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FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The BMW Group is investing €800 million in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for integration of fully-electric models of NEUE KLASSE and construction of local high-voltage battery assembly. More than 500 additional employees will work there, producing next-generation batteries for fully-electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

US President Joe Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030. In 2019, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,558 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMT CO 2 Eq.), Total GHG emissions in 2019 were up 1.8%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. When charging with electricity generated through fossil fuels, that difference becomes much smaller.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The delivery of the three e-trucks is part of a larger partnership between Volvo Trucks and Danfoss, focusing on pioneering sustainable electric transport operations. Nine fully electric Volvo trucks are set to be in operation before 2024. One of the new electric trucks at the Danfoss headquarters in Nordborg.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2017

executives outlined plans to provide a range of power technologies spanning diesel and natural gas engines to fully electric and hybrid powertrains. Cummins will begin electrified powertrain delivery in 2019, including full battery-electric and plug-in hybrid systems. During a teleconference yesterday, Cummins Inc.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Growing its operations, QEV will develop zero-emissions vehicles, deploy rapid charging infrastructure, and accelerate its R&D of public transport EV technologies and high-performance vehicles. In the Philippines, QEV recently equipped 10 new GET electric minibuses and converted numerous Jeepneys to use its fully-electric technology.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

ton model of the final design of the autonomous and fully electric container vessel Yara Birkeland ( earlier post ) was revealed as testing commenced at SINTEF Ocean’s 80-meter test tank facility in Trondheim. The vessel will be delivered and begin first tests and operations early 2019, and conduct fully autonomous operations in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle. Rendering of the new assembly hall. —Milan Nedeljkovi?, —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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JULY 5, 2017

Volvo Cars announced that every Volvo it launches from 2019 on will have an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business. You can now pick and choose whichever electrified Volvo you wish.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2023

The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. operations, including $1 billion to prepare Plant Spartanburg for the production of fully electric vehicles and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly plant.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2020

Nissan will provide Uber with a dedicated EV education program, transaction price and marketing plan to drive uptake of the zero emission vehicles. This deal will help to deliver Uber’s vision for every car on the app in the capital—around 45,000 drivers—to be fully electric from 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2020

With the rapid global growth in online shopping, the volume of light commercial vehicles in urban areas has increased. From 2021, the EU will introduce the world’s most stringent vehicle emission regulations, limiting each automaker’s fleet-wide average CO 2 emissions by around 27%, from 130 g/km to 95 g/km.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions. Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The principle of continuous improvement will remain at the heart of the strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase resource efficiency. The aim is to significantly reduce CO 2 emissions per vehicle by at least one third across the entire spectrum. CO 2 emissions will then be less than 10% of what they were in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has accelerated as policymakers across the globe pass regulations to reduce emissions of air pollutants, according to the latest analysis by JATO Dynamics. 2017 represents a turning point in the adoption of electric cars, with sales in key regions increasing significantly.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Maxus EV80 van has become the first fully electric large panel van on European roads, ahead of the brand’s full launch in 2019. With strict emissions regulations being introduced in cities across Europe, the appeal of fully electric commercial vehicles is set to increase. SAIC Motor sold 6.49

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Tide Buss has placed an order for 25 Volvo 7900 Electric buses for the city of Trondheim, Norway—the company’s largest order yet for its fully electric buses. The electric buses from Volvo will run on four routes in Trondheim, covering distances of between 12 and 15 km each, with operations due to start in August 2019.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Hydrogen is the missing piece in the jigsaw when it comes to emission-free mobility. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG The BMW iX5 Hydrogen developed on the basis of the current BMW X5 was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

Bcomp’s natural fiber-based sustainable lightweighting solutions enable substantial weight- and CO 2 emission reductions versus standard materials, with applications ranging from FORMULA 1 and automotive, to aerospace, yachts, and infrastructure. The OEMs associated with the investors have first-hand experience with Bcomp technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

The strategic vision of the global production network is the BMW iFACTORY. with an integrative, global approach. With its clear focus on the all-electric drive, it sets the conditions for future vehicle generations to be manufactured efficiently and in line with the company’s profitability and quality goals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Since 2019, the company has added further vehicles in Paris, Frankfurt and the Stuttgart area. We are very happy to take our partnership with DB Schenker to the next level with these 36 locally emission-free FUSO eCanter trucks. DB Schenker will use the all-electric light-duty trucks with an output of 129 kW and a payload of up to 3.2

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. —Reitz et al.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London. The class 5 electric trucks will rely on a cab forward design, which optimizes the driver compartment and cargo area, increasing efficiency and reducing vehicle weight. The all electric trucks will deliver by day and re-charge overnight.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

We are also reducing CO 2 emissions from cell production by up to 60 percent. The BMW Group has set itself the goal of bringing manufacturing costs for fully-electric models down to the same level as vehicles with state-of-the-art combustion-engine technology. These are big steps for sustainability and customer benefits.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

Every Kia vehicle on show in Geneva employs the brand’s mild-hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or electric vehicle technology. Electrification is a key element of Kia’s European and global growth strategy, with one in eight Kia cars sold in Europe today featuring an electrified powertrain. Upgrades to Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2021

Forecasts say that demand for lithium-ion batteries will rise from around 200 GWh in 2019 to more than 2,000 GWh by 2030 (source: BMWi, 2021). Bosch offers a portfolio of solutions ranging from 48-volt mild hybridization to fully electric drives and fuel cells. Bosch intends to use this know-how to meet the growing demand.

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Teslarati

JULY 22, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is going all-electric starting in 2025, with plans to launch three electric-only architectures that year and install over 200 Gigawatt hours of battery cell capacity across eight factories. However, any newly launched architectures will be electric-only starting in 2025, the company said. kWh battery.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. These zero tailpipe emission, lightweight composite vehicles have a battery range of more than 150 miles (240 kilometers), which is significantly higher than other EVs currently in service.

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Teslarati

MAY 12, 2022

Global logistics provider DHL and Volvo Trucks announced today the signing of a cooperation agreement for an intended order of 40 Volvo FE and FL all-electric trucks to be used for regional hauling and package deliveries. It was the first fully-electric commercial heavy truck used for urban logistics in the United Kingdom.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The technology enables the vehicle to be charged with grid electricity, contributing to reduced local emissions and allowing the vehicle to enter low-emissions zones. The PHEV model will enter volume production in the second half of 2019.

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AUGUST 20, 2022

With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. Indeed, adopting electric vehicles will go a long way in helping to improve environmental outcomes. In our model, using electricity from the 2019 U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2017

The project, supported by Transport for London, features a 12-month trial of 20 new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom vans that reduce local emissions by running solely on electric power for the majority of city trips such as deliveries or maintenance work. —Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

By the end of 2019, 100% of new Ford and Lincoln-badged vehicles in China will be connected through either embedded modems or plug-in devices. Producing vehicles locally speeds time to market, while providing greater opportunities to fully leverage the local supply base. —Jason Luo, chairman and CEO, Ford China.

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JUNE 29, 2022

But with the Emira destined to stay in production until the second half of the 2020s it’s got a bunch of years to run before it expires and Lotus goes truly emissions free. As worthy as all that is, it’s the plans for the electric cars that are the really interesting bit for us. 2022 Lotus Evija hypercar.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

As a result of this project and the learning that comes with the related investments, UPS can now tailor the lowest cost approach building by building and determine how best to adopt and charge a fully electric fleet. SEUL is a two-year project that commenced in April 2017. —Peter Harris, director of sustainability, UPS Europe.

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APRIL 26, 2017

The first is the full value creation from the growing demand for the most efficient combustion engine technologies that also deliver the lowest emissions. The second is to benefit from the prospective growth in environmentally friendly, electrified and fully electric drive systems. With our total investment of €1 billion [US$1.1

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JUNE 5, 2012

The Green Dolphin concept design is a five-cargo-hold CSR (Common Structural Rules) double-hull bulk carrier that meets current and future expected air and water emissions regulations. Wide hatch openings and fully electrical deck equipment improve the loading, discharge and cleaning efficiency so port turnaround time can be minimised.

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