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Delhi Transport Corporation orders 1500 Tata Motors electric buses

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2023

Part of the US$128-billion Tata group, Tata Motors Limited, a US$37-billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks and buses, offering extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions.

Corporation

Corporation Transportation Motors Motoring

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

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e.,

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Automobile Manufacturer Automobile BMW Manufacturer

EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The proposal would also aid the creation of one million jobs across the continent and help the EU meet its climate goals, according to the groups. The number of publicly accessible chargers should increase in line with the number of EVs on the road, the groups also proposed.

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Re-Charge Alternative Fuels Climate Climate Change

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP to form €500M JV for European high-performance charging network for heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2021

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.

Volvo

Volvo Charging Europe Automobile Manufacturer

Rheinmetall develops glass fiber suspension spring

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

In cooperation with a premium OEM, the Düsseldorf-based technology group has now presented this product in a prototype testbed vehicle. Further development work with other leading automobile manufacturers is already underway. Rheinmetall has developed a new glass fiber suspension spring.

Automobile Manufacturer

Automobile Manufacturer Installation Automobile Germany

MAHLE combing advantages of SCT and MCT motors in new tech kit; new thermal management module

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2023

As a global partner to automobile manufacturers, the Stuttgart-based technology group focuses on the needs of the global markets with an open approach to technology. In this area, the Group is focusing on electric drives and intelligent charging.

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Kits Motors Motoring Motor

BMW Group plans joint venture for MINI electric vehicles in China; LoI with Great Wall Motor

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The BMW Group is in advanced discussions to ramp up the global success of its MINI brand through a new joint venture in China. To this end, the BMW Group has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor. The BMW Group has no plans to set up an additional sales organisation in China.

BMW

BMW China Motors Motoring

ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found that there are currently 6.2 The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is the Brussels-based trade association of the 16 major car, van, truck and bus manufacturers in the EU. Diesel buses still account for 94.5%

Fleet

Fleet Emissions Greece Poland

GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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Industrial Industry Vehicles PHEV

NaaS teams up with Hyundai China to boost EV charging services and business ventures

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2023

China-based NaaS , an EV charging service company, is partnering with Hyundai Motor Group (China), to develop efficient charging management services for Hyundai car owners. The two parties will empower potential EV charging businesses via partnership.

Hyundai

Hyundai China Charging Automobile Manufacturer

CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015.

Automobile

Automobile Automobile Manufacturer China South Korea

BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability.

BMW

BMW Fully Electric Emissions Climate Change

BMW Group, Daimler, Ford, Audi & Porsche JV for up to 350 kW CCS ultra-fast charging network along major highways in Europe

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The goal is the quick build-up of a sizable number of stations in order to enable long-range travel for battery electric vehicle drivers.

Porsche

Porsche Europe BMW Audi

BMW Group partners with Dassault Systemes for shared innovations in future engineering – ET Auto

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Velizy Villacoublay, France and Munich: Dassault Systemesand BMW Group have embarked on a long-term strategic partnership to develop BMW Group’s future engineering platform featuring Dassault Systemes ’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform at its core.

BMW

BMW Future Engine Auto

Hyundai Motor Group invests $300M in India’s largest mobility service provider Ola

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group and India-based Ola—one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms— announced a strategic partnership under which Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation will make their biggest combined investment to date, as part the Group’s continued efforts to become a Smart Mobility Solutions Provider.

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Volkswagen Group has 37 competence centers and IT labs working on future mobility solutions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The Volkswagen Group has 37 competence centers and IT labs worldwide currently developing self-driving cars, new mobility services and customized software solutions. The Volkswagen Group is in the midst of transforming itself from an automobile manufacturer into one of the world’s leading mobility companies.

Future

Future North America Automobile Manufacturer Asia

5G mobile network goes live at all BMW Brilliance Automotive production sites in China

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2019

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has become the first automobile manufacturer to enable full 5G wireless coverage at all its plants. With this development, BBA becomes the first automobile manufacturer to use 5G technology in automotive development and production. Full 5G coverage, transfer rate of 1 Gbps.

BMW

BMW China Production Automobile Manufacturer

In Europe, industry and environmentalists call for binding targets for infrastructure for zero-emission trucks

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2021

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Transport & Environment (T&E) made this call to the European Commission in a joint letter. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is the Brussels-based trade association of the 15 major car, van, truck and bus manufacturers in the EU.

Europe

Europe Industrial Industry Re-Charge

ACEA, Hydrogen Europe and IRU call on EU to ramp up investments in hydrogen refueling infrastructure

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. IRU is the world road transport organization.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Europe Land Rover Automobile Manufacturer

Hitachi Astemo receives EV e-Axle orders from Honda; aiming for $2.8B in electrification business by FY25; more than doubling by FY2030

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

To this end, Hitachi Astemo will respond to the rapidly expanding e-Axle demand by expanding sales of its in-house developed electric axles to various automobile manufacturers globally. It will also supply motors and inverters for electric axles assembled by automobile and gearbox manufacturers.

Honda

Honda Automobile Manufacturer Automobile Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2017

The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. Under the terms of the memorandum, the Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors will explore possibilities for a strategic partnership in India. billion in 2015-16.

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Motors Motoring Motor Africa

R?sselsheim Engineering Center developing next four-cylinder gasoline engine generation for Groupe PSA; optimized for hybrids

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

The Rüsselsheim Engineering Center will take on the global responsibility for the development of the next-generation of high-efficiency gasoline engines for all Groupe PSA brands (Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall). Market-introduction will begin in 2022. —Opel’s Managing Director Engineering, Christian Müller.

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Engine Gasoline Hybrid Gasoline-Electric

Hitachi Astemo to provide inverters and motors to JATCO, which will supply e-Axles to Nissan battery-electric and e-POWER vehicles

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

To this end, Hitachi Astemo will respond to the rapidly expanding e-Axle demand by expanding sales of its in-house developed electric axles to various automobile manufacturers globally. It will also supply motors and inverters for electric axles assembled by automobile and gearbox manufacturers.

Motors

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China BAK to supply high-power Li-ion batteries to Brilliance Auto Group for testing

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

will supply high-power Li-ion batteries to Brilliance Auto Group, one of the largest state-owned automobile manufacturers in China. China BAK Battery, Inc. Under this arrangement, China BAK will deliver a sample order of five lithium-ion high-power battery units to Brilliance Auto by July 2012.

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Li-ion China Auto Supplies

VW Mexico signs 20-year agreement for 130MW of wind energy from Mexico Power Group

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Volkswagen Mexico has signed a 20-year agreement to purchase 130 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy from Mexico Power Group’s La Bufa wind farm development in Zacatecas, Mexico. Together, both plants employ approximately more than 18,000 workers. Under the agreement, Volkswagen Mexico plants will save more than 45 million pesos (US$3.6

Mexico

Mexico Wind San Diego Power

First car using Nidec’s E-Axle traction motor system unveiled

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Although the traction motor system will be launched in the Chinese market first, Nidec plans to make the product available to European automobile manufacturers as well in the near future. Mass production will start in 2019 in Nidec’s new dedicated 66,000 m 2 factory in the Pinghu Economic Development Zone near Shanghai.

Motors

Motors Motoring Motor Poland

StreetScooter to form JV with Chery for electric light utility vehicles

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post and market leader for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group (Chery) establishing a joint venture between the two companies.

Chery

Chery Light Automobile Manufacturer Vehicles

SVOLT Energy Technology First to Scale Production of Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries with Soteria Battery Innovation Group

EV Obssesion

APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT), a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing safety technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG). GREENVILLE, S.C.,

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Lithium Ion Battery Batteries Energy

ACEA asks Euro NCAP for two-year delay for introduction of 2022 protocols

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2020

In a letter to the Secretary General of the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), requested a 2?year year delay for the introduction of the 2022 protocols due to the projected lengthy time that will be needed to recover from the effects of COVID-19.

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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

A European research consortium under the management of the Volkswagen Group launched the four-year L3Pilot project to test the viability of automated driving as a safe and efficient means of transportation. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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Land Rover Automobile Universal Finland

Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that will maximize the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales.

Volvo

Volvo Auto Companies Cars

Huawei Asks Mercedes, Audi to Collab on Software

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 11, 2023

However, anything which springs forth from that joint venture will apparently be installed only on Audi models sold in the Chinese market, where the company is tangled up with the FAW Group home team. GM is partnered with a group called SAIC for the same reason.

Audi

Audi Mercedes Automobile Manufacturer Chinese

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group form new JV to co-develop electric vehicles in China

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2017

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., According to the China Association of automobile manufacturers, China is the world’s largest BEV market. Dongfeng) have formed a new joint venture to co-develop and sell electric vehicles (EV) in China. The new joint venture, eGT New Energy Automotive Co.,

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Nissan China Electric Vehicles Motors

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

Automakers who voluntarily agreed to the framework agreements are BMW of North America (including Rolls Royce for purposes of the agreement), Ford, Honda, Volkswagen Group of America (including VW and Audi), and Volvo.

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California Clean Cleaning Cleaner

Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG)—comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. —Kris Kiser, Executive Vice President of The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, speaking on behalf of the Engine Products Group.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The new Pike Pulse Report: Clean Diesel Vehicles from Pike Research ranks the Volkswagen Group as the leader in this market, due to the efforts of the Volkswagen and Audi brands. Hyundai Kia Automotive Group; Fiat-Chrysler; and the automotive partnership of RenaultNissan. Volkswagen Group. Pike Pulse Grid for clean diesels.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Diesel Global

Automakers try to wave Colorado off a California-style EV mandate

Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2019

According to a Reuters report, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a lobbying group for the auto industry, met with Colorado Governor Jared Polis last month to lobby him to adopt a voluntary EV program instead. After Colorado jumped on board California's Zero Emissions ship in January, automakers apparently weren't happy.

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European truck manufacturers call for action to prevent aftermarket manipulation of NOx emissions controls

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In the wake of a report by the German television station ZDF identifying widespread aftermarket manipulation of NO x emissions control technologies on trucks, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling for government action to preclude such manipulation.

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Emissions Manufacturer Automobile Manufacturer Automobile

SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG).

Li-ion

Li-ion Energy Lithium Ion Production

Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets.

Maryland

Maryland Purchase Auto Land Rover

New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc.,

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Tax Credit Tax Hydrogen Congress

Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. Tata is offering special introductory prices starting INR 8.49 Equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor, Tiago.ev delivers a peak output of 55 kW and full torque delivery of 114 N·m.

Motors

Motors Motoring Motor India

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reacted to the agreement by noting that the reduction targets are “ highly demanding, especially as their implementation does not depend solely on the commercial vehicle industry, and the baseline for the targets is still unknown. ”.

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Standards CO2 Automobile Manufacturer Emissions

European and Chinese Auto Manufacturers Groups Sign Cooperation Agreement

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

The European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) in Beijing.

Chinese

Chinese Manufacturer Auto 2004

Delhi Transport Corporation orders 1500 Tata Motors electric buses

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

EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP to form €500M JV for European high-performance charging network for heavy-duty trucks

Rheinmetall develops glass fiber suspension spring

MAHLE combing advantages of SCT and MCT motors in new tech kit; new thermal management module

BMW Group plans joint venture for MINI electric vehicles in China; LoI with Great Wall Motor

ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

NaaS teams up with Hyundai China to boost EV charging services and business ventures

CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

BMW Group, Daimler, Ford, Audi & Porsche JV for up to 350 kW CCS ultra-fast charging network along major highways in Europe

BMW Group partners with Dassault Systemes for shared innovations in future engineering – ET Auto

Hyundai Motor Group invests $300M in India’s largest mobility service provider Ola

Volkswagen Group has 37 competence centers and IT labs working on future mobility solutions

5G mobile network goes live at all BMW Brilliance Automotive production sites in China

In Europe, industry and environmentalists call for binding targets for infrastructure for zero-emission trucks

ACEA, Hydrogen Europe and IRU call on EU to ramp up investments in hydrogen refueling infrastructure

Hitachi Astemo receives EV e-Axle orders from Honda; aiming for $2.8B in electrification business by FY25; more than doubling by FY2030

Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

R?sselsheim Engineering Center developing next four-cylinder gasoline engine generation for Groupe PSA; optimized for hybrids

Hitachi Astemo to provide inverters and motors to JATCO, which will supply e-Axles to Nissan battery-electric and e-POWER vehicles

China BAK to supply high-power Li-ion batteries to Brilliance Auto Group for testing

VW Mexico signs 20-year agreement for 130MW of wind energy from Mexico Power Group

First car using Nidec’s E-Axle traction motor system unveiled

StreetScooter to form JV with Chery for electric light utility vehicles

SVOLT Energy Technology First to Scale Production of Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries with Soteria Battery Innovation Group

ACEA asks Euro NCAP for two-year delay for introduction of 2022 protocols

European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

Huawei Asks Mercedes, Audi to Collab on Software

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group form new JV to co-develop electric vehicles in China

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

Automakers try to wave Colorado off a California-style EV mandate

European truck manufacturers call for action to prevent aftermarket manipulation of NOx emissions controls

SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

European and Chinese Auto Manufacturers Groups Sign Cooperation Agreement

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