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OCTOBER 26, 2021

The BMW Group is systematically pursuing its goal of significantly reducing CO 2 emissions at their source in the supply chain. The BMW Group has now reached an agreement to this effect with the Swedish startup H2 Green Steel (H2GS), which uses hydrogen and only green power from renewable energies for steel production. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The BMW Group is expanding sourcing of low-carbon steel to two suppliers, meeting up to 40% of steel demand at European plants by 2030. earlier post ) The BMW Group has now signed an agreement with Salzgitter AG for delivery of low-carbon steel. BMW Group press plants in Europe process more than half a million tons of steel per year.

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JULY 30, 2020

The BMW Group has set itself the goal of creating a closed and sustainable material cycle for battery cells. member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. To do so, the BMW Group will develop innovative production processes and systems, which will then be installed at the 14,000 m² pilot plant.

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MARCH 12, 2021

The BMW Group company is investing in an innovative method for CO 2 -free steel production developed by American startup Boston Metal ( earlier post ), through its venture capital fund, BMW i Ventures. Over the coming years, Boston Metal plans to expand the new method for steel production on an industrial scale.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

European Lithium signed a binding long term lithium offtake agreement via its wholly-owned Austrian subsidiary ECM Lithium AT GmbH with BMW to secure the company’s first offtake of battery grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) from its Wolfsberg Lithium Project underground mine in Austria.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. The BMW Group is investing a total of €200 million in the Competence Center and employees 200 people there.

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JUNE 11, 2021

Specifically, applications for the technology, chemical and pharmaceutical, insurance and automotive industries are to be brought to market maturity. This is intended to create the basis for a successful industrialisation of quantum computing in Germany and Europe. QUTAC’s vision is to drive such a quantum computing ecosystem.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2023

Stellantis and BMW are reportedly talking with Tesla battery supplier Panasonic about potential new battery plants in North America. Panasonic is arguably the industry leader for cylindrical cells, thanks in no small part to its long partnership with Tesla. for the buildout of two factories each in China and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

As expected, new car registrations in Europe faced a steady decline in April. This represents the lowest monthly level since the 1970s, and the worst result among the big three markets: China, USA-Canada, and Europe. Europe’s sharp decrease was only outperformed by India (-100%). Volume fell from 1.34 EVs: the new safe haven.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany’s federal transport authority, has alleged that BMW X3 models equipped with the brand’s 2.0-liter It’s a situation reminiscent of the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal from 2015.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2021

In March, BMW presented the Neue Klasse generation of vehicles, to be launched by the middle of this decade, which will be clearly focused on all-electric drivetrains. For the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is developing the next generation of its battery technology. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. ".

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Teslarati

MAY 27, 2022

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) said it would begin supplying German automaker BMW with cylindrical battery cells for its next generation of electric vehicles beginning in 2025. BMW operates an assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and already has a partnership with CATL in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. the Connecting Europe Facility). logistic centers).

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2023

The stocks of German luxury automakers, including Mercedes, Porsche, and BMW, have remained strong in recent months despite numerous disruptions. This is despite the near-constant supply shortages that have plagued (and continue to plague) the auto industry, notably in Europe. BMW stock chart by TradingView.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Program overview of Metallurgy Europe as presented in a 2012 position paper from the ESF. European industry has launched Metallurgy Europe, a 7-year, €1-billion ($1.3-billion) David Jarvis, Chairman of Metallurgy Europe and Head of Strategic and Emerging Technologies at ESA. Europe Materials Research' —Prof.

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MARCH 22, 2019

DHL Freight, one of the leading providers of road freight services in Europe, has deployed one of the very first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Iveco Stralis long-haul trucks capable of towing a mega trailer.

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MARCH 22, 2024

The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough. The company estimated 50% BEV sales by 2030 worldwide, and possibly higher in Europe, he said.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Automotive seating supplier Adient plc on Monday said it was restructuring its Europe business by cutting jobs and transferring work to countries with lower labor expenses, in a bid to cut costs. The company did not disclose how many employees were affected by the layoffs or which countries it is shifting roles to.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. The industry is being impacted largely by the uncertainty for the future, and this issue started to arise even before the pandemic took hold. million units.

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JUNE 7, 2019

The BMW Group officially opened the company’s new automotive plant in San Luis Potosi in Mexico. San Luis Potosi will build the BMW brand’s most successful model series: the BMW 3 Series Sedan. San Luis Potosi will build the BMW brand’s most successful model series: the BMW 3 Series Sedan. Various Industry 4.0

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

After months of investigation, the European Commission says it has found evidence that China has been “unfairly” subsidizing the EVs it exports to Europe. But now Europe may enforce its own tariffs. Still, it’s no surprise that China-made EVs are a big business outside of China, with BYD targeting Europe with a range of low-priced EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

In Europe, diesel car registrations fell by 7.9% Overall, new registrations in Europe in 2017 totalled 15.57 These strong results can largely be attributed to Eastern and Southern Europe, where volume grew by 12.7% BMW Group was another strong performer, leading the premium manufacturers. higher than in 2016.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Tesla Model Y continues to succeed worldwide, most recently being recognized as Europe’s best-selling vehicle in September. Thanks in large part to Tesla’s continuing production ramp and their new European facility outside of Berlin, the company is finally able to capitalize on the enormous demand for their vehicles in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

BMW’s autonomous driving research prototypes have already driven thousands of kilometers in highly automated—i.e. In February 2013, the focus shifted to European motorways when BMW launched a joint project with Continental. Now, BMW is embarking on a research project which will pave the way for highly automated driving in China.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

The aluminum die-casting specialist, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JHI International BV, a part of the Dr. Abhay Firodia Group of Companies from India, is a significant collaborative venture between BMW and Jaya Hind Industries Private Limited. This not only creates new jobs but also promotes further economic development in the region.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. The BMW Group selected this glowing symbol to represent the technological change taking place in mobility. —Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

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APRIL 9, 2024

BMW and Croatia’s Rimac have agreed to partner on high-voltage electric vehicle battery technology , they said on Tuesday, a European tie-up aimed at challenging Asian dominance in the field. The German carmaker hit an all-electric sales share of 15% last year and has said it expects that figure to reach 50% well before 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2017

Germany has launched a ~€60-million, three-year consortium of leading industrial companies to investigate high-volume production of automotive fuel cell stacks. The “AutoStack-Industrie” project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure ( BMVI ), with €21.3 million in the first year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2014

Due to the high demand for carbon fiber in automotive production, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers , a joint venture between the BMW Group and the SGL Group, will triple the capacity of the carbon fiber plant in Moses Lake, Washington. SGL and BMW made the announcement at the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned site expansion.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

The European Parliament’s Committees on industry (ITRE) and transport (TRAN) will vote on the European Commission’s proposal for future car and van CO 2 targets on 10 July. The auto industry is eager to move as fast as it can towards zero-emission vehicles. —Erik Jonnaert. and Spain 0.6%). —ACEA report.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The battery cell was developed at Northvolt Labs, Northvolt’s industrialization factory in Västerås, Sweden, which has been in production since early 2020. To these customers in the automotive, industrial and energy storage sectors, Northvolt Ett will deliver cells of varying formats with commercial deliveries beginning in 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

As the Volkswagen emission testing scandal threatens to spill over onto other automakers, BMW yesterday issued a sharp statement in response to a report in Auto Bild suggesting emissions from an X3 test were out of the norm. “ The BMW Group does not manipulate or rig any emissions tests. This represents approx.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), met with Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at BMW Group headquarters in Munich for the signing. Mobility and its industrialization are in the midst of a technological shift. At the BMW Group, we refer to this as “iconic change”.

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MARCH 5, 2024

These are the entities testing the crash worthiness of modern automobiles, or bench-marking industry safety standards, and Euro NCAP has elected to make distracted driving a major issue moving forward. Late last year, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse suggested touchscreen-based interfaces would eventually be made illegal.

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AUGUST 16, 2014

(MRC) recently executed a share sales and purchase agreement by which it will acquire 51% of Wethje Holding GmbH , a German company engaged in manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) parts for automobile applications, from Wethje parent Cross Industries AG.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

sites throughout Europe and Asia. 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.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Envisioned to produce its first batteries in 2025 and provide some 3,000 new jobs, a central intention of Northvolt Drei is to deliver high-performance lithium-ion batteries, produced with the lowest environmental footprint in continental Europe. The selection of Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, is key to fulfilment of this objective.

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