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

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The BMW Group is already applying methods such as data analytics to make its production more efficient—for example, by minimizing scrapped parts in the body shop and through predictive maintenance for machinery. The ongoing rollout of 48-volt technology is another element of CO 2 reduction.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. Fully refueling with H2 takes around three minutes, roughly the same as with a conventional automobile. Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in hybrid. Second life.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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Asynchronous motors (ASM) have no permanent magnets and are simple in design, sturdy, low in maintenance and long-lived. The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. They are only conditionally suitable for transmission-integrated applications.

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