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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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Alcoa is supplying aluminum for Audi’s pilot project from a self-developed, innovative smelting process that emits oxygen instead of carbon dioxide. The new smelting technology uses an inert anode that replaces the carbon anodes that are traditionally used during electrolysis, which is the process used to make primary aluminum.

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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group collaborate on electrification of last-mile delivery; > 2,000 electric vans by end of 2023

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Ford is targeting zero emissions for all vehicle sales and carbon neutrality across its European footprint of facilities, logistics and suppliers by 2035, and carbon neutrality globally no later than 2050.

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MAHLE criticizes EC CO2 regulation proposal for abandoning technology neutrality

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Commenting on the set of proposals, automotive component supplier MAHLE noted that climate protection is the key task for the shaping of mobility, and said that it welcomed the definition of a path towards climate neutrality. This approach will jeopardize value creation and, in the final resort, employment in Germany and Europe.

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Bosch Chairman Says Business Must Do More for Climate Protection, Even in Difficult Times

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Business must do even more for climate protection, even in difficult times, said Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management, an a talk at the Baden-Württemberg sustainability congress held in Stuttgart on 25 March ( Nachhaltigkeitskongress Baden-Württemberg 2009 ). In Fehrenbach’s view, this would be a breach of trust.

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Volkswagen Group selected as new Industry Group Leader in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

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The 2013 review analyzed the corporate economic, environmental, and social sustainability performance of 31 automotive companies, seven of them from Europe, with reference to criteria such as environmental and climate protection strategy, innovation management and corporate social responsibility.

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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Hydrogen is a versatile energy source that has a key role to play in the energy transition process and therefore in climate protection. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). Filling up the hydrogen tanks only takes three to four minutes.

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The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

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According to data released by BloombergNEF, Europe now accounts for 34% of global electric vehicle sales and is the second largest worldwide market after China. million electric vehicles will be sold in Europe in 2021, up 66% year-over-year, accounting for 19% of all new vehicle sales and only 3.6%