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SGL Group and BMW Group Establish Carbon Fiber-Joint Venture; BMW Will Use Output in the Megacity Vehicle

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SGL Group and BMW Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the automotive industry. This joint venture with the BMW Group is a milestone for the use of carbon fibers on an industrial scale in the automobile industry.

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CATL starts construction of Li-ion factory in Germany; 14 GWh by 2022

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CATL has developed partnerships with a number of European companies in the automobile industry including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Volvo, and Bosch. Germany is home to a strong automotive industry and several of CATL’s key customers. This will indirectly create additional jobs and prospects in the region.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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BMW and Toyota are consistent leaders in sustainable value. The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e., Findings of the report include: Toyota and the BMW Group are industry leaders. Click to enlarge.

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Rivian, Kia, and Mercedes see huge jump in new car registrations – a sign of what’s to come?

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S&P Global Mobility released its latest round of US data on new EV registrations for November 2023, and some surprising new trends are popping up – with very modest gains by Tesla and Ford, compared to bigger moves from smaller EV players Rivian and Kia, as well as luxury EVs from Mercedes and BMW. share in November. market share.

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H2 Mobility initiative agrees on $474M plan for hydrogen refueling network in Germany; 400 stations by 2023

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Accordingly the planned H2 Mobility joint venture will work closely together with the automobile industry. In addition to attractive procurement and operating costs for the vehicles, a need-related number of H 2 filling stations is one of the major preconditions for market success. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure'

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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An electric car consumes less energy compared to a gas- or diesel-fueled vehicle. A hybrid electric vehicle , as they are also commonly known, uses an electrical drive technology and applies regenerative braking, recovering the energy normally lost while braking. High Torque. Electric Vehicles are Affordable.

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Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

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The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. Some failures can be alleviated by better design, e.g. switching to energy-based efficiency measures for fuel efficiency standards. In the longer term, an efficiency factor (i.e.