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Volvo Cars first carmaker to explore fossil-free steel with SSAB and HYBRIT

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In 2026, SSAB aims to supply the market with fossil-free steel at a commercial scale. Volvo Cars’ ambition is to be a fully electric car brand by 2030, with only pure electric cars in its line-up. By 2040, Volvo Cars’ ambition is to be a climate-neutral company.

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Volkswagen outlines coming changes to charging for its EVs

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Digital and Head of Marketing & Sales, Product Line e-Mobility at Volkswagen. The electrically powered Volkswagen models can already be conveniently charged in the garage at home—using the ID. In 2019 alone, 6,500 gigawatt hours of renewable energy went unused in Germany—enough to have powered 2.7 Charging at home.

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Ford sets target to become carbon-neutral globally by 2050

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Ford Motor Company intends to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges more urgently. The company previously announced its plan to use 100% locally sourced renewable energy for all its manufacturing plants globally by 2035. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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Volkswagen significantly expanding charging infrastructure at German sites; first High Power Charging stations with up to 300 kW

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The power comes exclusively from renewable energy sources. Volkswagen was the first automaker to commit to the Paris Agreement and aims to become climate neutral by 2050. Under its long-term planning for the next ten years, the Group intends to launch some 70 all-electric models by 2030.

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LOTTE, Sumitomo of Americas and Syzygy Plasmonics to partner on photocatalytic cracking of ammonia to produce hydrogen

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Among other climate-focused goals, the company is setting the stage to advance the hydrogen economy in Korea. Using fully electric reactors gives hydrogen producers a way to reduce or eliminate their reliance on combustion as the energy source for processing ammonia. million tons of hydrogen per year domestically by 2030.

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Volvo Cars and Northvolt to build battery gigafactory in Gothenburg, Sweden; up to 50 GWh

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The new plant and close ties with Northvolt will significantly strengthen Volvo Cars’ electrification strategy as the company aims to produce and sell only fully electric cars by 2030. Battery production for Volvo Cars’ and Polestar’s fully electric models represents a large part of each car’s total life cycle carbon emissions.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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3 is the first Volkswagen based on the newly developed, modular electric drive matrix – abbreviated to MEB. models will also be exclusively available with fully electric drive. It has been externally provided with renewable energy generated by hydroelectric power stations since 2017. All future ID.

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