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Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for carbon fiber from autos

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Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has developed a new technology for recycling carbon fiber plastic compounds together with the National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College and Tokyo University of Science. Thus, these carbon fiber compounds present in vehicles for weight reduction.

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Air Liquide’s technology chosen for Daxing hydrogen station in Beijing, the world’s largest by refueling capacity

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China is scaling up several fuel cell vehicle projects in 5 priority provinces and 10 major cities, actively developing a low-carbon sustainable automobile industry.

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Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

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Polestar is targeting a truly climate-neutral car by 2030; to halve carbon emissions per sold car between 2020 and 2030; and to reach climate neutrality across its value chain by 2040. Circulor provides a private blockchain that doesn’t come with the heavy carbon emissions of public blockchains. What gets measured gets done.

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Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota to Unveil All-Electric Mini-Commercial Van

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The unveiling will take place at an exhibition event that introduces the automobile industry’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality (CN), from Thursday May 18 to Sunday 21. Suzuki Motor Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co.

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CATL-SC officially launches operation of phase 1 of $4.7B Yibin traction battery production project

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The rich water resources in Yibin can also satisfy the company’s carbon-emission reduction requirements in manufacturing, eventually helping to achieve carbon-neutrality throughout the life cycle of traction batteries. —Liu Zhongbo, secretary of the Yibin Municipal Party Committee.

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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage. Advancing these strategies will reduce carbon pollution, improve air quality and help support fuel savings for the average consumer. Each year, manufacturers must meet a ZEV credit amount that is based on average annual sales.

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CATL signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Chengdu City; battery swap operation

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In addition, CATL will gather relevant industrial resources to actively promote the transformation and upgrading of Chengdu's automobile industry. With regard to research and development, CATL plans to set up its Southwest China Operation Headquarters and Chengdu Research Institute.

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