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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility and BMW Group intend to sell their car-sharing joint venture SHARE NOW to Stellantis. SHARE NOW was established in 2019 combines the DNA of car2go, which was developed by the former Daimler AG, and DriveNow, the BMW Group’s offering. Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas.

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BMW and Nissan partner to deploy dual fast chargers across the US

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BMW and Nissan are partnering to offer public DC Fast charging at 120 locations across 19 states in an effort to support Nissan LEAF and BMW i3 customers and to promote increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide. Additionally, these chargers are compatible with the Nissan EZ-Charge cards.

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BMW and Nissan again partner to add 174 more DC fast chargers in US with EVgo

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BMW and Nissan have again joined forces—this time with EVgo, the nation’s largest public DC Fast charging network—to increase public access to DC Fast charging stations across the US. The partners will make an additional 174 locations in 33 states available to all EV owners in those markets, and plan to install 50 more in 2017.

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Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion joint venture SB LiMotive targeting battery capacity for about 50,000 EVs by 2013, 180,000 by 2015

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BMW was one of the first automakers to opt for the German-Korean joint venture’s battery cells, which will be applied in the BMW i3 which goes into series production in 2013. The BMW Active E electric vehicle also relies on SB LiMotive cells. SB LiMotive holds more than 3,000 patents on features of its battery systems.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Trotwood, Ohio: Sparking EV interest “I’m a very big believer in promoting economic and racial equity,” said Rap Hankins, the organizer of the National Drive Electric Week event in Trotwood, Ohio, a majority African-American middle-class community near Dayton. EVs must be made available to all, regardless of economic standing.”.

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GM commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050

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BMW is committed to procuring 100% of electricity from renewable sources for its operations and has an interim target to source more than two thirds of its electricity from renewables by 2020. of GM’s Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio, the home of the Chevrolet Cruze. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. Other automakers in RE100.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Trotwood, Ohio: Sparking EV interest “I’m a very big believer in promoting economic and racial equity,” said Rap Hankins, the organizer of the National Drive Electric Week event in Trotwood, Ohio, a majority African-American middle-class community near Dayton. EVs must be made available to all, regardless of economic standing.”.