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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

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Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. million cars by mid-decade, which it aims to meet with a global manufacturing footprint spanning Europe, the US and Asia.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group introduces Green Carrier Certification as part of its sustainability roadmap

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Deutsche Post DHL Group is introducing a global DHL Green Carrier Certification to reward road transport subcontractors for their efforts to become more sustainable. As part of its sustainability roadmap, Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to below 29 million tons by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

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BMW Group to lead €19.5M HyCET project consortium on hydrogen combustion engine trucks

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The use of green hydrogen produced from renewable energies could thus enable CO 2 -free long-distance logistics in the future. Not only will research into development and use of hydrogen trucks continue, but filling standards for utility vehicles and implementation of the necessary infrastructure will also be advanced.

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Umicore introducing new generation Li-ion battery recycling technologies; partnering with ACC

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Umicore, a global materials technology group, is a pioneer in the recycling of rechargeable batteries; its battery recycling plant in Hoboken, Belgium, has an annual capacity of 7,000 tons of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and battery production scrap, the equivalent of 35,000 electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

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Inaugural meeting of Volkswagen Sustainability Council; Group makes €20M available for projects

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The Council elected Georg Kell, Founding Director UN Global Compact, as its chair. The first areas of focus in 2017 for the body will be the challenges of global CO 2 emissions and the corresponding regulations post-2025, plus the company’s transformation process. Georg Kell – Founding Director UN Global Compact.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. The standard dynamic chassis can be enhanced by the Performance Pack that improves driving dynamics with Öhlins dampers, Brembo brakes and unique 20-inch forged wheels. Other markets are under consideration for future expansion.

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ABB launches automated fast charging system for electric buses; inverted pantograph

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In July 2014 ABB announced that it signed a global cooperation with Volvo bus to jointly market fast chargers and buses. With more than 3,000 web-connected DC fast chargers installed globally, ABB has shown that its suite of connectivity features enable industry-leading uptimes and fast service response.

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