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AUGUST 29, 2022

BMW Group and H2 Green Steel have signed a final contract on the delivery of CO 2 -reduced steel. The agreement addresses BMW Group’s upstream scope 3 emissions and includes recycling and end-of-life management measures. Earlier post.).

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MAY 5, 2022

Sweden saw plugin electric vehicles take 48.2% market share in April, up from 43.1% Overall auto market volume, at 21,942 units, was flat YoY, though 2022 YTD volume remains down 19% from last year. Sweden’s best selling auto was the Kia Niro. Market Share Trends April’s combined plugin result of 48.2%

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sweden’s auto market recorded a plugin electric vehicle share of 46.1% in August 2022, a slight drop year on year from 47.1% Full electrics grew their share, but plugin hybrids lost more. Overall auto volumes were 26% down on pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 20,576 units. The Volkswagen ID.4

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MARCH 11, 2022

BMW Group, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. The co-development of software functions is based on the current BMW Automated Driving software stack first launched with the BMW iX in 2021, which will be further extended in the next generation through this cooperation. This forms the backbone for intelligent driver assistance systems.

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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 27, 2023

The BMW Group launched its new test site for fully automated development and test drives in Sokolov (Czechia), the Future Mobility Development Center (FMDC). As the first development location of its kind in central Europe, the FMDC, in which BMW Group invested €300 million, will play a key role in the company’s future mobility development.

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JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024. —Andreas Wendt.

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MAY 8, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 55.7% of the auto market in April, up from 48.2% Overall auto market volume was 20,588 units, down some 6% YoY, and down 35% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. In terms of volumes, against a 6% shrinking overall market, BEVs increased YoY volume by some 28%, to 6,928 units.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Those seem like good points, so here’s an update on Sweden […]. Under some of our recent EV sales reports, readers requested charts and stats for automotive group sales, not just sales by model or even brand. It was even pointed out that this is the only comparison many people in the industry actually care about.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% of the auto market, from 53.9% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year. Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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JULY 12, 2023

Sweden’s June auto market saw plugin EVs take 59.2% of the market (from 14.0% Bestselling BEVs The Tesla Model Y once again took the top spot in June, making it the leader for 3 of the past 4 months, not just in BEVs, but in the overall market. The BMW i4 saw its highest volume yet (458 units), and climbed to 7th.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

At the Paris Motos Show, BMW introduced an expanded set of services, device support and availabilitiy in more countries. The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. The update of BMW Connected will also cover the new Apple Watch Series 2.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% of the market, up from 31.8% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. of the entire passenger auto market! of the auto market last December.

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JULY 7, 2022

Presently, the company is developing manufacturing capacity to deliver on $55 billion in orders from key customers, including BMW, Fluence, Scania, Volvo Cars, and Volkswagen Group. In parallel, a cathode factory, Northvolt Fem, is being established in Borlänge, Sweden. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, J.P.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Sweden – 1,192 Model 3 cars sold . 4 rounded out the top 5 models in the European plug-in market. The Tesla Model 3 has become the best-selling luxury sedan in the world, beating the likes of veterans like the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the BMW 3 Series. Sweden – 1,192 Model 3 cars sold .

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MARCH 27, 2020

The decline of the European new car market has continued throughout February. As of 29 February, JATO data has shown that the impact of COVID-19 had yet to hit the European automotive market. The volume of electrified vehicles more than doubled in Germany and France—their biggest markets. This is also pre-COVID-19.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% of the auto market, from 53.9% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year. Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reach 59.4% of the auto market, up from 50.1% year on year. Full electrics alone took 35.5% share, from 22.9% Overall auto volume was 22,383 units, 12% up YoY, though still some 25% down on pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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JUNE 29, 2017

The consortium, which is lead by BMW, comprises leading German companies in the fields of automotive and fuel cell technology: BMW AG; Daimler AG; Reinz-Dichtungs GmbH (DANA); Ford Research and Innovation Center Aachen; Freudenberg Performance Materials SE & Co. KG; Greenerity GmbH; NuCellSys GmbH; Powercell Sweden AB; Umicore AG & Co.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

market share in Sweden, up from 37.6% Overall auto market volume was 17,834 units, up 6% Yoy, though still some 25% down from pre-pandemic norms for July. July saw plugin electric vehicles take 50.1% year on year. The best selling full electric was the Volkswagen ID.4. July’s combined plugin share of 50.1% comprised 26.3%

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Saab Automobile and BMW announced an agreement for the supply of engines to be used in a new Saab model series. Under the purchase, supply and development agreement, BMW will supply Saab with 4-cylinder 1.6 The contract was signed on Wednesday in Trollhättan, Sweden. The contract was signed on Wednesday in Trollhättan, Sweden.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Denmark has been among the top countries in terms of EV market share. In 2022, it ranked fourth, only behind Norway, Iceland, and Sweden. percent market share of the total EV market in Denmark, according to the site, which is head-and-shoulders above Volkswagen, which is the second-ranked manufacturer with 10.6

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APRIL 8, 2023

share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% The slight dent in share came from a drop in plugin hybrid volume, against overall market growth. The Tesla Model Y broke all records, with the highest monthly sales of any vehicle in Norway’s history, with 7,445 units registered, and over 38% of the entire auto market.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. 4) took December’s second place in BEV market share, and BMW (led by the i4) took 3rd. BMW and Volkswagen brands took second and third spots. share of new sales in December, a new record, up from 33.2%

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JUNE 2, 2022

May saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles take 47.5% market share, up from 39.0% Overall auto market volume was 26,375 units, was 9% up YoY, though still 9% down from seasonal norms. Sweden’s best selling BEV in May was the Volkswagen ID.4. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 47.5%

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JULY 7, 2021

Hyundai Mobis made a full switch to renewable energy sources in its Slovakia and Sweden operations earlier this year. General Motors and the BMW Group are also RE100 members. In Korea, Kia’s Gwangmyeong, Hwaseong and Gwangju plants have obtained ISO50001 certifications. More than 300 global companies are participating.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released three new reports showcasing strong growth across the US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. According to these reports, the US continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Longtime Toyota CEO and chairman Akio Toyoda believes EVs will only reach 30% market share at most. The comments come despite several auto markets, like Norway and Sweden, already well past that. EV market share in 2023. Toyota has stuck to its hybrid strategy because that’s what has worked for them in the past.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors is making good on its vow to enter new European markets this year, beginning with Germany. That 2022 market entry was part of multiple retail agreements in new markets in addition to Norway and the NL, including Sweden and Denmark.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Through the R&D program, GKN is rapidly bringing full systems capability to the market and is able to offer a range of solutions to meet customer demands, including components, sub-systems and full-systems. This system will be demonstrated to customers during the 2018 Wintertest in Sweden. million) over the past six years.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

PowerCell Sweden AB will be the primary supplier of fuel cell stacks for Nikola’s pre-production testing vehicles. The PowerCell S3 was developed in an EU-funded project, Auto-stack Core , in collaboration with sub-suppliers, institutes and the end users VW and BMW. Earlier post.). —Nikola Motor CEO Trevor Milton.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

PHEVs shine in disrupted market The European passenger plug-in market registered 112,000 registrations in January (+50% YoY), with PHEVs (+85%) growing faster than BEVs (+18%), with PHEVs starting the year ahead of BEVs (42% BEVs / 58% PHEVs). In a month where the overall market saw the perennial leader VW Golf drop to 4th(!),

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Northvolt Ett gigafactory in Skellefteå, Sweden, with a potential annual output of 40 GWh, is under construction and scheduled for start of production in 2021. Among Northvolt’s industrial partners and customers are ABB, BMW Group, Scania, Siemens, Vattenfall, Vestas and the Volkswagen Group.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 20.0% This year, there was additional pressure in some European markets for a “big December” since many plugin incentives have also been cut as of January 1st. share of the market in January, from 5.2% share of new sales in January, flat from 20.4% year on year.

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MAY 15, 2021

April sales figures are in for electric vehicle models in 10 European countries — Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark. The site EU-EVs.com have pulled the figures together, and I’ve created some charts of the April and January–April figures for this article.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Tesla Model 3 new #1 in hot market (16% share!) The European passenger plugin market continues on the rise, having registered over 227,000 units in March (+169% YoY), placing last month plugin share at 16% share (7.6% 3 sibling hasn't really set the market on fire.The ID.4 3 sibling hasn't really set the market on fire.The ID.4

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MARCH 12, 2021

Latest research from Specialist Car Finance Experts, Forza Finance , has revealed that BMW is the most popular luxury car brand to finance in 16 of Europe’s 44 countries including the UK & Ireland based on finance rather than sales or units. This help to show that BMW is more of a bank than a car company.

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