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

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Northvolt will obtain 100% of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power. 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.

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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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However, emissions do not just remain in conurbations; particles and gaseous pollutants can be transported thousands of kilometers by the wind. Ground measurements are being taken in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand, for example. —DLR research pilot Stefan Grillenbeck. “For

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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. Mercedes-Benz is also planning to invest in new power purchase agreements for wind turbines worth €1 billion by the middle of the decade.

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