Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2013

US biodiesel production in May 2013 reached a record level of 111 million gallons, according to data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Production came from 116 active biodiesel plants with operable capacity of 2.2 US monthly production of biodiesel. billion gallons per year. Source: EIA.

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MAY 27, 2021

Production of fifth-generation high-voltage batteries and battery modules for use in the BMW iX and BMW i4 is now underway at the BMW’s Competence Center for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing. —Dr Michael Nikolaides, Senior Vice President, Production Engines and E-Drives, BMW Group.

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JUNE 19, 2021

The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT uses fuel cells from the product development cooperation with the Toyota Motor Corporation. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), which together hold six kilograms of hydrogen.

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BMW Hydrogen Production Carbon Fiber 482

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

End products from the plant will be hydrogen and synthetic methane (Audi e-gas), to be used as fuel for vehicles such as the new Audi A3 Sportback TCNG. As such, it can be distributed to CNG stations via the natural gas network and will power vehicles starting in 2013. This compact five-door car will arrive at dealerships in late 2013.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The BMR will supply nickel and cobalt to produce precursor cathode active materials (PCAM) and then cathode active materials (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. The contract, which provides for a 30-year production period, may be renewed twice, for a period of 10 years. kt in June 2020. kt in June 2020.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2024

With headquarters in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, ZF Friedrichshafen AG is known for a rich R&D heritage and many commercially successful innovations dating back to 1915, when it began supplying gears and other parts for Zeppelins. Surprisingly enough, the first ones who brought this into serious production were [Renault].

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Motor Motors Motoring Supplies 137

Green Car Congress

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. At a second location in Ulsan, South Korea, SB LiMotive has built 34,000 square meters of production facilities.

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Green Car Congress

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. Due to growing demand for electrified vehicles, the plant expects the number of modules needed for production of high-voltage batteries to double from the previous year.

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BMW Production Electrical Electric 221

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Now that the framework contract has been concluded, the two companies have formally established a long-term cooperation for a continuous supply of lithium-ion battery systems. Since 2013, the Group has equipped several hundred trolleybuses worldwide with lithium-ion battery systems.

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Conversion Diesel Supplies Battery 273

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2011

Air Products has entered a long-term agreement with Shell Oil Company for the supply of a significant portion of the hydrogen requirements at Shell’s Deer Park, Texas refinery. The hydrogen supply will commence in mid-2013. Air Products’s planned integrated hydrogen pipeline in the Gulf Coast.

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Hydrogen Supplies Louisiana Production 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

The offer of Solaris covers not only the production of vehicles but also a warranty package. The German market for electric buses is expanding dynamically; battery Urbinos have run on German streets since 2013. Solaris has already supplied 60 electric buses to Germany.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Air Products has entered a long-term agreement with Motiva Enterprises LLC for an additional supply of hydrogen to be used by Motiva’s Convent, Louisiana refinery. This is the second recent announcement of new hydrogen supply agreements sourced from Air Products’ Gulf Coast pipeline supply network. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Supplies Louisiana Production 236

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2013

mb/d in 2013, 240 kb/d more than in last month’s report and 930 kb/d (1.0%) up on 2012. Global crude oil supplies fell by 170 kb/d in December, to 91.2 Non-OPEC production rebounded by 90 kb/d from the prior month, to 54.2 Non-OPEC production rebounded by 90 kb/d from the prior month, to 54.2 days to 30 days in November.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2017

This year, shale output forecasts combine with OPEC’s production cuts, geopolitical factors, and unexpected outages to further complicate supply/demand and oil price forecasts by Wall Street’s major investment banks. shale production, new oil discoveries, and new project start-ups also differ a lot. In recent years, U.S.

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MAY 24, 2024

Nissan is preparing to begin production of the next-gen LEAF , which could happen as early as next March. After ending production of the iconic LEAF electric car earlier this year, Nissan is preparing its Sunderland plant for a new electric era. First up is the next-gen LEAF, which is expected to begin production trials in August.

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Nissan Production Building SUV 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

a renewable oil and bioproducts company, and Unilever have executed a commercial supply agreement for the first partnered Solazyme Tailored Algal Oil. The companies have been collaborating for five years on multiple projects with increasing levels of success culminating in this initial supply agreement. Solazyme, Inc., Solazyme, Inc.

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Oil Supplies Commercial Brazil 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Oxford Catalysts Group PLC has been selected to supply Calumet Specialty Product Partners, L.P. Calumet is a specialty petroleum products manufacturer, operating 135,000 bpd of refining capacity in the United States, and producing some 1,500 different products.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The new warehouse provides additional space and ability to further streamline the handling of materials and supplies. It also frees up space on BYD’s adjacent massive 450,000-square-foot manufacturing plant floor, allowing for greater production and operational efficiencies.

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BYD North America Los Angeles Production 294

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Clean Air Power (CAP) announced that demand for its Dual-Fuel products has resulted in systems sold to date in 2013 and forward orders from customers exceeding 400 units. Clean Air Power continues development of a Genesis Edge Dual-Fuel product suitable for the US market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

VinFast also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with ProLogium setting out strategic cooperation arrangements to secure next-generation solid-state battery supplies and support the goal of expanding its smart mobility solutions globally. These results lay a solid foundation for its first 3 GWh mass production plant.

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Vietnam Battery Batteries North Carolina 317

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

HVCC ) is supplying a number of technologies to support the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle manufactured by Hyundai Motor Group. Introduced in Europe in 2013, the ix35, also known as the Tucson, is slated for a limited US distribution this spring. Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. Winners will be named in April.

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Climate Supplies Hyundai Tucson 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors have expanded their 2011 supply agreement so that Panasonic will now supply nearly 2 billion automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla through 31 December 2017 at long-term preferential prices. —Tesla Quarterly Report (10Q) for quarter ending 30 June 2013.

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Li-ion Supplies 2017 Lithium Ion 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Tesla Motors announced record deliveries of 6,892 Model S vehicles worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2013, with 22,477 vehicles in the full year. GAAP net loss per share for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2013 was $(0.32), and for Q4 of 2012, $(0.79). In 2013, Tesla pulled in almost $2.5 on a non-GAAP basis and 25.8%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

will jointly exhibit at Smart Mobility City 2013, an organizer-themed project to be held from 22 November through 1 December 2013 within the 43 rd Tokyo Motor Show. Sekisui House will exhibit “Slow Living,” a display space that pursues the comfort of people, and “Mobility Life,” fun living while being connected with mobility products.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2017

announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has won a $6-million first contract to supply biodiesel to the India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) in a public tender process. The plant was constructed in 2008 and was expanded to produce refined glycerin in 2013. Aemetis, Inc.

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India Oil Supplies Companies 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

Certification of the rubber plantations and the complex supply chain for natural rubber and rayon takes place in accordance with the strict standards of the independent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Natural rubber is the basic material for many products used in daily life, such as boots and mattresses. The new 22-inch P ZERO ?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2014

Ballard Power Systems will supply Solaris Bus and Coach with two zero emission fuel cell power modules to be used in buses planned for deployment in Hamburg, Germany. The FCvelocity-HD7 modules offer improved durability, reliability together with significant cost reduction in comparison to the previous generation product.

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United Arab Emirates Supplies Poland Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. MW each, these four turbines are to supply some 53 GWh of electricity annually.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2011

Air Products will supply a combined additional supply of more than 200 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen for Valero’s refineries in St. As part of this award, Air Products has also proposed development of a new world-scale steam methane reformer (SMR) hydrogen production facility to be located in St.

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Hydrogen Supplies Louisiana Production 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended into the US fuel supply (a 9.74% blend).

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AUGUST 31, 2020

In order to localize EV core parts and establish a large-scale mass production system, Hyundai Mobis began construction of the Chungju plant in 2013, Chungju Plant 2 in 2018, and added plant dedicated to electric vehicle core parts in Ulsan last year. It is only about 13 km away from the Hwaseong plant of Kia Motors.

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Hyundai Parts Building Kia 345

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

In December 2013, Cannon had said that KiOR would operate the Columbus plant “ on a limited campaign basis only ” to verify the impact of improvements. With the final 2013 overall volumes and standards requiring 16.55 We must drive yield toward and beyond 80 gallons per ton, while reducing product cost per gallon.” Earlier post.)

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Columbus Production Fuel 2014 257

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MAY 30, 2021

The government attempted to introduce similar bans in 2007, 2010, and 2013; each time the decision was reversed. In 2013, after reversing the decision, the government put heightened taxes on cobalt concentrate exports in place. The DRC exported around 50kt of gross weight Co concentrate to China in 2020 (96% of global exports).

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

ICO is commencing a commissioning phase during October, with equipment undergoing final completion testwork ahead of continuous commercial concentrate production expected across Q4 2022. Once in production, ICO will be the only primary cobalt mine in the United States. ICO mine site, Summer 2022.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Ethanol and other oxygenates, which have lower energy content than petroleum-based gasoline components, have seen their share of total gasoline volumes increase from 2% in 1993 to nearly 10% in 2013. EIA began collecting separate data on the production of conventional, oxygenated, and reformulated gasoline in 1994. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2014

In its latest annual World Energy Outlook , the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that the current period of oil abundance may be fleeting, and in fact, without heroic levels of production increases, oil markets will grow dangerously tight in the coming years. Instead, much of the world’s hopes are pinned disproportionately on Iraq.

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