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OCTOBER 23, 2012

The BMW Group is showcasing developments from BMW ConnectedDrive at the ITS World Congress this week in Vienna under the slogan “BMW Urban Mobility”. This premium car sharing with BMW and MINI automobiles is independent of car-hire stations. If the oncoming car driver fails to react, automatic braking is initiated in the automobile.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Zoltek is a large two carbon fiber manufacturer; large tow carbon fiber is carbon fiber with 40,000 or more filaments applied for applications such as wind turbine blades and reinforced plastics compounds, and is produced on modified acrylic staple fiber production lines for textiles. Toray Industries, Inc. is acquiring Zoltek Companies, Inc.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Including hybrid-electric vehicles, it will strive to electrify 100% of its automobile unit sales in Japan by 2030. Honda is formalizing its goals for achieving carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050, as well as zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda automobiles and motorcycles globally by 2050.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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Purchase Honda Renewable Manufacturer 299

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

General Motors and Spyker Cars NV finalized the deal for Spyker to purchase Saab Automobile AB. The previously announced wind down of Saab operations has ended. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down of the HUMMER operations. However, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co.,

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Hummer Wind Sale General Motors 199

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

To this end, Hitachi Astemo will respond to the rapidly expanding e-Axle demand by expanding sales of its in-house developed electric axles to various automobile manufacturers globally. It will also supply motors and inverters for electric axles assembled by automobile and gearbox manufacturers.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

General Motors announced today that the intended sale of Saab Automobile AB would not be concluded. As a result, GM will start an orderly wind-down of Saab operations. We will work closely with the Saab organization to wind down the business in an orderly and responsible manner.

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Wind GM Sale Automobile 186

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

So I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America. And I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it. Millions of jobs depend on it. Scores of communities depend on it.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

To this end, Hitachi Astemo will respond to the rapidly expanding e-Axle demand by expanding sales of its in-house developed electric axles to various automobile manufacturers globally. It will also supply motors and inverters for electric axles assembled by automobile and gearbox manufacturers.

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JUNE 18, 2021

The aim is to work with these different partners to build new wind and solar farms in various European countries by 2025, which together are expected to generate around 5 terawatt hours of additional green power. This corresponds to an installed capacity of about 250 new wind turbines.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

The hidden door handles and cruciform wheel design add to the model’s attractiveness while reducing wind resistance—a major advantage for any NEV. Baojun is a marque owned by the GM-SAIC joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile.

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APRIL 6, 2020

Under Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, Toyota plans to reduce the environmental impact from automobiles to as close to zero as possible and at the same time engage in activities that contribute to the global environment and society. Toyota Motor Corporation, Chubu Electric Power Co.,

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Toyota Renewable Energy Green 249

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APRIL 6, 2020

Enovix replaces electrode winding in a standard pouch lithium-ion battery production process with proprietary laser patterning and high-speed stacking tools to increase line MWh capacity by 30%. The result is both a significant increase in energy density and high cycle life. Source: Enovix.

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Lithium Ion Market Automobile Manufacturer Batteries 416

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Due to the fuel’s high hydrogen content, a CNG automobile emits approximately 20% less carbon dioxide than a comparable gasoline model. The synthetic fuel is produced at the power-to-gas plant in Werlte from water and carbon dioxide using electricity generated by wind power. The emissions balance is similarly positive.

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MARCH 10, 2011

an international maker of stator technology used in hybrid and electric automobiles, filed a $110-million lawsuit today in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Remy, Inc. Tecnomatic S.p.A. ,

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Grant Wind Romania Ferrari 186

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The plants will take advantage of the best options at each location—from solar energy in Oxford, Mexico and China, to biogas in South Africa, to wind power in Leipzig. The BMW Group was positioned as sector leader in the “Automobiles” category of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World and Europe, announced just a few days ago.

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APRIL 7, 2014

China is the leading global market for new energy buses, passenger rail, automobile sales and renewable wind power generation; Ioxus products directly benefit those applications. The company plans to use the funds to expand its customer service, sales and manufacturing in Asia, with a focus on China.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

As previously announced, ASMC is continuing to market and sell its remaining US automobile inventory through its national network of automotive dealers. Further, ASMC continues to provide marketing and incentives to help promote the continued sale of the automobiles remaining in dealer inventory and the pipeline.

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Suzuki Financing Motor Motors 218

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Lexus is introducing its first battery electric vehicle (BEV), the UX 300e, at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. While EVs are naturally quiet, UX 300e adds insulation beyond just the battery and suppresses outside noises such as wind or pebbles which would be otherwise noticeable in the absence of an engine and transmission.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

The slip in the July-September quarter leaves clean energy investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first nine months of 2017—leaving open the possibility that 2018 as a whole will end up matching last year’s total, particularly if a few more multibillion-dollar offshore wind deals are concluded before Christmas.

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MAY 29, 2014

Inset shows wind direction. The maximum PN concentrations were aligned to eastern, downwind jet trajectories during prevailing westerly winds and to 8 km downwind concentrations exceeded 75,000 particles/cm 3 —more than the average freeway PN concentration in Los Angeles. Spatial pattern of PN concentration. Click to enlarge.

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Los Angeles Pollution Wind Emissions 244

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JUNE 29, 2018

Electricity generation from variable renewable electricity sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power has grown rapidly and is expected to continue to do so. This is necessary because power generation from renewable energies depends on availability of sun and wind and can therefore only be controlled to a limited extent.

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MAY 18, 2016

Suzuki announcement that it has found “some discrepancies” between the automobile emission and fuel efficiency testing methodology it has used in Japan and the requirements from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

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JANUARY 26, 2010

General Motors and Spyker Cars NV today confirmed that they have reached a binding agreement on the purchase of Saab Automobile AB. As part of the agreement, Spyker intends to form a new company, Saab Spyker Automobiles, which will carry the Saab brand forward. GM will continue to support Saab and Spyker on their way forward.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed the smallest and lightest motor controller unit yet for electric power steering in automobiles. Mitsubishi Electric will provide the product to automobile and steering manufacturers in the near future. Mitsubishi Electric’s next generation motor controller unit. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), the sole distributor in the continental United States of Suzuki Motor Corporation automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and marine outboard engines, will restructure under chapter 11. The company plans to wind down and discontinue new automobile sales in the continental US.

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Suzuki Market Motorcycles Mariner 225

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APRIL 18, 2019

BYD debuted its E-SEED GT concept car and Song Pro SUV alongside its all-new e-series models at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. It features a smoother and more comfortable ride, with “library-level” quiet engineering, low wind drag and efficient energy consumption. It comes equipped with the leading DiLink2.0

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BYD SUV Concept 2019 186

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APRIL 5, 2011

On May 25, 1961 President John F Kennedy, in a special joint session of Congress, declared, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. Perspective by The Townsend Company. RPS policies as of March 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. The company expects to exceed this when two new wind projects come online later this year to help power four manufacturing operations. Tata Motors.

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Renewable GM Energy General Motors 150

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JANUARY 19, 2019

Unlike the US classic on Pikes Peak, which starts at an altitude of more than 9,000 feet and ends at 14,115 feet, the Nordschleife winds its way through the Eifel region at between 1,050 and 2,024 feet above sea level. —François-Xavier Demaison, Technical Director at Volkswagen Motorsport.

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

By 2020, Audi will expand its model range to include 60 different automobiles. “ As a result, the Board of Management has decided to postpone the construction of a new wind tunnel for one year. In 2018, Audi will launch its first large‑series battery‑electric vehicle, based on the Audi e-tron Quattro concept. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 19, 2016

At the SAE 2015 World Congress, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers detailing some of the technology innovations used in Mirai fuel cell stack. It would not be an overstatement to say that the very quality of automobiles depends on nanoscale analysis technologies. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) —Hasegawa et al.

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JANUARY 26, 2016

DHX traction motor technology is based on proprietary direct-winding heat exchange cooling technology that is able to remove motor heat at the source—the stator windings. The technology is based on the advanced micro-feature heat exchange research and development efforts of Dr. J. One such vehicle is the DeltaWing road car.

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JUNE 4, 2015

Permanent magnets, specifically those containing rare earth metals, are an important component used by the electronics, communications and automobile industries, as well as in radars and other applications.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Instead of the traditional gear and clutch mechanisms found in conventional transmissions, a NuVinci transmission utilizes a set of rotating spheres that are arranged around a central “sun” that transfers torque between two “rings.”

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Automobiles are initially developed on the computer. The GLC F‑CELL received its aerodynamic finishing touches in the wind tunnels in the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen: Even the most extreme weather events can be moved indoors here. Simulation, test rigs, road testing.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

The e-gas project marks a transition toward alternative forms of energy for automobiles. The ability to store large quantities of wind or solar energy via the dual electricity/gas principle could significantly foster the expansion of renewable energies, Audi suggests.

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