Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2023

In Namibia, we are currently setting up an industrial-scale production with the support of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK). The Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection is funding the construction of the pilot electrolysis plant with €8 million.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Volkswagen was one of the first car manufacturers to subscribe to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement that aim to limit global warming to significantly less than two degrees by 2050. Only unavoidable emissions are offset by climate protection measures. The use of LNG not only reduces CO 2 emissions.

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Emissions Mariner Climate Climate Protection 476

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2020

&Charge” has been a climate-neutral company since its foundation. Customers can use their collected “kilometers” to support certified climate protection projects. To this end, “&Charge” works together with the project developer and climate solutions provider South Pole.

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Porsche Companies Charging Climate Protection 312

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We must use all technologies to achieve our climate protection goals. Truck manufacturers assume that almost every fifth newly registered commercial vehicle will drive hydrogen as early as 2030. Truck manufacturers assume that almost every fifth newly registered commercial vehicle will drive hydrogen as early as 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2022

Bendix, who was in charge of technology and research at heavy-equipment manufacturer Kirow , has designed a version of a high-altitude wind turbine for low-wind, onshore use with a hub height clearly higher than everything else built to date. Trimming manufacturing costs drastically cuts the costs per megawatt hour of power generated.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

This project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of its support for the battery cell manufacturing ecosystem with a total of up to €24.1 million (subject to the grant decision becoming legally valid).

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Sodium Commercial Battery Batteries 367

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

With 85 percent lower CO 2 emissions than with conventional fossil fuels, the contribution to climate protection is enormous. We are the first automaker to make widespread use of this fuel. This way, we reuse waste oil in an environmentally compatible way. —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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Audi Supplies Carbon Climate Protection 418

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The two have formed an “innovation partnership” which will be responsible for carrying out the project “eLHF” (German equivalent for “eRFF”/ electric rescue and firefighting vehicle) and, following a successful trial, will manufacture vehicles accordingly. The project budget amounts to a total of approximately €1.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is investing a double-digit million Euro amount in the construction of the balance sheet CO 2 -neutral plant, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of a scientific research project.

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Mercedes Germany Battery Batteries 372

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Currently unavoidable CO 2 emissions are offset by investments in certified climate protection projects elsewhere. Volkswagen already fixed an agreement with this Korean company, that only certified green power would be used to manufacture the battery cells. will be manufactured CO 2 -neutral from the start. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Production Climate Protection Electrical 268

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. Policy makers have emphasized policies that compel the manufacture and/or purchase of vehicles that emit zero-emissions at the tailpipe. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Gas Emissions California 257

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Designed as an open vehicle platform, the MEB electric platform and its components allows car manufacturers to build their portfolio of electrified vehicles, quickly and cost-effectively. However, at the 2021 Climate Summit in Glasgow, India undertook only to register zero-emission passenger cars and vans, starting in 2035.

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India SUV Climate Protection Climate 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2022

Following in the next stages with the use of new production technologies, it will enable us to be producing climate-neutral steel in Bremen by the mid-30s. The HyBit project shows the great benefits that hydrogen has with regard to climate protection, also or especially in industrial applications.

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Building Hydrogen Climate Protection Climate 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

These standards cover a range of issues, including working health and safety and environmental protection. With its electrification strategy, the car and truck manufacturer has set itself on the path to becoming a future climate-neutral mobility provider.

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Climate Protection Standards 2006 Climate 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

More than 600,000 jobs, or 10%, of jobs in German in manufacturing would currently be directly or indirectly affected by a ban. This is followed by an analysis of innovation efforts in manufacturing in the field of combustion engines and alternative technologies and then a review of the environmental impact of a ban. diesel engines).

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Manufacturer Engine Germany Climate Protection 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

EFuels make an important contribution to climate protection and complement our electromobility in a meaningful way. The additional capital will be used to develop industrial eFuel facilities in Chile, the US and Australia, which have large supplies of renewable energy.

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Porsche Chile Global Industrial 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

All of this shows that we are fully committed to climate protection. This means that, in the future, combustion-engined vehicles, plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles will be manufactured on the same assembly line in Munich. The e-drive offers a thrilling peak performance of up to 530 horsepower.

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BMW Concept Range Climate Protection 377

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2020

The company just opened a separate Battery Cell Competence Center in Munich in November 2019, covering the entire battery cell value chain, from research and development to battery cell composition and design, all the way to large-scale manufacturability. Assembly of the battery cell at the Battery Cell Competence Center.

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Li-ion BMW Building Sweden 338

Teslarati

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Texas-based automaker said it would also maintain its manufacturer’s share of €2,250 in its new Model 3 and Model Y orders, starting December 18 to 31. In a press release dated December 16, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) announced the end of its EV subsidy program.

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Germany Tesla Climate Protection Climate 107

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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Audi Iceland CO2 Carbon 446

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

—Olaf Lies (SPD), Lower Saxony’s Minister for the Environment, Energy, Construction and Climate Protection. AKASOL is currently developing this technology together with major railway manufacturers in Germany, Europe, the US and Asia.

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Hydrogen Supplies Battery Batteries 322

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The fleet of 63 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans are produced by equipment manufacturer Workhorse Group. Train and certify 80% of its employees as GoGreen specialists and involve them in its environmental and climate protection activities. This includes joining partners to plant one million trees each year.

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San Francisco Climate Protection Fleet Alternative Fuels 223

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Hydrogen is a versatile energy source that has a key role to play in the energy transition process and therefore in climate protection. One technology on its own will not be enough to enable climate-neutral mobility worldwide. Fuel cell systems are manufactured in two main steps, based on the individual fuel cells.

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BMW Hydrogen Fleet Lithium Ion 259

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The 2013 review analyzed the corporate economic, environmental, and social sustainability performance of 31 automotive companies, seven of them from Europe, with reference to criteria such as environmental and climate protection strategy, innovation management and corporate social responsibility. Sustainability Vehicle Manufacturers'

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Industrial Industry Climate Change Climate Protection 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance—from resources to recycling. That is why we now have a contractual agreement with our cell manufacturers that they will only use green power to produce our fifth-generation battery cells.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

With the integration of moovel, we are taking the next big step in the direction of the Deutschlandticket and promoting the mobility transition towards more climate protection. Together with our industry partners, we are now pushing both of these things even more strongly. —Berthold Huber, DB Board Member for Passenger Transport.

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BMW Companies Climate Protection Transportation 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

This is a decision in favor of climate protection and a key signal for committing to the protection of the environment and society and the series production of climate-friendly technical solutions. However, this will only be possible if customers accept our advanced alternative powertrains. —Martin Winterkorn.

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CO2 Climate Protection Climate Fleet 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2014

Deutsche Post DHL has signed a letter of intent for a possible future global framework agreement with car manufacturer Renault. As part of its global efforts, Deutsche Post DHL works with all major car manufacturers worldwide. The intended global agreement shall contain the options for a future purchase of Renault Kangoo Z.E.

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Electric Vehicles Climate Protection Vehicles Belgium 210

Teslarati

JULY 27, 2022

German politicians said in December that they planned to reduce the incentive program to vehicles that “demonstrably have a positive climate-protection effect,” the Associated Press said. ” In the United States, government-sponsored EV rebates cap at 200,000 units per manufacturer.

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Germany Climate Protection Purchase Climate 98

Teslarati

JUNE 4, 2021

On June 3rd, the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Protection (MLUK) announced that Tesla changed its application for the construction and operation of the Giga Berlin production facility. Tesla has planned for Giga Berlin to become another battery manufacturing site for its electric cars for some time now.

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Building Battery Batteries Tesla 143

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Manufacture and pricing. Emissions that cannot yet be avoided are compensated with carbon credits from certified climate protection projects. The Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT models are assembled in the Böllinger Höfe plant alongside the Audi R8 supercar.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039. In addition, all European Daimler Trucks & Buses plants will be CO 2 -neutral by the year 2022.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The proposal was drafted as two measures, the Climate Protection Act —which sets the carbon price and finance programs for sustainable technologies—and the Sustainable Energy Act —which ends federal support for fossil fuel companies and research and extends tax incentives for renewables. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

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Industrial Industry Price Fuel 259

Teslarati

MAY 19, 2021

” The Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Protection announced earlier today (via @gigafactory_4 ) that it has granted Tesla preliminary approval to install machines that will put the final aspects of vehicles together. . Giga Berlin / Gigafactory 4 (@gigafactory_4) May 19, 2021.

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Tesla Installation Climate Protection Texas 121

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

In December 2014, Böhni submitted a motion for consideration by the National Council (Nationalrat) that would create the legal basis for importers and manufacturers of vehicles that run on CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels made in Switzerland to receive credit for the corresponding reduction in CO 2 emissions under fleet emission rules.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Yet, we have brought chaos to the natural world: poisoning our planet with pollution, wiping out species and ecosystems with abandon, and destabilising our climate with greenhouse gas emissions. It means supporting Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and others being hit hardest by the pollution, climate and biodiversity crises.

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