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Hyundai Motor Group affiliates to join Climate Group’s RE100, aim to expand renewable energy use

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The Group is considering various ways to procure renewable energy such as self-production through solar panels, power purchase agreements (PPA) with wind and solar energy producers, as well as purchase through Korea Electric Power Corporation’s (KEPCO) ‘Green Premium’ program. More than 300 global companies are participating.

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BMW, GM sites in top 5 US generators of onsite green power

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According to the latest Top 30 list for organizations generating and consuming the most green power on-site within the EPA Green Power Partnership, BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, SC and General Motors’ Fort Wayne Assembly Plant rank fourth and fifth, respectively, with both using biogas.

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US MSRP for BMW i3 EV will be $41,350, before incentives

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BMW announced that the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (without Destination & Handling) for the i3 electric vehicle in the US will be $41,350, before any federal or state incentives. The BMW i3 will offer interior space comparable to the BMW 3 Series on a shorter overall body.

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

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BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. In addition, Toyota Motor Europe (TME), TMC’s European subsidiary, and BMW Group have entered into a contract under which BMW Group is to supply 1.6-liter

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EPRI, 8 automakers and 15 utilities to create an open grid integration platform for plug-in electric vehicles

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In March 2014, Honda launched Honda Smart Home US at the University of California, Davis, which seeks to investigate the integration of the home with distributed renewable energy, the smart grid and the electric vehicle. BMW announced its Smart Charging App for mobile devices in June 2014 following the launch of the BMW i3 electric vehicle.

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CA Energy Commission awards CSE $1.5M for development of standards-based smart EV charging platform; first employment of ISO/IEC 15118

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This two-way data exchange will create a means to use EV batteries to help manage variable grid conditions, generation oversupply and other challenges associated with the state’s goals to decarbonize its electricity sector with renewable energy resources such as solar and wind. 241-248 doi: 10.1515/auto-2014-0002. Schmeck, H.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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Pint has been at Audi for about six months, coming from BMW where he worked on the electric powertrains for the i3 and i8.) Dr. Hackenberg then conceived the transverse matrix, the MQB, applied in the new Audi A3 in 2012, with the TT debuting in 2014. Solar roof and heat pump. meters (6.5 mi) of additional range per year.

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