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BMW Group creates closed-loop material cycle for tungsten production tools

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The BMW Group has created a closed-loop material cycle for tungsten used in drill and milling bits for industrial machinery used in producing cars; the company is collecting old drill and milling bits at its plants in Germany and Austria for recycling. About half of this comes from the BMW Group plant in Steyr, Austria.

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Volkswagen unveils Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept: 0-100 km/h in 4.3s and 118 mpg

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Volkswagen used the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria as the venue to unveil the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Featuring a carbon fiber body and a three power unit, all-wheel drive system, the 295 kW (396 hp) Golf GTE Sport accelerates from 0 - 100 km/h in 4.3 Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept.

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Renault boosts range of ZOE EV to 400 km with new 41 kWh pack option

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At the Paris Motor Show, Renault introduced its enhanced-range ZOE electric vehicle. The figure used for this motor’s name now refers to the power output instead of the NEDC range as was previously the case. Trip allows drivers to locate all public charging points in some of the main European countries. Trip and Z.E.

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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The FSV Program is midway through its second phase, designing optimized AHSS body structures for four proposed 2015-2020 year vehicles: battery electric (BEV); plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), with both PHEV-20 and PHEV-40 powertrains; and fuel cell (FCV), with variants among the different powertrain types for four and five passengers vehicles.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 In all electric mode, the TDI is decoupled from the drivetrain by disengaging a clutch, and is shut down.

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Magna aims to sell EVs in China through JV with BAIC

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One joint venture will focus on engineering, the other will manufacture pure electric vehicles. That announcement proclaimed the agreement was between BAIC and Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract vehicle manufacturer that is part of Magna International. BAIC’s EC series of electric vehicles was far and away the top seller.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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In 2005, their sales increased even further, accounting for approximately 54% of all new car sales. The distilleries were referred to as “stills” and the alcohol became known during the Prohibition period as “moonshine.” psi for all designated volatility attainment areas; and. This moonshine was hydrous ethanol.