Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

This approach will jeopardize value creation and, in the final resort, employment in Germany and Europe. MAHLE is committed to a technology-neutral triple blend for the future: electric drive systems, fuel cells and smart, sustainable internal combustion engines operated on non-fossil fuels.

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EV Sales

JANUARY 18, 2021

The German automotive market has opened the flood gates to plugin vehicles, with December setting yet another record month, with a little less than 83,000 units, PEVs scored an amazing 27% share (14% BEV) in December, making Germany the largest PEV market outside China, beating even the USA by a wide margin (394k vs 330k).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

Energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany. —Reiner Blaschek, CEO ArcelorMittal Germany.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In Germany, Audi is extending its trade-in bonus for customers who switch from diesel-powered cars that meet the Euro 1 through Euro 4 emissions standards to an Audi that meets the Euro 6 standard. SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands in Germany have also extended their similar offerings.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Additional CO2 savings are expected to be achieved through further measures—i.e., Furthermore, it is the first automotive manufacturer to commit to sourcing only primary aluminum certified by the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) for its stamping plants and foundries in Europe in future. Green steel and aluminum.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. More than 140 eCanter are already in customer service in cities worldwide, including New York City, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2015

In the case of any deviations, the figures will be adjusted in the future in the course of the normal processes as required. The deviations found in the figures for only nine model variants amount to a few grams of CO2 on average, corresponding to increased cycle consumption in the NEDC of approximately 0.1 liters per 100 kilometres.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But while the idea to produce a climate-friendly car is admirable, the vehicle Germany used for the project was quite questionable. Simply put, Germany took a perfectly working battery-electric vehicle, modified it with a synthetic methanol engine, and dubbed it as a work of true innovation. CO2 will continue to be produced.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

Achieving our future climate targets calls for other intelligent solutions apart from electromobility. Pilot projects to commercialize synthetic diesel, gasoline, and gas are currently underway in Norway and Germany. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

Average emissions for Germany, Britain, Italy, and Spain increased, ranging from a rise of 0.8 g/km for Germany to an increase of 3.0 If these vehicles want to keep gaining traction and avoid future sanctions, they need to be electrified. —Felipe Munoz. g/km for Italy. —Felipe Munoz.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars has entered into a power purchase agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, enabling Mercedes-Benz Cars to source electricity directly from wind farms in Germany, whose subsidies from the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

biofuels, carbon intensity) and updated input variables from 2010 levels to reflect regional future conditions. We frame the glide paths in terms of tank-to-wheels (TTW) CO 2 targets for internal combustion engine vehicles, recognizing their likely future dominance over the next 5?15 Because of the high LDV emissions in 2000?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2010

In the “Forum Organic Electronics” excellence cluster sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, university and non-university research institutes are cooperating with industry in pursuing future-oriented developments in the field of organic electronics. BASF serves as coordinator for the consortium.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Executive Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, during a meeting with Brigitte Behrens, Executive Director of Greenpeace Germany, in Hanover. We will remain in dialogue with Volkswagen, also as regards mobility concepts for the future. This commitment was underscored by Prof.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Seven organisations are cooperating as part of AMITRAN’s consortium: TNO (coordinator, the Netherlands); PTV – Planung Transport Verkehr (Germany); ERTICO – ITS Europe (Belgium); TECNALIA (Spain); DLR – Germany National Research Center for Aeronautics and Space (Germany); ECORYS (the Netherlands); and TEAMNET (Romania).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

We will be systematically aligning production and other stages in the value chain to CO2 neutrality in the coming years. At the same time, CO2 emissions at all plants are to be cut 50% by 2025 compared with 2010. That makes individual mobility affordable and usable for the mainstream in the future as well. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2018

The truck is the first vehicle of this kind that has gone into series production in Germany. In addition to its low noise emissions and being CO2-neutral, the strengths of the electric vehicle include reduced wear and maintenance. Both Porsche and MAN are members of the Volkswagen Group.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Evonik and Siemens are now combining these two, previously separate, plants in a test facility at Evonik’s site in Marl (Germany). million from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The innovative technology used for Rheticus has the potential to contribute to the success of Germany’s energy transition.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Estimate of the reasons for the discrepancy between type-approval and real-world CO 2 emission levels for new passenger cars in the past as well as in the future, with and without introduction of the WLTP. United Kingdom), km77.com com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

This will likely lead to average CO 2 emissions further increasing in the future, JATO said. Diesel demand fell by double-digits in Germany and the UK, and in France and Spain it fell by 5.4% Alternative-Fueled-Vehicles only experienced a small increase in volume. respectively.

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

In the years we’ve been covering Einride, we’ve seen the company expand to new regions, including Germany , the UK with PepsiCo, and most recently, the Netherlands with Heineken. By reshaping container transportation in Jebel Ali Port, we aim to set a new standard for sustainable transport practices, significantly curbing CO2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Ford commissioned the survey, conducted by the consultancy The Futures Company, to better understand the opinions and attitudes of Europeans across a range of mobility issues—from car sharing to green driving to the future of the internal combustion engine. Future mobility solutions. Earlier post.).

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Environment Cost Of Ford Cars 319

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The pilot plant in Allendorf, Germany officially opened today. The pilot plant is the first power-to-gas plant to utilize biological methanation across Germany. With the new partnership, Audi will be able to supply a growing number of customers with sustainably produced e-gas in the future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

For the project Ford European Research & Innovation Center, Aachen, Germany, will work together with RWTH Aachen University, the Technical University of Munich, FVV, TUEV, DENSO, IAV Automotive Engineering, and San Diego, California-based Oberon Fuels ( earlier post ). 2010.05.014.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Meeting future requirements will not be feasible without diesel drive trains, since a diesel engine emits roughly 15 to 20% less CO 2 on average than a comparable petrol engine. At BMW, diesel vehicles accounted for 38% of vehicles sold worldwide last year: Europe 80%; Germany 73%; US 6%. This represents approx.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2019

With Northvolt, we have now also found a European partner whose know-how and sustainable, CO2-optimized battery cell production processes will enable us to advance cell production here in Germany. Volkswagen is laying the groundwork at all levels for the successful implementation of its electrification strategy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

In Germany, the average hybrid car within the lower medium segment (also known as “Golf”-segment) in 2015 sold for €26,700 (US$30,476), whereas the average diesel car cost €1,700 (US$1,940) more. Efficiency gains from the diesel engine often are counterbalanced by a higher engine power and higher weight for diesel cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

We mobilized our worldwide teams of engine specialists, especially in China, in France and in Germany, at each of the critical phases of the certification process. The certification process of WinGD’s 12X92DF engine was a long process due to the size and complexity of the engine.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 11, 2022

By 2020, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other European countries have launched automotive industry demand stimulation measures to provide subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles, which has given a strong impetus to the growth of electric vehicles sales.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2010

30 European companies recently called on the European Union to increase its ambition to cut EU emissions to 30% by 2020 from 1990 levels in the interests of strengthening Europe’s economic future, boosting jobs and providing greater certainty and predictability for investors.

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2020 Companies CO2 Climate Change 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Estimating the magnitude of costs associated with future climate change impacts is very uncertain. This uncertainty is unavoidable, as the extent of damage will be dependent on the future development of society, particularly with respect to population and economic growth, but also how much value is attached to future events.

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Pollution 2009 Europe Industrial 268

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

Bremen, Germany-based SunFire is acquiring staxera, a developer and manufacturer of SOFC high-temperature fuel cells sited in Dresden, from Webasto, a supplier to the automotive industry. Concept of the SunFire process. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

has received more than 30 awards—including the National Energy Globe as the best project in Germany, the GreenTec Award for energy efficiency and water-saving measures in production and the Sustainovation Award. In future, the weighting will shift to 60 percent global and 40 percent local. environmental program. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

More favourable and better solutions for lubrication-free movements, low-cost automation and CO2-reducing products are the focal points. 433 million euros of investment in the last three years, around half of it in Germany alone, is accelerating this technical progress and delivery from stock worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Ford Motor Company is doubling the production capacity of its Cologne, Germany, engine plant to produce more than 1,000 units per day of the 1.0-L liter EcoBoost that will be the first non-hybrid gasoline-powered family car in Europe to offer 99 g/km CO2 emissions. L EcoBoost engine to meet growing European demand. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

We will continue to invest in the future to become the leading automotive group in both ecological and economic terms – with the best and most sustainable products. Development costs will remain high in the future as a result of high innovation pressure and increasing demands on the automotive industry from CO2 legislation.

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