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BMW i Ventures invests in Natural Fiber Welding; plant-based leathers, yarns and foams

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BMW i Ventures has invested in Natural Fiber Welding , Inc. In addition to the investment by BMW i Ventures, BMW Group also announced its intention to form a strategic partnership with NFW to further its own sustainability goals. —Kasper Sage, managing partner at BMW i Ventures.

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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. This latest expansion builds on the 120 dual-port DC Fast chargers that BMW and Nissan announced together in December 2015. Earlier post.)

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Rivian launches $5,000 gas car trade-in deal for Earth Day

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The gas cars eligible for Rivian’s $5,000 Earth Day trade-in deal Ford F-150 Explorer Expedition Bronco (excluding Bronco Sport) Toyota Tacoma Tundra Highlander 4Runner Jeep Grand Cherokee Wrangler Gladiator Audi Q5 Q7 Q8 BMW X3 X5 X7 Rivian rolls out ‘Charging Scores’ for real-world charging reliability What are your thoughts?

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Samsung SDI considers building battery factory near Rivian in Normal, IL

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One of the candidates left in the running is located in central Illinois near Rivian’s production facility in Normal. Dan Brady stated that the Samsung battery factory is expected to employ up to 3,200 people if it chose to build in Illinois. Samsung SDI batteries already power the Fiat 500e, BMW i3, and the BMW i8.

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Apple BMW i3, IL Enforces Charging Etiquette, Coal Power-Plant Decline: Today's Car News

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In the meantime, consider the possibility of the BMW i3 becoming the basis for the rumored "Apple Car," see how Illinois is looking to stop drivers from blocking electric-car charging stations, the.

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Which EVs Still Qualify for Federal Tax Credits?

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Formerly eligible models from BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, and Volvo have been bumped off the list. Though, perhaps more interesting, is seeing Rivian's electric trucks (the R1S and R1T) losing their eligibility — despite the vehicles themselves being assembled in Illinois. That also means a bunch of foreign-made vehicles no longer qualify.