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BMW plant brings electrically heated ring hearth furnace into operation

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The new furnace has a planned service life of over 40 years, so it’s a future-focused piece of equipment that sets the course for our journey to net zero. As electric mobility ramps up, more and more components are being manufactured, including for electric drives. Plant 02.10 Plant 02.10

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BMW Group to build new pilot plant to produce Li-ion cells

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The BMW Group has set itself the goal of creating a closed and sustainable material cycle for battery cells. The new pilot plant will strengthen our expertise in production of battery cells. Our goal is to optimize near-standard production of battery cells from the perspective of quality, performance and costs.

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BMW unveils Concept i4 electric Gran Coupé; 600 km range

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Powered by fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology, the i4 has a very slim battery with optimum energy density. The development and production of the e-drive is done in-house, as well as the battery cell research. All of this shows that we are fully committed to climate protection.

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Germany to award €80M for construction of electrolysis plants for transport sector

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Hydrogen and fuel cell applications are a future technology with great potential for the transport sector. We must use all technologies to achieve our climate protection goals. Hydrogen is an important addition to battery-electric mobility, especially when it comes to heavy loads and long ranges.

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

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Mercedes has broken ground on a new battery recycling facility in Germany, focusing on “closing the loop” and allowing the automaker to source more battery materials sustainably. Yet more and more manufacturers are finding that these two problems can help solve each other through the use of battery recycling.

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Volkswagen Group joins the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)

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With its electrification strategy, the car and truck manufacturer has set itself on the path to becoming a future climate-neutral mobility provider. The battery-electric vehicle is the most efficient way to combine climate protection and individual mobility.

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Volkswagen striving to make production of the electric ID. carbon-neutral

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Currently unavoidable CO 2 emissions are offset by investments in certified climate protection projects elsewhere. Volkswagen is achieving major CO 2 improvements in the production of battery cells, one of the hotspots in the supply chain. In the future, Volkswagen will check on site whether subcontractors meet the requirements.

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