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Volkswagen picks up pace of transformation with new ACCELERATE strategy

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In 2016, Volkswagen kicked off its far-reaching transformation and the industry’s biggest electric offensive with the TRANSFORM 2025+ strategy. To be able to finance the sizable future investments, the company will systematically work on increasing its efficiency with ACCELERATE. —Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of Volkswagen.

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Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

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CIMC ENRIC, a subsidiary of CIMC (China). CIMC ENRIC will develop bio-methanol projects for Maersk in China. Green Technology Bank (China). Green Technology Bank (GTB) was established in 2016 by the Chinese government with the priority task to fulfill the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. bio- & e-methanol.

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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China will lead the sector’s volume growth, with particular strength in SUVs, though IHS expects the market to slow from 2014. However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 The campaign is expected to have a long-lasting effect on premium parts/vehicle prices in China.

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Roskill: record cobalt deals in Q1 2018 show raw material procurement for Li-ion batteries revving up

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At least 12 recorded lithium and six cobalt transactions have been closed between downstream manufacturers and mining companies since 2016, signalling a changing trend in procurement strategy. The year 2017 saw deals between Great Wall and Pilbara Minerals, and Ganfeng Lithium’s US$172-million financing of Lithium Americas.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. million units in China (incl. Prospects for 2016.

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