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HIF Global partners with Topsoe for eFuels facility in Texas; carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

HIF’s facility in Texas will help remove 2 million tonnes of CO2 from the air every year. In April 2022, Porsche announced a US$75-million investment in HIF Global. The plant will produce carbon-neutral fuel—enough to decarbonize more than 400,000 vehicles annually.

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Report: Daimler, BMW, VW, Porsche and Audi to develop CO2 MAC systems

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The German Press Agency (dpa) reported that Daimler, Audi, BMW, Porsche and VW will develop CO 2 -based mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems as an alternative to using R1234yf. Daimler was subsequently joined by BMW, VW, Porsche and Audi. Earlier post.). R134a has a GWP of 1,300; R1234yf of 4; and R744 (CO 2 ) of 1.

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Global Top 20 - December 2020

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3 jumping to the podium for the first time, thanks to a record (and somewhat unexpected) 28.000 registrations in December, such high number could be related to the EU's CO2 emission compliance rules, so we will have to see if the German hatchback will be able to replicate this performance soon.Say, in March?

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Volkswagen Group now planning 22M EVs in ten years; 70 new electric models by 2028

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We will be systematically aligning production and other stages in the value chain to CO2 neutrality in the coming years. That is how we will be making our contribution towards limiting global warming. The first of the new-generation electric vehicles go into production this year: the AUDI e-tron will be followed by the Porsche Taycan.

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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He was careful to note that “launch” referred to the global launch dates for global product—i.e., We will launch the Porsche 918 [plug-in hybrid]. Volkswagen Group targeting 95 g/km CO2 emissions by 2020. not the launch in a particular market. or small compact car and the Golf.

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New Wolfspeed EV chip factory poised to tackle automotive chip shortage

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From there, Wolfspeed and ZF would be able to quickly and efficiently meet the demand for EV chips of Porsche in Stuttgart, BMW in Bavaria, and Mercedes in central Germany. billion global expansion plan, which included two other production locations in the United States. The upcoming plant will supposedly cost €3 billion ($3.27

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Polestar’s plan to survive and thrive: How an idiosyncratic EV start-up will carve its place in the electric space

EV Central

Luxury brands continue to build on their electric ambitions, with BMW, Porsche and Volvo at the forefront. Yet there’s also loads of legroom for a mid-sized SUV that will compete with everything from the BMW iX3 and Tesla Model Y to the upcoming Porsche Macan EV. The 2025 Polestar 5 has plans to take on the Porsche Taycan.

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