Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone. Bank of America can help move GCEP technologies to commercialization.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2021

Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence—called Ford Ion Park—to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, including future battery manufacturing. In North America, the Ford Mustang Mach-E already has found early sales success.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business has agreed to provide Brammo Inc. with inventory financing to support the expansion of its dealer network in the US. CDF already provides inventory financing for other brands of alternative fuel and hybrid motorsports products.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

of America has partnered with Union Bank and Marlin Leasing Corp. to offer Financing Programs on their DC Quick Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles. The program offers zero-down, zero-interest financing in an effort to offset the cost of equipment and encourage small businesses to install charging stations at their sites.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2013

million) financing, which brings total equity investment raised by Enerkem in 2013 to C$87 million (US$82.7 Through structural investments, it supports the growth of innovative companies with a global competitive edge and the potential to accelerate the transition to a green manufacturing economy. recently closed a C$50-million (US$47.6-million)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

trillion is spent annually on transport globally, mostly in ways that exacerbate rather than solve the problems associated with traffic growth, including congestion, health-harming air pollution, accidents, energy insecurity, and climate change. The report, A Paradigm Shift Towards Sustainable Low Carbon Transport , finds that more than $1.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

T&E used publicly available information to assess the 50 gigafactories announced in Europe based on their finance and permits, whether they had secured a location, and the companies’ links to the US. EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2021

PACCAR and Aurora have signed a global, strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. In the strategic partnership, PACCAR provides autonomous-enabled vehicles as well as aftermarket parts distribution, finance and other transportation solutions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2022

TWAICE, a battery analytics company, has secured $30 million in additional Series B financing led by global investment firm Coatue. The funds will be used to further optimize TWAICE’s cloud analytics platform and expand its presence in Europe and North America, including growing its new Chicago-based office. TWAICE cell testing.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. —Ethan Zindler, head of Americas at BNEF. The transition from coal toward cleaner sources in developing nations is underway. But like trying to turn a massive oil tanker, it takes time.

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JULY 9, 2023

We will enhance our global competitiveness in lithium and other mineral resources and contribute to the development of domestic industries, including the secondary battery sector, by leading the localization of materials. Earlier post.) POSCO Group’s lithium brine demo plant in Argentina.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2023

New investors, including mining corporation Rio Tinto, and WIND Ventures, the strategic venture arm of Copec, one of Latin America's leading mobility and energy companies, see ClearFlame as part of a holistic suite of strategies to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

DFDS has chosen a financing solution provided by Volvo Financial Services. Our target for 2030 is that half of our global truck deliveries will be electric. The product range now includes six electric truck models: the Volvo FH, Volvo FM, Volvo FMX, Volvo FE, Volvo FL and the Volvo VNR, sold in North America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion Recycling’s Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion’s advanced battery recycling technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2020

IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 These forecasts are informed by the latest IHS Markit global economic forecast updates, which reflect a 3.0% decline in global real GDP in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The combination will make Hydro the only global company in the aluminum industry that is fully integrated across the value chain and markets. Sapa will enable us to assume global leadership, establish a platform for growth, and provide responsible operations and sustainable solutions for the future low-carbon economy.”

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

to finance the development and production of low-carbon fuels and energy transition metals. gross overriding royalty on a producing natural gas field in Latin America, providing exposure to a lower-carbon transition fuel aligned with government emissions reduction policies. NORI and Low Carbon Royalties are a great fit.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Plug-in electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). China accounted for more than half of global sales as its market for electric cars doubled amid government efforts to curb pollution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2011

Global clean energy finance and investment grew significantly in 2010 to $243 billion, a 30% increase from the previous year. billion in clean energy financing last year, improving its global standing to fourth, from eighth in 2009. Germany accounted for 45% of global solar investments. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2022

FREYR Battery announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant. The Giga America project will be based on the SemiSolid technology of FREYR’s US-based licensing partner, 24M. FREYR evaluated 163 potentials sites in 25 states. According to Rystad Energy, to satisfy a 1.6-degree

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Based in China, it has oil and gas assets and interests in more than 30 countries in Africa, Central Asia-Russia, America, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. In China, CNPC has 22,62 service stations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2012

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, has created a Commitment to Action to spur adoption of hybrid electric technology in the worldwide fleet industry as part of the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Allison’s investment in JJE follows the recently announced strategic partnership between the two companies, and an earlier debt financing commitment by Allison that will directly support JJE’s North America commercial electric product development, testing, and manufacturing efforts. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

In its recently closed Series G-2 financing round, TAE secured $250 million from investors in the energy, technology, and engineering sectors to support the company’s mission to deliver a long-term solution to rapidly growing electricity demand while providing global energy independence and security.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

which is commercializing olefin metathesis technology for renewable fuels and chemicals, has raised $100 million in its Series C financing round. Naxos Capital Partners led the round with additional new investors, including Total Energy Ventures International, joining TPG Biotech and TPG Growth in the financing. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Pike Research forecasts that the global market for biofuels will more than double over the coming decade, increasing from $82.7 BGPY in 2011) would represent just 7% of the estimated global transportation fuels market in 2021. The Americas are projected to account for 71% of global biofuels production. billion by 2021.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2016

Toyota Mobility Foundation has joined the New Cities Foundation as the latest Global Strategic Member. The Foundation was created in 2010 and is financed by its members and partners. The partnership between the two organizations aims to activate the next generation of urban mobility solutions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Global Bioenergies will construct its second industrial pilot on the site of the Leuna refinery, close to Leipzig in Germany. The company’s German subsidiary, Global Bioenergies GmbH, located in the Bio-City building in Leipzig, was awarded the €5.7-million —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies SA. million (US$7.7-million)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2012

is planning to enter into a global commercial bus partnership with Brazilian commercial bus body manufacturer San Marino Onibus e Implementos Ltda (Neobus) and will invest in the company. Working together, we can bring value to customers with an integrated solution for commercial bus markets in South America and North America.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

BMW i Ventures announced a lead investment in the Series B financing round of actnano , a company that has developed a next-generation nanocoating that offers protection for electronics across the automotive and consumer electronics markets. —Kasper Sage, managing partner at BMW i Ventures.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2022

The investment was part of a $198-million financing. Through this investment, MHI aims to strengthen and diversify its hydrogen value chain, advance its energy transition business, and act on its commitment toward global carbon neutrality goals. The investment has been executed through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Critical minerals mined at the Brazilian sites will be refined in Europe and North America and then supplied to car manufacturers, fortifying the EV supply chain in western countries. Royal Gold, a major precious metal stream and royalty investor, has committed $250 million in royalty finance across both Atlantic Nickel and MVV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2021

Global aviation data firm Cirium released its new Airline Insights Review 2020 which reveals the deep impact on aviation of worldwide travel restrictions to curb COVID-19. Whereas this time last year we were celebrating the on-time performance of global carriers, this year is dramatically different. million flights to just 16.8

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Glovis America, a logistics service provider, will be the fleet operator of these trucks. Macquarie’s Specialized and Asset Finance business, part of its Commodities and Global Markets division, will finance the trucks through a lease to the operator.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. IMPROVED Corporate Finance B.V. —Pasquale Romano, President and CEO of ChargePoint. Goldman Sachs & Co.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Strategic rationale for the move: LiveWire will benefit from its strategic partners, leveraging Harley-Davidson and KYMCO’s engineering expertise, manufacturing footprint, distribution, supply chain infrastructure and global logistics capabilities.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 8, 2024

Last year, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America unveiled Virtual SkipGen, a collaboration with Amazon. Panasonic agreed to sell a stake in its automotive unit to Apollo Global Management in November. The parent company hopes to give Panasonic Automotive “access to large and new financing opportunities.”

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