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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

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Volkswagen had already reduced the fuel consumption of its fleet in China, currently including more than 70 models, by 20% between 2005 and 2010. The seven new plants will set new standards for sustainable automobile production. A further reduction of 11% is planned by 2015.

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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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Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge.

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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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solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity. Audi sees the potential for the use of CO 2 -neutral fuels to reduce fleet CO 2 emissions. to the realization of the renewable energy + water + CO 2 formula. Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g. Earlier post.)

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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Professor Figge from Queen’s University Management School said: “Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. FIAT Auto consistently falls behind throughout the entire review period.

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

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And with broadband, government builds the roads, they build the water and sewer systems, I tend to think our communications network should be one of those utilities as well. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". We had a Celebrity (1987-1994) and it was a piece of crap. Never again.

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