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BMW Group to lead €19.5M HyCET project consortium on hydrogen combustion engine trucks

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The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) approved the funding application for the consortium research project HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks) led by the BMW Group. The other HyCET project partners are DEUTZ AG, DHL Freight GmbH, KEYOU GmbH, TotalEnergies Marketing Deutschland GmbH and Volvo Group.

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Volvo maps out electric, BMW cancels i3, Rivian teases camp kitchen: Today’s Car News

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The BMW i3 will soon be gone. Volvo highlights the technology shift it’s in the midst of with the Concept Recharge. Volvo has revealed what it calls its “manifesto” for a pure electric future. The Volvo. Rivian teases more of its camp kitchen. And which automakers are going all-electric?

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2024 BMW i5 details, Volvo EX30 CO2, Stellantis and lithium-sulfur batteries: Today’s Car News

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Volvo’s upcoming EX30 is going for the brand’s smallest-ever carbon footprint. And the BMW i5 looks much like a gasoline 5-Series. The 2024 BMW i5 revealed Wednesday is essentially a fully electric BMW 5-Series. Stellantis sees lithium-sulfur battery tech in its future. Is that a good thing?

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BMW Group, WWF Germany, Volvo Group back moratorium on deep-sea mining

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The BMW Group has launched an initiative to protect the deep seas in cooperation with the WWF Germany. The BMW Group aspires to be one of the most sustainable automotive manufacturers and has built high standards into its supply chains for this purpose. What has been created over millions of years would be wiped out in a day.

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Ford, BMW, VW, Honda, Volvo back California emissions authority in legal challenge

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In a joint statement, BMW, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and Volvo asked a federal court to uphold the EPA Decision Waiver giving California the ability to set emissions standards.

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DeepGreen Pens Open Letter To BMW, Volvo, Google, Samsung SDI & Other Brands

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DeepGreen has written an open letter to various brands, such as BMW, Google, Samsung SDI, and Volvo. Before I dive in and share the open letter, I want to re-share what DeepGreen is: a deep-sea mining company that has a vision of a zero-carbon, circular economy with goals to source metals with the least environmental […].

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Tesla outpaces Volkswagen, Subaru, BMW in 2023 U.S. market share

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percent of the total market share in the United States in 2023, outpacing companies like Volkswagen, Subaru, and BMW. automotive market, which eclipsed the share automakers like BMW, Mazda, and Daimler had for the year, as those companies reported 2.5, Geely-Volvo grew from 111,509 to 140,590. Tesla held 4.2 percent increase.

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