Cars That Think
DECEMBER 23, 2022
Toyoda also argues that only selling EV powertrains would not serve Toyota’s customers well in other countries, a similar argument made by automakers BMW , Mazda and VW. You cannot change the sources from Congo, China and other places within two to three years.” Pablo Di Si There are also income caps. The automakers do have a point.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 18, 2020
The BMW Group has commissioned two US universities to conduct a scientific analysis of water consumption in the lithium extraction process. Both BMW Group and BASF SE are already working successfully together with other partners in the “Cobalt for Development” project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Last March, BMW and Volvo joined other companies calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining , one spearheaded by the World Wildlife Fund. A reasoned judgement will hinge on many things, including how much you are concerned by the toll from conventional mining.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
As part of a cross-industry initiative, the BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint cobalt pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The world’s largest known reserves of this raw material are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
Volkswagen says that it is actively engaging in improving artisanal cobalt mining conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as the living conditions for people in the surrounding communities. The project is being implemented by GIZ and financed by BASF, BMW Group, Google, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI and Volkswagen.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 27, 2017
The BMW Group has now set itself the goal of enhancing the transparency of its battery cell supply chain and exploring options for model projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The BMW Group does not procure any cobalt itself; it only comes into contact with this raw material through the purchase of battery cells, for example.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2020
The cross-industry initiative “Cobalt for Development” has started trainings for twelve artisanal mining cooperatives in October in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). —WEF, “Making Mining Safe and Fair: Artisanal cobalt extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”.
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