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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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This joint venture with the BMW Group is a milestone for the use of carbon fibers on an industrial scale in the automobile industry. The SGL Group is moving into the automobile business with us as a strong partner. The transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities.

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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

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In addition to driving behavior discounts, various services are to be provided under the concepts of “enjoyment,” “benefits,” and “safeguards.” The advance of telematics technologies has led to major changes in the automobile industry, such as the creation of a variety of new products and services that utilize automobile driving data.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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…In addition, a broad understanding and a clear strategy of the future are to be developed in order to actively shape the mobility of the future and the transformation process of the entire automobile industry towards emission-free and digitally networked mobility. Purchase subsidies for low-emission municipal commercial vehicles.

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Moore’s Not Enough: ?4 New Laws of Computing

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Certainly, the phenomenon of scalability was well known in the automobile industry before it made a significant impact on the computing industry. After the purchase of a new IBM computer, a customer had to rewrite all their existing code. Henry Ford was a notable example of the the application of this scalability law.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Customers can order a supply of Audi e-gas when purchasing their g-tron. The automobile industry already invests in the production of CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels. Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g.,

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? Drori is widely credited with transforming the Roadster from a concept to a commercially viable vehicle. Story Of Tesla, Inc.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. Ill never purchase one again, no matter what the mpgs. "You dont get to skip Gen 1," Henderson said. thats right.

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