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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

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. In January 2019, the company signed a Framework Agreement setting out further details of the plan.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Models along with solutions like Plug & Charge, we as a manufacturer are making a decisive contribution to realising such goals. Customers can choose here between the basic version and two fully networked variants, which they can control using the We Connect ID. With the new software in our ID. —Silke Bagschik, CMO ID.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Volkswagen Brand China and its Chinese joint venture FAW-Volkswagen are scaling up their cooperation in the area of digitalization and connectivity. MOS Intelligent Connectivity Technology Co. As we are starting to fully connect our models, so comes the opportunity to enrich our customers’ lives with high-quality digital services.

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APRIL 28, 2019

This also applies to the Daimler Competence Center for Emission-free Mobility (CEM) which has a manufacturing plant in the middle of the industrial estate and which is directly involved in the production of the eCitaro. Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH began operating its first electric bus route in Heidelberg in January 2019.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Ipsos see gains in experience (driven + ridden) with semi-autonomous driving between 2019 and 2020 in each of the four key regions. Interest in autonomous among new vehicle owners has remained stable for the key regions between 2019 and 2020. and personal security (connectivity, cybersecurity, etc.) ADAS, warnings, alerts, etc.)

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JANUARY 29, 2018

In terms of intelligent and autonomous vehicle development, FAW will mass produce Hongqi vehicles with L3 self-driving features in 2019, and vehicles with L4 self-driving features in 2020. In 2020, Hongqi will launch sales of battery EVs developed on FME platform that will have a range of 600 kilometers (373 miles).

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JULY 22, 2019

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has become the first automobile manufacturer to enable full 5G wireless coverage at all its plants. With this development, BBA becomes the first automobile manufacturer to use 5G technology in automotive development and production. Full 5G coverage, transfer rate of 1 Gbps.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

—Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG The BMW iX5 Hydrogen developed on the basis of the current BMW X5 was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019. Fuel cell systems are manufactured in two main steps, based on the individual fuel cells. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

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. In January 2019, the company signed a Framework Agreement setting out further details of the plan.

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DECEMBER 28, 2019

Despite some model changes, the Volkswagen brand delivered more than 70,000 electrified vehicles in 2019—following 50,000 last year. The main sales markets in 2019 were China, Norway, Germany, the USA and the United Kingdom. Half of the customers opted for a battery electric vehicle and the other half for a plug-in hybrid.

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MAY 25, 2018

Trial operations will be conducted jointly as from early 2019. In Germany alone, heavy goods traffic results in CO 2 emissions of 56 million tonnes per year. It will involve two Scania trucks with varying degrees of electrification in the hybrid drivetrain taking part in test drives on three different trial routes in Germany.

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DECEMBER 27, 2014

From 2015 through 2019, Audi plans to invest €24 billion (US$29 billion)—€2 billion (US$2.4 Audi aims to meet stringent CO 2 limits worldwide with a new generation of extremely economical combustion engines and alternative efficiency technologies as well as new features in the areas of connectivity and driver assistance.

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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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MARCH 2, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will unveil its el-Born electric vehicle concept at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The SEAT el-Born concept fuses the core aspects driving change in the automotive industry: electrification, autonomous driving, shared-mobility and connectivity.

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APRIL 30, 2020

The first three plants were already linked up in 2019. In 2019, the Volkswagen Group initially started with the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand’s Chemnitz, Wolfsburg and Polkowice (Poland) plants, in line with its plans. Each machine, equipment item and system will be connected manually. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 5, 2019

Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging. The charging station can be used as interim storage for eco-power; however, when connected to the mains power grid, it becomes a permanent charging point.

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MARCH 11, 2019

SEAT will be the second brand of the Volkswagen Group to build a car on the MEB platform, and a new generation of products based on the most advanced electric and connectivity technology will roll off its assembly lines. In the first two months of 2019, the brand increased sales by 101.4%, with a total of 3,600 units.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. The Maxus EV80 van has become the first fully electric large panel van on European roads, ahead of the brand’s full launch in 2019. SAIC Mobility Europe was formally established in Luxembourg.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

With this one-billion dollar investment, we are significantly growing our manufacturing footprint here in Alabama, while sending a clear message to our customers across the US and around the world: Mercedes-Benz will continue to be on the cutting-edge of electric vehicle development and production. In total, Daimler will invest $1.18

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

billion (US$27 billion) in new production facilities and products in the period from 2015 to 2019. The capex ratio will be at a competitive level of between six and seven percent in the period from 2015 to 2019. More than half of the capex spending (around 56%) will be made in Germany. Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers'

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Major German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen is investing a hefty $500 million into its transmission plant in South Carolina – all to transform it into a “flexible manufacturer of parts” for both ICE and plug-in hybrids, and for both passenger cars and large commercial vehicles by launching production of its PowerLine transmission in the US.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. Ford is the first volume manufacturer to offer PHEV technology in this segment of the van market. The PHEV model will enter volume production in the second half of 2019.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

The company is focused more on the user experience of the connected environment in the car, rather than on eye-watering acceleration and road speeds of 250 km/h. In 2019, its first vehicle, a mid-sized electric SUV, will enter the market, followed by a sedan and then an MPV, all derived from the same basic platform.

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JULY 10, 2019

DOE received more than 160 applications for 2019 TCF funding, with project teams engaging more than 90 different partners across multiple diverse disciplines. Cold Spray Manufacturing of High-Performance Magnets and Energy-Harvesting Materials, $300,000 TTEC LLC, Berryville, Va. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The stamping, injection and sheet metal activities, but also the available surface area (237 hectares, 67 of which are currently built), the network of suppliers, accessibility via road connections, and above all the excellence of the industrial operational system (standardisation, manufacturing 4.0,

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

3 electric vehicle, the first model from the MEB product line for electric vehicles, is making its debut at IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. 3 will be delivered in Germany from mid-2020. 3 exclusively use naturally produced energy, as do component production, body manufacture, the paint shop and assembly facilities of the ID.3

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APRIL 26, 2024

Even Germany’s Volkswagen will equip its China-made, China-bound Audi Q6L e-tron with Qiankun upon the car’s 2025 launch, in Huawei’s first deal with a foreign automaker, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Beyond China, Huawei could again find itself impacted by trade restrictions as the U.S.

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

Helion Energy Fusion startups Zap Energy and Helion Energy have big ambitions and relatively modest facilities in Everett, Washington, better known as the site where Boeing employs 30,000 people in one of the world’s largest manufacturing facilities. John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images M.

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. The competition kicked off in 2019, and XPrize’s net investment is US $10 million. This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

While electrified vehicles now account for 2% of new vehicle registrations across all manufacturers in Europe, the BMW Group figure is already 6%. In Germany, new registrations of fully-electric and plug-in hybrid BMW Group vehicles will reach more than 10,000 units this year. All figures YTD November 2017.).

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JANUARY 4, 2021

According to Denmark’s national grid , Energinet, in 2019 half the country’s electricity was generated by renewables, while in Germany the figure was only slightly lower at 46%. . Until recently most power stations relied on coal and gas to power generators. Now countries’ electrical grids are increasingly powered by renewables.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Setzer has worked at Continental since finishing his studies in engineering management in Germany and France in 1997. In April 2019, Setzer switched to Continental’s Automotive group sector, where as spokesman of the Automotive Board he was responsible for maintaining a unified business strategy in this area.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Volkswagen Truck & Bus is focusing on automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems. This electric powertrain is designed in a way that means that it can be used to drive future distribution trucks and city buses manufactured by the Volkswagen Truck & Bus brands as a universal modular element. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. Automakers will want to tap into connectivity to offer information and entertainment services. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

We know batteries like the back of our hand, as well as how they have to be manufactured. Bosch also uses its production know-how in its own plants: at its plant in Eisenach, Germany, Bosch is now launching full-scale production of second-generation 48-volt batteries. Bosch intends to use this know-how to meet the growing demand.

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JUNE 27, 2022

Their initial idea was that garaged vehicles would have a two-way computer-controlled connection to the electric grid, which could receive power from the vehicle as well as provide power to it. In 2019, Willem-Alexander, king of the Netherlands, presided over the installation of a bidirectional charging station in Utrecht.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Vehicle manufacturers are constantly researching new approaches to optimize engine operation under the diverse conditions of real-world usage. —Aithal and Balaprakash (2019). The research team’s findings were presented at the ISC High Performance conference held in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 2019.

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