

have been linked—at exposure levels as low as 1 ppbv (parts-per-billion by volume)—to health issues such as atherosclerosis, cataracts, and rheumatoid arthritis (Roberts 2011). Air quality standards for HNCO do not exist. functional group. HNCO and its aqueous anion isocyanate (CNO ? —Wentzell et al.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Airbus and RT-Biotekhprom (Rostec Group) signed a cooperation agreement to launch a large-scale analysis of Russian feedstock, and to evaluate how to speed up the development and commercialization of Sustainable Fuels for aviation. This agreement was signed at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013.

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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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OCTOBER 30, 2013

Promaíz already made its first delivery within the quota system from the new plant in August 2013. Vogelbusch says that he plant is designed for best-of-breed performance in terms of primary energy and freshwater consumption and fully complies with Argentina’s emission standards. Customers include starch and sugar processing companies.

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JUNE 29, 2015

Evatran Group, Inc. has completed a strategic investment from Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Company (VIE), a manufacturer of automotive parts based in Zhejiang Province, China. VIE went public in 2011 on the Shenzhen Security Exchange and, across the whole VIE group (including VIE Science & Technology Co.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Renault has won the “Versatile 4-seater electric vehicle” and “Compact electric sedan” contracts in a new call for bids launched by Union des Groupements d’Achats Publics (UGAP, a public procurement group) in France. 2,000 Renault ZOE ( earlier post ) and 100 Renault Fluence Z.E. earlier post ) vehicles will be ordered over three years.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. New energy efficiency standards. Earlier post.). A Federal Quadrennial Energy Review.

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MAY 9, 2014

Due to the high demand for carbon fiber in automotive production, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers , a joint venture between the BMW Group and the SGL Group, will triple the capacity of the carbon fiber plant in Moses Lake, Washington. Jürgen Köhler, CEO of SGL Group. Source: SGLACF. Click to enlarge. 3,000 tons of carbon fiber.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

ASTM had revised its jet fuel standard in June, paving the way for airlines to use Synthesized Iso-Paraffin (SIP) farnesane as a jet fuel component in commercial airlines globally. The Lufthansa flight was preceded by a rig test at Lufthansa Technik’s facility in Hamburg in autumn 2013 as part of the EU’s “Blending Study” project.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified diesel engine exhaust (DEE) as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). Our estimates suggest that stringent occupational and environmental standards for DEE should be set. Earlier post.). 1306880.

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is soliciting research suggestions for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual Research Plan in the form of brief conceptual descriptions that address specified research gaps and support the Board’s ongoing regulatory and policy priorities. The deadline to submit research concepts is 31 January 2012.

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In order to interact with and manipulate their environments, most legged robots are equipped with a dedicated robot arm, which means additional mass and mechanical complexity compared to standard legged robots. Stigmergy is a kind of group coordination that’s based on environmental modification. Pedipulate ] I learned a new word today!

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JULY 17, 2014

Among the technologies Ford incorporated into its drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) ( earlier post ) is an advanced polycarbonate (PC) glazing solution from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business that makes possible a 35% weight reduction compared to the same window on a 2013 model year Ford Fusion production vehicle.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

This ECU has now gone into production for Subaru’s new XV Crosstek Hybrid ( earlier post ) from June 2013. A part of the $100-billion Tata group, Tata Elxsi addresses the communications, consumer products, healthcare, media and entertainment, semiconductor and transportation sectors.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. TDI V6 vehicles (approximately 63,000) to bring them into compliance with the emissions standards to which they were certified, if appropriate modifications are approved by EPA and CARB. TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles in the United States (almost 15,000 of them in California).

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In 2013 Chen earned a Ph.D. He leads the company’s R&D group, whose efforts have set more than two dozen world records for solar power efficiency and output. Chen’s group is trying to make the panels more efficient. The wonder of it all has fueled his dreams ever since.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

As part of the resolution, Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts, to pay penalties and fines totaling $4.3 From October 2011 until July 2013, Neusser served as the head of Engine Development for VW. The Statement of Facts draws upon Jones Day’s work, as well as on evidence developed by the DOJ.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L project was conducted as part of the “2l/100 km vehicle” program set up by the Plateforme de la Filière Automobile, an industry group. Fixed-geometry styling parts: The tires selected to equip the vehicle are of the new-generation 19" Tall&Narrow type. l/100 km (76 mpg US).

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Besides achieving a significant technical and performance milestone for hydrogen-on-demand enabled fuel cells, it is also the first time that a fuel cell has moved beyond the prototype stage and entered the standard products list of a UAV manufacturer. In 2013 HES pushed forward with a new material and a highly simplified system.

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JULY 17, 2013

At that announcement, the companies said that CMF will gradually be extended to Renault and Nissan ranges between 2013 and 2020. million vehicles per year and 14 models (11 Renault group + 3 Nissan). The compatible parts can then be assembled into hundreds of possible configurations, for maximum efficiency and brand differentiation.

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In 2013, Volvo Trucks started a field test together with Renova, DHL Freight and OKQ8 to see how the use of 100% HVO affected engine performance and components. We therefore hope that our investment in fuel will contribute to increased demand and that the HVO can be used in many other parts of the world in future. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 17, 2014

MAN SE, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, engines and mechanical engineering equipment, and mostly owned by the Volkswagen Group, prefers “power-to-gas” instead. In the case of natural gas, MAN offers standard products along the entire process chain. The American shipping company, TOTE Inc.,

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JUNE 29, 2012

For the 2013 XF and XJ lineup, Jaguar is adding two new downsized forced induction gasoline powerplants: 3.0-liter Eight-speed ZF automatic transmissions are now fitted to all gasoline and diesel XJ and XF variants as standard for greater efficiency and performance. —Ron Lee, Group Chief Engineer, Powertrains, Jaguar Cars.

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In the United States, PM is regulated on a mass basis as part of engine, vehicle, and ambient air quality standards. Currently, there are no regulatory standards that directly control UFPs in the United States. g/bhp-hr NO x standard; and. g/bhp-hr NO x standard; and. g/bhp-hr NO x FEL. Tianyang Wang, David C.

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