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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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—Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. In this way, raw materials can be used multiple times in a circular economy, thereby conserving natural resources. Earlier post.).

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BMW Group to procure low-carbon steel from Salzgitter AG for European plants; second low-carbon steel deal

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—Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. In this way, raw materials can be used multiple times in a circular economy, thereby conserving natural resources. Use of secondary steel from circular economy reduces CO 2 emissions. Boston Metal investment.

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Boston Approves Ford Transit Connect for Taxi Use

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The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. With its standard 2.0-liter With its standard 2.0-liter

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12 natural gas Ford Transit Taxis to enter service in Chicago

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Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. The purchase is part of the company’s goal of reducing emissions by 25%, said Michael Levine, CEO of Taxi Medallion Management. The Ford dealership, Packey Webb Ford, of Downers Grove, Ill.,

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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With IMA, the company expects to standardize modules and parts between the models to further expand economies of scale and significantly reduce EV development complexity and costs. In the existing system, auto parts can only be shared among vehicles that share the same platform.

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Lightning Hybrids secures order for 35 hydraulic hybrid systems from Kiessling Transit

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Kiessling Transit purchased a pilot vehicle equipped with the hybrid system through Lightning Hybrids’ Boston-based dealer, National Fleet Hybrids, in 2013. The results, logged through Lightning Hybrids’ telematics systems and confirmed through Kiessling’s fuel logs, revealed a significant improvement in fuel economy and emissions.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company. In the U.S. as well as 600 universities throughout the country.

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