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BMW Group Plant Landshut light metal foundry recertified by Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

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Sustainable extraction of raw materials and conscious use of resources play a key role for our in-house component production and our global supplier network. Along with steel, aluminum accounts for the largest share, by weight, of the materials used in BMW Group vehicles. Green power is also used to produce it.

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The Global Automaker Rating 2023: Who Is Leading The Transition To Electric Vehicles?

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Today, the International Council on Clean Transportation released its annual assessment of automaker’s progress transitioning to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). continued] The post The Global Automaker Rating 2023: Who Is Leading The Transition To Electric Vehicles? Washington, D.C. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Pike Pulse Grid for clean diesels. 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. been a leader in selling diesel vehicles and is making a strong push for emerging clean diesel markets, Pike notes.

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Automakers Continue To Lobby For Global Heating, Against EVs

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continued] The post Automakers Continue To Lobby For Global Heating, Against EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica. Just 5–10 years ago, automakers were largely laughing at electric cars, slow-walking the transition, and had modest electrification plans.

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Ecoclean cuts BMW engine plant robot cell power and water consumption by ~30%

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The first EcoCFlex unit for cleaning and deburring engine components went into service at the BMW Group in 2005. Eleven years later, when the company was celebrating the 100 th anniversary of its foundation, BMW ordered the 100 th cleaning machine of this type as part of a major order. sites throughout Europe and Asia.

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The BMW iX1 Is Coming To South Africa

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When it comes to bringing EVs to South Africa, BMW has been the leader. From the time it introduced the i3 about 7 years ago, BMW has consistently introduced battery-electric vehicles as well as some plug-in hybrids whenever they became available on the global market. This is a really big deal, as not all brands […].

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Greenlots and BMW Group Asia Partner to provide Singapore???s first electric vehicle network

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California-based Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicle (EV) networks, has partnered with BMW Group Asia to provide Singapore with its first Home and Public Charging network as part of BMWs 360 ELECTRIC program.

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