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Sustainable aluminum for battery housing of Audi e-tron

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Audi is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to receive a certificate from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative ( ASI ). Audi is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to receive a certificate from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). Audi stands for sustainability along the entire supply chain.

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Production and sales of plug-ins boomed in China in 2014

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The production and sales of plug-in vehicles in China boomed last year, according to statistics from CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers). times the number in 2013. times the numbers of 2013. times the amounts in 2013. Total production reached 78,499 units, 3.5 times and 8.1 times and 8.8

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EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. Most VRS are vacuum assist, according to EPA.

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Daimler buys out Evonik from Li-Tec and Deutsche ACCUmotive Li-ion companies; Daimler sole owner

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The electric version of the urban two-seater micro car was the market leader amongst all newly registered electric cars in Germany in 2013 with a market share of about 30%. Deutsche ACCUmotive had approximately 230 employees as of 31 December 2013.

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Panasonic and Tesla expand supply agreement for Li-ion cells; nearly 2 billion through 2017

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In its quarterly report filed in August 2013 with the SEC, Tesla noted that: Our business is dependent on the continued supply of battery cells for our vehicles’ battery packs as well as for the battery packs we produce for other automobile manufacturers. —Tesla Quarterly Report (10Q) for quarter ending 30 June 2013.

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Mercedes-Benz extends autonomous vehicle testing in California to Concord Naval Weapons Station

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As one of the first automobile manufacturers permitted to do so, Mercedes-Benz has been testing autonomously driven automobiles on public roads in California since September. Axel Gern, head of autonomous driving at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Benteler-SGL inaugurates new composites production facility in Austria

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The 45,000 m² site will begin manufacturing composite automotive components in serial production beginning in mid-2013. The company’s customer base includes nearly all of the well-known automobile manufacturers, primarily from the premium. Benteler-SGL is investing a total of €36 million (US$47 million) in the plant.

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