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AUGUST 29, 2022

BMW Group and H2 Green Steel have signed a final contract on the delivery of CO 2 -reduced steel. The agreement addresses BMW Group’s upstream scope 3 emissions and includes recycling and end-of-life management measures. Earlier post.). This limits the amount of energy used, storage and material handling.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

Finding ways of recovering this lost heat energy has been one of the major goals being pursued by engineers working on BMW EfficientDynamics for the future. The BMW turbosteamer is based on this two-stage stationary power generation method, but reduced in scale and design to form a component that can be used in modern automobile engines.

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APRIL 12, 2018

Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 San Luis Potosí will build the BMW brand’s best-selling model series, the BMW 3 Series Sedan. The BMW Group is investing around $1 billion in the new plant and creating at least 1,500 new jobs. production.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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MARCH 20, 2015

At its Annual Account Press Conference 2015, the BMW Group announced that, for the first time in the history of the Group, 51% of its electricity worldwide is being supplied from renewable sources. Examples of the use of renewable power include: In Leipzig, Germany, the BMW Group is using wind power.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. Doug Crane, Gentherm.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Moller - Mærsk, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, BMW Group, H&M Group, Levi Strauss & Co. Mærsk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have teamed up with the University of Copenhagen and major customers including BMW Group, H&M Group, Levi Strauss & Co. Around 80% of the goods you use every day are delivered to you by sea.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) opened a new engine plant with a light metal foundry in Shenyang today. The new location will produce the latest generation of the BMW TwinPower Turbo three and four-cylinder gasoline engines and forms part of the BBA production network based in Shenyang in Northeastern China.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2011

However, in city driving, the ORC system would supply about half of the accessory load requirement for a conventional engine, and only about one-third of the load requirement for a hybrid powertrain, due to the frequent engine off condition, according to the results presented by Quazi Hussain. —Quazi Hussain.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are also sustainability reasons to move away from the use of these minerals, along with those related to bolstering the home supply chains of individual markets. Other rare earth materials like neodymium and dysprosium require the use of solvents and generate toxic waste, opposing current environmental standards and goals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2011

BMW revealed first details of the new sixth-generation 3 Series; the 3 Series accounts for one-fifth of the company’s global sales. BMW is applying a range of technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. BMW 328i: new four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo. The new BMW 328i accelerates from 0 to 00 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Produced in partnership with BMW. BMW says it can, and does. The BMW Group, which includes BMW , MINI , Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad is embracing this challenge and opportunity utterly. At the same time BMW recognises certain standards are expected by buyers of its vehicles. It’s not alone in this.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

BMW and Toyota are consistent leaders in sustainable value. The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e., Findings of the report include: Toyota and the BMW Group are industry leaders. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 1, 2022

BMW’s iFACTORY production strategy defines the future orientation of plants and production technologies at the BMW Group and meets the challenges of the transformation to e-mobility. With our BMW iFACTORY, we are leading the way and setting new standards in flexibility, efficiency, sustainability and digitalization.

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JULY 10, 2023

BMW Group Plant Dingolfing will use heat produced from regional biomass and its own waste wood to meet about 50% of its process hot water requirements from 2025 onwards. This will save BMW Group Plant Dingolfing around 20,000 tonnes of CO 2 per year, compared to using conventional fossil energies.

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MAY 14, 2024

Supply chain management: Optimizing inventory levels, predicting demand, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. By leveraging AI, automotive companies can streamline their supply chains, reducing waste and ensuring timely delivery of parts. Moreover, the implementation of AI extends beyond driving capabilities.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 27, 2008

The web was buzzing last week with stories about BMW’s MINI E. To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 MINI Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early in 2009. She also confirmed ACP would be supplying the battery pack. Anything more is wasted in my opinion.

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JUNE 25, 2014

The company’s performance across operations as measured in energy efficiency, GHG emissions, water management, waste management, and toxic emissions management. Supply Chain. The company’s performance in measuring, reporting, and mitigating the environmental performance of their supply chain. Operations. 2014 gap score.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The BMW i3 uses the BMW eDrive rear-wheel drive powertrain previously found on the BMW ActiveE (but the i3 is significantly lighter). Earlier post.)

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JUNE 5, 2023

Many established automotive giants such as Volkswagen, BMW, etc. 10 Biogas Biogas is a renewable fuel produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic matter such as agricultural waste, food waste, or sewage. Hybrid Electric Cars uses one or more sources of energy along with electricity.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The powertrain of the plug-in hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). liter, three-cylinder turbodiesel; two electric motors, one on each axle; and a 10.8

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Pint has been at Audi for about six months, coming from BMW where he worked on the electric powertrains for the i3 and i8.) The two Audi partners plan to invest in the cell technology in Europe and will supply the Ingolstadt-based car producer from their European plants. Audi has several development models already on the road.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ford’s Sustainability Report is also noteworthy as Ford publishes annual sustainability reports outlining their efforts to reduce carbon emissions, use sustainable materials, and minimise waste throughout their operations. #2

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Its drive technology comes from the BMW Group competence centers for electromobility in Dingolfing and Landshut. The power source is the latest version of the synchronous electric motor developed by the BMW Group. (US EPA estimated range figures not available.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2015

This research revealed utility energy storage as the most promising of possible applications, with a relatively low expense and abundant battery supply. The most promising application identified for second use batteries is to replace grid-connected combustion turbine peaker plants and provide peak-shaving services.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2023

The BMW i3s was likewise a quicker version of a city-focused EV, but it’s no longer produced. The liquid-cooled 400-volt lithium-ion battery pack is the same 42kWh (gross) capacity in the Fiat, but is upgraded to supply the higher current required by the more powerful motor. Expect it to arrive around November or December.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. Badged the BMW i7 , the lengthy four-door promises up to 625km of WLTP range and 400kW/745Nm from its dual electric motors. Newcomer Cupra has wasted no time getting its first EV to market, even beating parent company Volkswagen to the punch.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The potential is enormous because the current grid has sufficient energy capacity to supply every vehicle in the United States if every one of them was a PHEV. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. These can be supplied by our current energy distribution and dispensing network without changing the infrastructure.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

In the case of the gasoline engines, this technology package includes turbocharging, direct fuel injection, variable camshaft control on the intake and outlet sides (dual VANOS) and, in the more powerful versions, fully variable valve control according to the model of the BMW Group’s patented VALVETRONIC system.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. A first test setup located near Ingolstadt recently started supplying the grid. Hydrogen is supplied to the anode, where it is broken down into protons and electrons.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The supply of metals like cobalt, copper, lithium, and nickel needed for batteries is already shaky , and soaring demand for the hundreds of millions of batteries in the coming decades is likely to trigger shortage and high prices. China processes about 80 percent of battery raw materials, creating a chokehold on global supplies.

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JUNE 6, 2023

The supply chain in the EV industry is a complex ecosystem that spans multiple continents, involving various components, raw materials, and intricate processes.  Electric Vehicle Supply Chain #1. Identifying alternative suppliers and establishing relationships with multiple sources can enhance supply chain resilience.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Itsmaker, BMW, is conducting a 100-car consumer test in America and Germany to“evaluate technical and social aspects of living with an all-electricvehicle” and with some government support hopes to extend the trials toBritain. to charge overnight. The electric Mini is unlikely to go into production in its present form.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. So much more convenient than having to take time out of my day and go out of my way (wasting more energy) to get a charge elsewhere or do battery swaps. gallon Speculawyer on DOE announces $41.9

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