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Tesla Cybertruck lands in Tokyo, continuing tour across Asia

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The Tesla Cybertruck landed in Tokyo today, making its most recent stop in the tour across Asia. Cybertruck… pic.twitter.com/vIkfPr97lK — Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) February 16, 2024 The Cybertruck was set to make its way to China for a tour, Tesla announced in mid-January , and it is expected to go on until March 31.

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BMW boss argues hydrogen will be next big thing after electric cars

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Oliver Zipse, the chairman of BMW AG, seems to acknowledge that electric vehicles are inevitable. Despite the niche nature of hydrogen vehicles today and the difficulties associated with the buildout of a hydrogen infrastructure, BMW has been one of the automakers that have opted to experiment with the technology.

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BMW Group opens >$1B plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; digitalization and new sustainability benchmarks

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The BMW Group officially opened the company’s new automotive plant in San Luis Potosi in Mexico. San Luis Potosi will build the BMW brand’s most successful model series: the BMW 3 Series Sedan. San Luis Potosi will build the BMW brand’s most successful model series: the BMW 3 Series Sedan.

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Tesla-battery maker Panasonic may add 4680 battery capacity to Kansas plant

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Sources with “direct knowledge of the matter” told Nikkei Asia that the Japanese EV battery maker is considering adding production capacity beyond what is already planned for its new plant. BMW is also using cylindrical cells with a diameter of more than 80mm in its upcoming Neue Klasse vehicles.

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11 more multinationals join Hydrogen Council

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Eleven international oil & gas, energy, science & technology and automotive companies from Asia, North America and Europe have joined the Hydrogen Council. The 13 founding members are Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde Group, Total and Toyota.

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ISO/TS 19880:2016 – New technical document for hydrogen stations

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The TS was prepared by ISO/TC 197 WG 24, led by co-conveners Jesse Schneider (BMW) and Guy Dang-Nhu (Air Liquide), along with Nick Hart (ITM Power) as secretary. The WG comprises experts from hydrogen suppliers, hydrogen organizations, local and national governments and automakers (OEMs) from North America, Europe and Asia.

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Magna to acquire Getrag for approximately €1.75B

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Magna International Inc. EV and PHEV transmissions also uses layshaft architectures; current examples include the Volvo V60; Ford Focus BEV; BMW i8; and Tesla Roadster and sedan. Other Getrag customers include BMW, Daimler, Renault, Volvo and Great Wall. billion (US$1.9 This represents an enterprise value of approximately €2.45

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