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Navigant forecasts global natural gas fleet of 34.9M by 2020

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Light duty vehicles (LDVs) account for almost 95% of NGVs on roads today, but trucks and buses are growing at a faster rate and are anticipated to account for 9% of the total fleet by 2020. Asia Pacific leads in terms of annual sales of NGVs, with 1.2 million sales expected in 2013.

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Daimler buying more than €20B of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030

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Two more factories will be built in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, one at the company’s Sindelfingen site, and one each at the sites in Beijing (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Tuscaloosa (USA). Mercedes-Benz Vans electrifies its entire commercial fleet. The eSprinter will follow in the second half of 2019.

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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The BMW Group recognised Northvolt’s potential and expertise early: In mid-2018, the BMW Group entered a cooperation to develop battery cells with the company formed in 2016. The BMW Group has also localized battery production in Thailand, where it is working with the Dräxlmaier Group.

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

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The original CATL order volume of four billion euros announced in mid-2018 will now be increased to €7.3 The BMW Group has also localized battery production in Thailand and is working with the Dräxlmaier Group in this area. Limited) and Samsung SDI. billion (contract duration from 2020 to 2031), with €4.5

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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neutral vehicle fleet and to the Mercedes-Benz AG electric offensive. The second battery factory at the site began operations in 2018 and has been producing the EQC’s battery systems since 2019. With that the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant is making an important contribution on the road to a CO? It was designed from the start as a CO?

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Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio

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A second battery factory at the site commenced operations in 2018 and has been producing the battery systems for the EQC since 2019 followed by the batteries for the compact electric SUVs since 2021. Accumotive has been producing battery systems for hybrids and electric vehicles in Kamenz, Germany, since 2012.

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