Remove Automobile Industry Remove BMW Remove Concept Remove Range
article thumbnail

SGL Group and BMW Group Establish Carbon Fiber-Joint Venture; BMW Will Use Output in the Megacity Vehicle

Green Car Congress

SGL Group and BMW Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the automotive industry. In the final stage of development, annual carbon fiber and fabric consumption is expected in the range of several thousand tons p.a. Norbert Reithofer, BMW AG Management Board Chairman.

article thumbnail

German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

Green Car Congress

Left to right: Rupert Stadler (Audi), Dr. Herbert Diess (Volkswagen), Matthias Müller (Volkswagen), Dr. Dieter Zetsche (Daimler), Harald Krüger (BMW), Matthias Wissman (President of VDA). The industry is now required to bring a convincing range of alternative drives and mobility solutions to market maturity on this basis. …

Diesel 150
article thumbnail

Frankfurt Motor Show goes green. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

With several of the world’s top motor shows having been cancelled due to the global economic crisis, Frankfurt has become the showcase for the hottest new concept vehicles from the world’s leading car manufacturers. However, the event will also have a distinctly green theme. Mazda CX-7 – The new-look Mazda CX-7 includes a new 2.2

Green 36
article thumbnail

How 3D Printing Can Disrupt the EV Sector

Get Electric Vehicle

The advancement of sand 3D printing technologies to improve the capabilities of the old casting industry may become more widespread as it can handle high throughput manufacturing as required by the automobile industry. Before beginning mass production of any model, car manufacturers typically conduct process verification.

Parts 40
article thumbnail

Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

Cars That Think

To lessen these emissions and their contribution to global climate change, the automobile industry is ramping up the production of electric-powered cars and trucks. The centrality of internal combustion to these companies can be found in their names, from General Motors to Bayerische Motoren Werke (better known as BMW).

Power 78
article thumbnail

2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

Get Electric Vehicle

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. There is no longer any dispute that the automobile industry is transitioning to electric vehicles. Companies Making The Shift.