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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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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. To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance—from resources to recycling.

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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. The order volume concentrates on the E-Transit panel vans designed for handling express shipments in the Americas and Europe.

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Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

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On the return trip, the LNG ships will transport new vehicles destined for Europe. Volkswagen was one of the first car manufacturers to subscribe to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement that aim to limit global warming to significantly less than two degrees by 2050.

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Rosenbauer and Berlin Fire Dept to develop hybrid fire truck; project eLHF

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What initially motivated the Berlin Fire Department’s concluded tendering procedure were the growing demands with regard to environmental protection and the complex exhaust systems of conventional chassis, which are having an increasingly negative effect on the design and operation of firefighting vehicles.

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

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EcoLum is delivered globally from predominantly hydro-powered smelters in North America and Europe. Audi uses carbon credits from certified climate protection projects to offset CO 2 emissions that currently cannot be avoided using renewable sources of energy.

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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.