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The aluminum produced using solar power is processed in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut to manufacture body and drive train components, including those needed for electric drive trains. Aluminum is light, strong and infinitely recyclable. Light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

People living in communities that are near sources of hazardous air pollutants may face significant risks to their health and environment. Under the settlement, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty. Tesla’s facility applied coating materials containing formaldehyde, ethylbenzene, naphthalene, and xylene.

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JANUARY 1, 2010

Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Line Beauchamp, announced on 29 December 2009 that the regulations on emissions of greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles—equivalent to those in force in California—will come into force in the province in mid-January 2010. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 The size of the market contraction in Russia is the biggest wild card facing vehicle manufacturers across the European continent, if not the world, in 2015 and 2016.” North America. from last year. million units. million units.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter In addition, the NOV covers an unknown volume of 2016 vehicles. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

British Columbia and the California Air Resources Board have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pave the way for stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards for new light-duty vehicles. Vehicle emissions standards mirroring California’s are projected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles in B.C.

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AUGUST 26, 2016

A new study by a team at the University of Surrey has found that particulate pollution levels inside cars are up to 40% higher when the vehicle is stuck in a traffic jam or stopped at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions. —Dr Prashant Kumar, senior author. 2015.02.002.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Environment Canada released draft regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. Canada and the US are working towards a common North American approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by introducing aligned and progressively tighter regulatory requirements over the 2011-2016 model years.

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MARCH 7, 2019

miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. The report also assesses compliance performance for individual automakers and for the US fleet as a whole with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Estimated Real-World CO 2 and Fuel Economy. Source: EPA.

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JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Citroën is a leading player in the Light Commercial Vehicles market. This electrification will concern the light commercial vehicles but also the passenger vehicles. Citroën Jumpy, launched in 2016 and with more than 135,000 models sold, recently developed its range in order to more closely meet the needs of business customers.

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APRIL 9, 2019

of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). g CO 2 /km in 2016—the first year-on-year increase since monitoring began. However, between 2015 and 2016, emissions decreased by only 1.5 g CO 2 /km from 2016. in 2016 to 1.5% g CO 2 /km, from 118.1

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APRIL 3, 2016

BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. It’s quick and easy to stay in touch with a BMW via remote functionality on the smartphone: lock the doors, flash the lights, sound the horn and start ventilation remotely. Open Mobility Cloud.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Launched in 2016, ARPA-E’s NEXTCAR program focuses on reducing vehicle energy consumption by developing Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies that optimize vehicle dynamic controls and powertrain operation, allowing a vehicle to automatically process and react to its surrounding environment, traffic conditions and nearby vehicles.

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APRIL 25, 2018

Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per kilometer more than in 2016. g CO 2 /km ) is reducing compared to 2016.

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JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. The overall regulatory framework and market environment must be supportive, as also agreed in the recently concluded CARS 21 process. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

The European Parliament has voted to introduce CO 2 limits in the EU for new vans and other light commercial goods vehicles. in 2016 and 1.5 Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles. The upper weight limit for this category is 3.5 tonnes when loaded. vehicles towards the average in 2014-2015, 2.5

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JUNE 28, 2020

In 2016, BMW i Ventures—the venture capital arm of the BMW Group—invested in the Silicon Valley-based company Carbon, whose DLS (Digital Light Synthesis) technology achieved a breakthrough in planar processes, using a planar light projector to enable super-fast component production.

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JUNE 27, 2019

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. Canada is currently completing a mid-term review of its light duty vehicle regulations.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

However more importantly to Quantum, the challenges of creating nanoparticles that can withstand the harsh downhole environment are leading us to discoveries that we can apply to make our quantum dots for use in displays and lighting more robust. —Sri Peruvemba, CEO of Quantum Materials.

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AUGUST 26, 2017

If you were with me last summer at Sunstock 2016 held on the Autry Museum field you know what a blast we had from start to finish. The best music. The best audience. The best vibe. Great food and drink. And all of it powered by the sun and the solar PV systems on site.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

From 2019 onwards, the Volkswagen Group brands will use the WLANp standard (IEEE 802.11p) for communications among vehicles and between vehicles and their environment (V2X). Networking among vehicles and between vehicles and their environment, irrespective of manufacturer, will be a key step in reducing road accidents. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 18, 2014

Light-duty VMT is beginning to decouple from traditional drivers. The most recent of these In Focus articles explores the impact of demographics and behavior on light-duty vehicle (LDV) energy demand. starting in 2016, 0.5% Source: EIA. economic Click to enlarge. The roll-out began on 7 April and will conclude on 30 April.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

If material production phase emissions continue to be overlooked, negative effects on the environment will begin before the vehicle is ever driven. Steel offers the best solution for the environment, the best performance and cost effective solution for automakers, and ultimately the best value for consumers.

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APRIL 12, 2017

General Motors earned a 2017 EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. In the US, GM reduced energy use at its manufacturing facilities by 10% on a per-vehicle basis in 2016 compared to the previous year.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The Alliance is forecasting total annual sales to exceed 14 million units with $240 billion in revenue by the end of the plan—up more than 30% on the $180 billion aggregate revenues achieved in 2016. The increased synergy target of €10 billion by the end of the plan follows a 16% rise in synergies in 2016 to €5 billion.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Niobium consumption is driven by GDP but also by the regulatory environment as microalloying enhances construction safety. CAGR between 2010 and 2019, accelerating since 2016, according to Roskill Information Services. Niobium consumption has increased at a 5.0% The Award Seminars were added to the annual Award event in 2008.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In April 2021 , Tesla was accused by the EPA of violating the federal Clean Air Act regulations known as National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks from October 2016 through September 2019.

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JUNE 12, 2017

LEAPS executes seasonal light and temperature scripts accurately; its performance has been validated by repeating three outdoor pond experiments for different strains. Biomass productivity in LEAPS was the same as in outdoor ponds. The DISCOVR project workflow. Numbers in red designate the number of strains tested at each TIER.

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MARCH 17, 2017

kWh pack for the medium-sized bus), and provided regular service between All Nippon Airways facilities in Kawasaki and vicinity of Haneda Airport in Tokyo for the year from February 2016 to January 2017. Feb 2016 to Jan 2017. The buses were customized to run on Toshiba’s SCiB rechargeable batteries (52.9 Overview of the field test.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

In 2016, BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced their collaboration to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into series production by 2021. Magna started collaborating with Innoviz in December 2016. Earlier post.) Subsequently, Delphi joined the effort as a partner. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

between 2016 and 2022. Factors such as high storage capabilities, need for power conservation, high performance supercapacitors for consumer and automotive applications, and additional capabilities such as moisture resistance, light weight and low equivalent series resistance are key drivers for supercapacitor market.

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MAY 31, 2016

They used supercomputer facilities at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), a DOE Office of Science User Facility hosted at Berkeley Lab, and the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), led by the University of Illinois. …

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

We are committed to developing alternative fuel vehicles that lessen our impact on the environment and reliance on petroleum based fuels – that effort is helping to transform markets and communities. —Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president global engineering and sustainability.

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AUGUST 6, 2015

Camber Ridge, LLC is partnering with Teton Capital, LLC to launch a new $60-million state-of-the-art facility for vehicle tire characterization, which will begin operations in 2016. The new facility is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the midst of the region’s growing automotive research and manufacturing cluster.

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