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BMW puts 70 hydrogen tugger trains into operation in Leipzig

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The BMW Group Leipzig plant is commissioning 70 more hydrogen-powered tugger trains (indoor tugs). The consortium is supported by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and its program company, NOW GmbH. These are used in production to supply the assembly lines with supplier parts.

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BMW i4 Introduction

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After an early start with the i3 and i8, BMW thought that it could win the competition with Tesla with its fantastic PHEVs. The company learned otherwise, and after a few conversion jobs, like the iX3, it now has clean-sheet BEV designs. The i4 and iX are the first results of this new approach. The […]

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BMW Going With New Batteries For Its Ambitious EV Plans

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The thing is that in my many EV conversations, mostly with skeptics and semi-enthusiasts, to put it mildly, I could make a fortune […] We could repeat that rephrased wisdom again and again until everybody understands how critical they are to not only our rEVolution but to the energy transition in general.

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BMW Group and IBM collaborate on research on future driver assistance systems; IBM Watson IoT

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IBM and BMW Group researchers are collaborating to explore the role of Watson cognitive computing in personalizing the driving experience and creating more intuitive driver support systems for cars of the future. A team of BMW Group engineers will work alongside IBM’s own team of technologists, developers and consultants.

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Tour Of Oldtimer EV Conversions At eDub Services — Check Out That Golf Mk2!

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After 1 year in its new premises, Kit Lacey of eDub Services gives a tour of his latest projects. In the video Kit talks about the 1973 VW T2 “Indie” that we followed in its making earlier, which unfortunately has had a bad scratch. He shows us the super cool Tesla-powered 1991 VW Golf Mk2 […].

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Prometheus Fuels licenses ORNL ethanol-to-jet-fuel process

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Prometheus Fuels has licensed an ethanol-to-jet-fuel conversion process developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Prometheus Fuels has drawn interest from a range of major industry players including BMW i Ventures, Boom Supersonic, Y Combinator, and the Department of Energy.

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German KBA approving hardware retrofits to reduce NOx emissions for passenger cars

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Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved various retrofit systems to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. Approved car retrofit systems are available for models from BMW, Mercedes Benz, Seat, Skoda, Audi, Volkswagen and Volvo. Information on this can be requested from the respective vehicle manufacturers.

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