Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

As one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, we have the ambition to be the innovation and technology leader also with alternative drive systems. For example, our locally CO 2 -neutral city bus eCitaro has been in series production since 2018 and electrifies public transport in many cities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2017

The Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant is running at high capacity utilization, and currently creating the conditions for the production start of the next compact car generation in 2018. With the Concept EQ, Mercedes-Benz Cars presented a new generation of electric vehicles. We have laid the foundation for this. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler finalized a purchase contract with SEMIKRON International GmbH for the acquisition of 51% of the shares of Compact Dynamics GmbH , a manufacturer of high-performance electric motors. Schaeffler intends to integrate SEMIKRON’s power electronics into future, alternative drive concepts.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

It marks a milestone of the company’s US$10-billion investment project announced in July 2018. BASF plans to implement a comprehensive smart manufacturing concept at the Verbund site. BASF signed the first Memorandum of Understanding for the Verbund site with the Guangdong Provincial Government in Berlin, Germany, in July 2018.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

After about a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the purely battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now successively going to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Two vehicles will continue the operational testing with customers in the first test phase.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players—e-truck customers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, charging hardware manufacturers and charging software providers—thus promoting shared infrastructure solutions for truck customers within the network.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KIT plans to build a close-to-industry “research factory” on its premises.

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

Half of the planned investment will take place at the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites in Germany. In 2018, Audi will launch its first large‑series battery‑electric vehicle, based on the Audi e-tron Quattro concept. Earlier post.) By 2020, Audi will expand its model range to include 60 different automobiles. “

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Toshiba Digital & Consulting Corporation (TDX) and Spain’s Gestamp, a multinational specialized in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered metal components for top vehicle manufacturers, are cooperating in a project to bring advanced monitoring and analysis to the welding of vehicle chassis parts. Mitsui & Co.,

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Between 2014 and 2018, Audi will invest a total of around €22 billion (US$30 billion) into new models, innovations and the continuous expansion of the worldwide production network. In São José dos Pinhais, the Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer will produce the new A3 Sedan and the Audi Q3. At the Hungarian site in Gy?r,

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

After this initial concept phase, the modification can take place within a few weeks. The retrofit solution is being expanded to other widely used bus and truck models as planned, and is also being rapidly marketed in markets beyond Germany. e-troFit is a subsidiary of the technology company in-tech GmbH.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6% from the same period last year, according to the latest Clean Energy Investment Trends report from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). We’re seeing more companies raising funds as they look to make the jump from concept cars to high-volume manufacturing. Germany at $1.3

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AUGUST 6, 2015

A consortium of 16 automobile manufacturers, automotive suppliers and public partners has launched the Ko-HAF (Kooperatives hochautomatisiertes Fahren, Cooperative Highly Automated Driving) project in Germany. million (US$40 million) and is expected to run until November 2018.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions targeted for heavy-duty mobility applications. In March 2018, Freudenberg announced it had acquired a 31% ownership stake in XALT Energy through a multi-million dollar investment in its operations. Earlier post.)

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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. The first hand-off to a customer was in 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

These collaborative efforts are being supported by the Energy Research Program of the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy in Germany. At the beginning of 2018, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies strategically supplemented this expertise by acquiring fuel cell manufacturer, Elcore.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and the Concept i4. The BMW Group is already today a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrified vehicles and is currently in the process of expanding its range significantly. The growing proportion of electrified vehicles is also driving up manufacturing costs.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

The EQS, the first electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz, will start in the first half of 2021 in Factory 56 at the Sindelfingen site (Germany). High-efficiency battery systems will also be manufactured and assembled within the production network. In May 2019 production of the EQC (combined power consumption: 21.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2019

The advanced performance materials help electronics, consumer products and automotive manufacturers reduce weight, improve safety and efficiency. We will do this by establishing the new plants close to growing customer industries, and through improvements in efficiency realized from our smart manufacturing approach.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

Around 560,000 BMW brand vehicles were delivered to customers in China in 2017—more than in the next two largest markets, the US and Germany, combined. This is the first battery factory operated by a premium automobile manufacturer in China. —Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

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JULY 9, 2018

Around 560,000 BMW brand vehicles were delivered to customers in China in 2017—more than in the next two largest markets, the US and Germany, combined. This is the first battery factory operated by a premium automobile manufacturer in China. —Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

manufacturing and marketing cathode material and battery systems in. concepts submitted were intensively examined, evaluated and analyzed by YLB. discussion phases, on 20 April 2018 the state-owned company. photovoltaics and battery system manufacture, as well as in extracting and. realize this step. The company.

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MAY 17, 2018

Now, it is a great honor to be the first international vehicle manufacturer to obtain an autonomous road test license in China. On 15 May 2018, the BMW China R&D Center officially opened in Beijing’s Shunyi District. Martin Sautter, Senior Vice President, R&D Center BMW Group, BMW China Services Ltd. million miles). million miles).

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JUNE 16, 2017

The Volkswagen Group and GAZ Group have extended their manufacturing agreement for Volkswagen and ŠKODA models in Russia until 2025. The main focus will be on the delivery and joint assembly of components as well as joint product concepts. engines from the Salzgitter plant in Germany.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

The startup designs, develops, and manufactures its supercars in-house. In 2018, the Concept-Two was born, which morphed into the Nevera Hypercar. The network will expand to Germany and the UK the following year. After CEO Mate Rimac’s BMW E30 gave out during a race, he set out to build a more reliable powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2017

Over the course of eight hours, 14 entrepreneurial companies from Romania, Spain and Germany presented themselves in 30‑minute sessions in front of eight judges. At the end of 2017 and start of 2018, more teams will move into the factory. Nearly 50 mobility start‑ups applied.

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JULY 20, 2010

Within this global alliance for research and advanced development, Volkswagen is examining various energy storage concepts, according to Winterkorn. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Vehicle Manufacturers. Volkswagen invests more than $6.45

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2017

Federal-Mogul Powertrain will debut new materials for valve seats and guides with improved thermal conductivity at the 2017 IAA Show in Frankfurt, Germany next month. Successful development of the TIM coating for series manufacturing means that the technology can be adopted immediately by our customers.

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JULY 13, 2023

Stanley Whittingham , who created the lithium-ion concept, and Akira Yoshino , who developed the anode chemistry that was used in Sony’s first lithium-ion battery. Overcoming struggles with dyslexia Born in Jena, Germany, Goodenough grew up in Woodbridge, Conn., about 13 kilometers from Yale , where his father was a religion professor.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The new plant is the first battery factory of any premium automotive manufacturer in China and the third in the Group’s production network, after Germany and the US, said Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. The extended contract is valid for ten years (from 2018 to 2028).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

BYTON’s first drivable concept car will make its debut at CES 2018 in January. The new Silicon Valley center is focused on autonomous driving and user experience, but BYTON’s global headquarters, R&D center and manufacturing base is in Nanjing.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Benz unveiled the latest generation of its successful Sprinter model at an event held at a logistics center in the Duisburg, Germany docks. The new Sprinter is available for order now and will be launched in the European market starting in June 2018. Duisburg is home to the world’s largest inland port.) million times. Earlier post.)

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MAY 12, 2015

In order to prepare for the FCEV market, there have been three main areas where hydrogen infrastructure has started to roll out: Europe (Germany, France, UK and Scandinavia), the US (mainly in California) and in Japan. Germany will have ~14-16 H 2 stations this year, with 50 by the end of 2016.

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

When it comes to the concept of air taxis, eVTOLs make the most sense. Volocopter combines the roles of the aircraft manufacturer, airport, and aerial pioneer. The company was formed in Bruschel, Germany. Why eVTOLs? There are several reasons eVTOLs are viewed to be the most feasible mode of short-distance air travel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

At the upcoming IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will present a modular battery concept for the efficient operation of an electric bus; an electric city bus demonstrator will illustrate the concept. This is possible because of an adaptable connection concept.

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JULY 4, 2009

This performance, Winterkorn said, “ is no reason for euphoria ” but shows that the Volkswagen group—which comprises nine automotive brands—is staying on course, and shows that its strategy to 2018 is on the right track. Tags: Electric (Battery) Vehicle Manufacturers. We have nine strong brands that work well together.

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