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

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To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance—from resources to recycling. —Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric.

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Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

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The intended global agreement shall contain the options for a future purchase of Renault Kangoo Z.E. is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. The Kangoo Z.E. Overall, DHL currently uses 304 electric vehicles including Kangoo Z.E.,

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ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

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In Germany, legislation banning permits for new cars and light trucks with internal combustion engines as of 2030 is currently under consideration. A new study by the ifo Institute projects that such a ban could lead to significant losses in terms of jobs and added value in Germany. of overall manufacturing employment in Germany.

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Volkswagen’s Winterkorn: “great potential” in solid-state batteries, with possible 1,000 Wh/l, or 700 km range

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Volkswagen Group engineers are currently working on electrifying up to 40 different models, ranging from all battery-electric drives to plug-in hybrids and even fuel cell systems, he said. For the medium term, the Group strongly believes that the plug-in hybrids will be the leading alternative. Earlier post.).

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