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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. —Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network.

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BMW Group shifting to cylindrical BMW cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025; 46xx

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The BMW Group will launch a new era of e-mobility from 2025 with the models of its NEUE KLASSE ( earlier post )— using newly-developed cylindrical battery cells optimized for the new architecture for the first time. —Frank Weber, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Development.

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Groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly plant in South Carolina

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The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. Visualization of the BMW Group Plant Woodruff. Earlier post.)

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BMW Group to invest $1.7B in S Carolina to build EVs and batteries; partnering with Envision AESC

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The BMW Group will invest $1.7 billion in its US operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of electric vehicles at the company’s Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in nearby Woodruff, SC. BMW Group Plant Spartanburg. Earlier post.)The

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability.

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UC Davis study highlights results of MINI E field trial in US; MINI E met 90% of daily driving needs

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The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users yet conducted, including more than 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million miles in California, New York and New Jersey from June 2009 to June 2010.

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As An EV Maker, What Does It Take to Win the EV Race?

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The Race Among The Automobile Manufacturers The internal combustion engine (ICE) has powered our cars for over a century and is being gradually replaced by electric vehicles (EVs). To support the claim, consider this, fully electric vehicles made for 6.8% in 2020 and the trend is not going down.