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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. The authors note that other leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA or Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data.). Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing (2009).

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Infineon and XAIN to collaborate on bringing blockchain into the car

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In February, Porsche announced its collaboration with XAIN in testing blockchain applications directly in vehicles—making Porsche the first automobile manufacturer to implement and successfully test blockchain in a car. —Leif-Nissen Lundbæk, founder and CEO of XAIN AG.

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BAIC BJEV in strategic cooperation with Dresden University of Technology for lightweighting technology

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BAIC BJEV has been building its global R&D network in its core areas, i.e. electric and smart technologies, by establishing oversea R&D centers in Silicon Valley, USA; Aachen, Germany; Detroit, USA; and Barcelona, Spain. TUD Distinguished Senior Professor Werner Hufenbach was named chief scientist in lightweight technology for BAIC BJEV.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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Global ŠKODA sales reached 1.3 The Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. In 2000, it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group. million cars in 2016.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

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The venue is near the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Bosch, and Mahle. Battery Show India brings together manufacturers, business and industry leaders, innovative thinkers, and suppliers to discover breakthrough products and develop powerful solutions for the future.

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European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

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Global technical specification on “envelope”—vehicle inlet—for global solution. The European automobile manufacturers, though ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ trade association, have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardize the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Asian carmakers are still outperforming their Euorpean and American counterparts in environmental sustainability, a new report finds.

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