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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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BMW will shortly begin an intensive period of testing for the BMW M Hybrid V8, with which BMW M Motorsport will be battling for overall wins in 2023 in the IMSA GTP class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The BMW M Hybrid V8 is powered by the P66/3 eight-cylinder turbo engine with supplementary electric drive.

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

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SGL Group and BMW Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the automotive industry. This joint venture with the BMW Group is a milestone for the use of carbon fibers on an industrial scale in the automobile industry. Robert Koehler, CEO of SGL Group.

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CATL starts construction of Li-ion factory in Germany; 14 GWh by 2022

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CATL has developed partnerships with a number of European companies in the automobile industry including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Volvo, and Bosch. Germany is home to a strong automotive industry and several of CATL’s key customers. —Matthias Zentgraf, Co-president Europe CATL.

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Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

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The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. Some failures can be alleviated by better design, e.g. switching to energy-based efficiency measures for fuel efficiency standards. The current regulations are effective and efficient, the report finds.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

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Their simulation-enabled predictive analysis complements and optimizes the live prototyping of new designs. “It The Emerging Era of the Electric Automobile. 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.

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How 3D Printing Can Disrupt the EV Sector

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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. These models are also useful when CAD models are insufficient for identifying design flaws. #1

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

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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. …

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