Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Volkswagen Group Logistics will be using certified fuel from vegetable residues for certain new car shipments via marine routes. With 85 percent lower CO 2 emissions than with conventional fossil fuels, the contribution to climate protection is enormous. —Thomas Zernechel, Head of Volkswagen Group Logistics.

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Oil Fuel Mariner Climate Protection 418

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. The joint venture ELYSIS —formed by Alcoa and Rio Tinto in 2018 ( earlier post )—is now further developing this process.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

For the first time, the Volkswagen Group has been classed as the most sustainable automaker in the world’s leading sustainability ranking. RobecoSAM AG has listed Volkswagen AG as the Industry Group Leader in the Automobiles and Components sector in this year’s review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company. Neste’s SAF is made from sustainably sourced, renewable waste and residue raw materials.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

The EPA last week announced stricter emissions standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, for model years 2027 to 2032. Like the new emissions standards for passenger cars recently confirmed, these rules do not mandate EVs, but do set much tougher emissions targets that will likely lead to more EV sales.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

Last week, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels (Fit for 55). As a result, all new cars registered as of 2035 will be zero-emission.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Business must do even more for climate protection, even in difficult times, said Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management, an a talk at the Baden-Württemberg sustainability congress held in Stuttgart on 25 March ( Nachhaltigkeitskongress Baden-Württemberg 2009 ). Tags: Climate Change Policy Sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Together with Mahindra, we want to contribute significantly to the electrification of India, a huge automotive market with enormous growth potential and high relevance for climate protection. —Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group Board of Management member for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. Hydrogen is the missing piece in the jigsaw when it comes to emission-free mobility.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The fleet of 63 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans are produced by equipment manufacturer Workhorse Group. In March 2017, Deutsche Post DHL Group, the parent company of DHL Express, registered a significant first for the logistics industry by announcing a commitment to reduce its logistics-related emissions to net zero by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rosenbauer Deutschland, a company of the Rosenbauer Group, and the Berlin Fire Department plan jointly to develop a hybrid electric fire engine in the next two years. Consequently, the hybrid project vehicle is designed to help contribute towards reaching Berlin’s climate protection goals.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

From a lifecycle view, this additional carbon burden is offset compared to the combustion engine vehicle during the use phase, as EVs rack up zero-emission miles that eventually pull the EV ahead of the ICE. This will be made possible, among other things, by the consistent avoidance and reduction of CO 2 emissions in the supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

From a scientific perspective, the adsorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is an important measure in addition to reducing emissions for reaching the Group’s climate targets. Furthermore, the rock in Iceland has the ideal composition for storing large amounts of CO 2.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Karliczek, for his part, noted in a press release that such a project is incredibly important since “green hydrogen” is a valuable building block for climate protection. . “Climate protection can only succeed with green hydrogen. The vehicle is a concept built to showcase how methanol is recycled.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Switching to heavy crude oil and synthetic crude oil derived from oil sands bitumen in refineries could double or triple refinery emissions and add 1.6-3.7 This would increase total petroleum fuel cycle emissions by 14-33%. This would increase total petroleum fuel cycle emissions by 14-33%. —Karras 2010.

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Oil Oil-Sands Emissions Hydrogen 287

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

At the beginning of the Geneva Motor Show this year, the Volkswagen Group announced it was committed to reducing the CO 2 output of its European new car fleet to 95 grams per kilometer by 2020. I guarantee that we will do everything in our power to reach carbon dioxide emissions of 95 grams without any reservations. Earlier post.)

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CO2 Climate Protection Climate Fleet 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

The following goals guide the plan: Providing healthful air for all Californians; Achieving carbon neutrality (net zero CO 2 emissions) and thereafter ‘net negative’ by balancing CO 2 emissions with removal or elimination of CO 2 , then removing or sequestering more CO 2 than is emitted; and. Transportation trends.

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California CO2 Climate Transportation 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The trains, which will convey travellers between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude from December 2021, will replace the diesel multiple units of the transport authority Elbe-Weser-Verkehrsbetriebe (evb) and will reduce the pollutant emission in daily service to zero. The companies also signed a 30-year maintenance agreement.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2014

In order to test new technologies, the company partners with various automotive manufacturers and is part of several industry working groups such as Green Freight Europe or aireg. The investment into new technologies and fuel concepts is part of the Group''s climate protection program GoGreen.

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Electric Vehicles Climate Protection Vehicles Belgium 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

For drivers, this means with sunliquid 20, CO 2 emissions are reduced while consumption remains the same. Use of sunliquid 20 also resulted in a 50% improvement in particle emissions count in contrast to the EU 5 reference fuel. —Professor Andre Koltermann, Head of Group Biotechnology at Clariant. sunliquid process.

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Teslarati

MAY 20, 2022

Together with Mahindra, we want to contribute significantly to the electrification of India , a huge automotive market with enormous growth potential and high relevance for climate protection,” said Thomas Schmall, a member of VWs Group of Board Management. . VWGroup electrifies India!

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

To estimate the environmental effects of the ban, the economic research group developed a forecasting model to compare carbon dioxide emissions with and without the contemplated legislation through the year 2050. CO 2 emissions. The expected results for local emissions are analogous. diesel engines). diesel engines).

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Manufacturer Engine Germany Climate Protection 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2014

In 2013, Daimler, Ford and Nissan signed a three-way agreement for the joint development of a common fuel cell system to speed up availability of zero-emission technology and significantly reduce investment costs. —Prof Herbert Kohler, Vice President Group Research and Sustainability, Chief Environmental Officer of Daimler AG.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

BASF, the Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp plan to develop an environmentally friendly and competitive basis for utilizing carbon dioxide as a raw material on an industrial scale. million (US$12 million) to subsidize the project within its “Technologies for Sustainability and Climate Protection – Chemical Processes and Use of CO 2 ” scheme.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Norwegian government’s climate protection goals and related support policies have played a significant role. The transport sector is one of the most important targets for emission reductions. In the first quarter of this year, VW Group’s pure electric vehicle deliveries increased by 65% yearly.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2011

Sustainable Communities : The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) directs California’s metropolitan planning organizations to develop sustainable communities strategies that meet regional greenhouse gas reduction targets through integrated land use, housing and transportation planning.

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Green Car Congress

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. BMW Group Production Network: 31 production sites in 15 countries. A further key issue in the field of climate protection is biodiversity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Volkswagen Group engineers are currently working on electrifying up to 40 different models, ranging from all battery-electric drives to plug-in hybrids and even fuel cell systems, he said. For the medium term, the Group strongly believes that the plug-in hybrids will be the leading alternative. —Martin Winterkorn.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The US, Canada, and Mexico have submitted a proposal to strengthen climate protection under the Montreal Protocol— the international treaty that phases out the production of a number of substances responsible for ozone depletion. The proposal targets the production and use of HFCs, a group of “super” greenhouse gases.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In a talk on the eve of the opening of the show, Volkswagen Group CEO Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that the group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility. “ Through the design of the motor housing unit Volkswagen was also able to achieve an extremely low level of noise emission. Earlier post.).

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 5, 2009

What’s the difference, if any in the group’s “sense of urgency?&#. Diesel Fuel Emissions: A Public Forum - 2003. Climate Change: The State of Current Knowledge - 2005. We’re a standalone organization, but we do work with other groups on most of our events. Patriotism is Conservation - 2005.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Reprinted with permission from The Donovan Law Group website. A limit was imposed on emissions from the power plants, and utilities were allowed to buy and sell permits to comply. A limit was imposed on emissions from the power plants, and utilities were allowed to buy and sell permits to comply. greenhouse gas emissions.

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