Remove Climate Remove Climate Protection Remove Emissions Remove Sweden
article thumbnail

BMW Group to build new pilot plant to produce Li-ion cells

Green Car Congress

To make an effective contribution to climate protection, the overall environmental balance of all vehicle components must be improved and partners brought into the process. Up to 40% of a fully-electric vehicle’s CO 2 emissions come from battery cell production alone.

Li-ion 338
article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

Green Car Congress

At Daimler Trucks & Buses we are clearly committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and thus to the decarbonization of our industry. In addition, all European Daimler Trucks & Buses plants will be CO 2 -neutral by the year 2022. All other plants will follow.

Japan 186
article thumbnail

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

Green Car Congress

Switzerland leads the world in sustainability, followed by France, Denmark, Malta, and Sweden. Switzerland’s top ranking reflects strong performance across most issues, especially air quality and climate protection. Disability-Adjusted Life Years lost due to PM 2.5. Source: EPI. Click to enlarge. 2018 EPI Trends.

2018 300