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Mazda2 Hybrid to be introduced in Europe; OEM model supplied by Toyota

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The Mazda2 Hybrid will be an OEM model supplied by Toyota Motor Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, and will be added to the Mazda2 lineup in Europe and sold as Mazda's own brand vehicle. Mazda Motor Corporation will introduce the Mazda2 Hybrid in Europe from the spring of 2022.

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MagREEsource secures €5M in financing; opening first pilot magnet recycling facility in Grenoble

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MagREEsource, a 2020 spin-off of the CNRS-Institut Néel that is commercializing processes for recycling rare-earth magnets and then remanufacturing new magnets from the recycled powders, has secured €5 million in financing and has opened its first pilot facility in Grenoble, with a capacity of 50 tons by 2023.

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Volvo Cars successfully places first green bond, raises €500M

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Volvo Cars successfully placed its first green bond, raising €500 million from a diverse group of institutional investors and further increasing the company’s financial flexibility. As a first tangible step towards its 2040 vision the company aims to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40% between 2018 and 2025.

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How To Finance a Used Car in the UK

Clean Fleet Report

Used-car buyers can now find nearly as many offers and choices as those looking for a new one, thanks to the huge popularity of car financing. Just remember to run a car history check before financing the vehicle to ensure it’s worth the money. Car dealerships may have the best financing deals.

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Anaergia to supply RNG to FuelCell Energy to create renewable hydrogen supporting Toyota’s port facility

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announced that its subsidiary SoCal Biomethane will supply renewable natural gas (RNG) as facilitated by renewable fuels marketer Anew Climate to FuelCell Energy’s Tri-gen system to produce carbon-negative hydrogen and electricity for Toyota Motor North America, Inc.’s Anaergia Inc. The fuel cells will also produce a net 2.3

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GM Leads $50 Million Funding Round in EnergyX to Unlock U.S.-Based Lithium Supply for Rapidly Scaling EV Production

Electric Cars Report

(EnergyX) and General Motors announced that GM Ventures is leading a $50 million Series B financing round in EnergyX, and has entered into a strategic agreement to develop EnergyX’s lithium extraction and refinery technology.

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German EV Motor Could Break Supply-Chain Deadlock

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With headquarters in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, ZF Friedrichshafen AG is known for a rich R&D heritage and many commercially successful innovations dating back to 1915, when it began supplying gears and other parts for Zeppelins. This is the main range of power for passenger cars. It was a very small car, a Renault.

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