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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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JULY 28, 2020

The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. The principle of continuous improvement will remain at the heart of the strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase resource efficiency. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability.

BMW

BMW Fully Electric Emissions Climate Change

EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

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JULY 11, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. Stage I VRS apply to the gasoline distribution industry; Stage II to service stations.

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EPA Gasoline 2013 Ozone

Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. outside of Norway.

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California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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JUNE 19, 2009

California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols met with US Energy Secretary Steven Chu in May and followed up that meeting with a letter, urging the continuation of funding to support research, development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. gallon of gasoline in today’s vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Fuel California Vehicles

Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Source: Joint IEPR/TC workshop.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto

EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975. Overall fuel economy (miles per gallon gasoline equivalent) and average tailpipe + net upstream CO 2 emissions for EVs and PHEVs in 2014 Trends report.

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Fuel Economy EPA PHEV Economy

Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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Japan Gasoline Philippines Diesel

Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

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AUGUST 14, 2009

The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Knittel did not analyze the program’s other key objectives: stimulating the economy and providing relief for automobile manufacturers. However, the. pollutants.I

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Cash For Clunkers Carbon Davis Stimulus

EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. Source: EPA.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA

Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. l/100km), which corresponds to the efficiency of a commercially available automobile assuming 19.55 Click to enlarge.

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Fleet Available Hybrid Power

National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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MAY 22, 2013

It also considered barriers that automobile manufacturers and dealerships face in promoting the adoption of PEVs. However, sales of PEVs must increase to justify further investment by automobile manufacturers to diversify the products offered. —Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Interim Report.

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Plug-in Tax Charging Automobile Manufacturer

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

EPA and NHTSA worked closely with the California Air Resources Board (ARB) in developing an Interim Joint Technical Assessment Report (TAR) of potential 2017-2025 scenarios. less reliance on advanced gasoline vehicles and mass reduction, relative to. gasoline vehicles and mass reduction at a more moderate level, higher than in.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy

Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

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JULY 16, 2012

The CFA polling data finds continued strong consumer support for the proposed standards, which CFA rounded up to 55 mpg in its question (“ The federal government has proposed requiring automobile manufacturers to increase the fuel economy of their motor vehicle fleets to an average of 55 miles per gallon by 2025. ”).

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Fuel Economy 2017 Price Economy

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

Japan automakers going slow with biodiesel; JAMA maintains stance on B5 as maximum for now

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JANUARY 22, 2014

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) is maintaining its stance on B5 (5% biodiesel, i.e., fatty acid methyl ester, blends) as the maximum until further findings and market observations on the use of B7 are reported. Source: JATOP.Click to enlarge. A study on future fuels for diesel vehicles. —JAMA.

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Japan Diesel Oil Fuel

CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

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MAY 17, 2012

The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). Background. Three main engine wear mechanisms are impacted by ethanol fuels: abrasive wear, adhesive wear and corrosion.

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2001 2009 Engine Industrial

Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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JUNE 10, 2011

The study—managed by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and carried out by a team of Institute faculty, staff and graduate students—examined the scale of US natural gas resources and the potential of this fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Source: IEA.

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MIT Gas Climate Gas-Electric

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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JUNE 4, 2010

Using a 2007 base vehicle, the committee estimated the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines over that timeframe: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition (CI) diesel, and hybrid. Assessment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Available

CCFA counters Paris mayor’s proposed total diesel ban with suggestion to focus on legacy fleet

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

European regulations reduced pollutant emissions from diesel vehicles to those of gasoline vehicles. However, the existence of the real-world diesel NO x issue must be acknowledged by regulators in its full extent and subsequently addressed in collaboration with vehicle manufacturers and other stakeholders. —Franco et al.

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Diesel Fleet Pollution Europe

Cellulosic nanocrystals from biomass waste for thermoplastics for automotive applications

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MARCH 28, 2011

These include greater resistance to damage from heat, spilled gasoline, water, and oxygen. With automobile manufacturers already testing nano-cellulose-reinforced plastics with promising results, he predicted they would be used within two years. and other private companies.

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Waste Brazil South America Automobile Manufacturer

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

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JUNE 16, 2011

The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid. —“Assessment of Technologies” Resources.

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Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel

Mercedes-Benz presents B-Class F-CELL fuel cell vehicle at LA Auto Show; delivery to US leasing customers by end of 2010

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The 136 hp (101 kW) electric motor in the B-Class F-CELL develops 214 lb-ft (290 N·m) of torque from standstill and delivers driving dynamics on par with a two-liter gasoline engine, the company says. The B-Class F-CELL has been certified by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resources Board).

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Mercedes 2010 Los Angeles Fuel

CRC study finds that fuel systems in some modern vehicles fail with E15 use

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JANUARY 30, 2013

The new report represents an extension of a 2011 scoping study that investigated how gasoline containing 20% ethanol by volume (E20) might affect wetted automotive fuel system components such as pumps, dampers, level senders, and injectors. Automobile manufacturers developed a candidate list of vehicles for testing. Background.

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Fuel Vehicles 2001 Gasoline

Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Honda’s “Green Path” approach, announced during a media tour of its operations in Ohio, seeks: To reduce or eliminate the use of substances of concern (SOCs) and scarce natural resources such as rhodium, palladium and platinum in the design and production of its vehicles. SOCs are chemical (e.g., solvents) or materials (e.g., kg/auto in FY14.

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Honda Green North America Acura

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Stoichiometric gasoline direct-injection technology: injects fuel at high pressure directly into the combustion chamber to improve cooling of the air/fuel charge within the cylinder, which allows for higher compression ratios and increased thermodynamic efficiency. Stoichiometric Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI): 44% for cars, 56% for trucks.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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JULY 30, 2013

Performing this role is a 650cc two-cylinder gasoline engine mounted immediately adjacent to the electric motor above the rear axle. The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.)

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BMW New York London Production

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Japan automakers going slow with biodiesel; JAMA maintains stance on B5 as maximum for now

CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

CCFA counters Paris mayor’s proposed total diesel ban with suggestion to focus on legacy fleet

Cellulosic nanocrystals from biomass waste for thermoplastics for automotive applications

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

Mercedes-Benz presents B-Class F-CELL fuel cell vehicle at LA Auto Show; delivery to US leasing customers by end of 2010

CRC study finds that fuel systems in some modern vehicles fail with E15 use

Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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