article thumbnail

SAF company DG Fuels closes investments with two Japanese companies

Green Car Congress

DG Fuels, LLC (DGF), a developer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities ( earlier post ), announced the successful closing of investment transactions with two Japanese companies. With the investments in DGF made by aviner & co., Chishima Real Estate Co.,

Companies 370
article thumbnail

Volvo Cars divests its holding in Aurobay to Geely Holding; to be part of new Renault-Geely powertrain company

Green Car Congress

Aurobay will become part of the new global company specializing in hybrid and low- emission powertrains being formed by Renault and Geely. The proceeds from the divestment will be used in Volvo Cars’ transformation to a fully electric company, including its new production line for electric motors in Skövde, Sweden.

Volvo 318
article thumbnail

ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

Green Car Congress

ArcelorMittal and Tier 1 automotive supplier Gestamp have successfully trialed the use of low-carbon emissions steel for use in car parts that will ultimately be used in the production of vehicles in Spain and throughout Europe. And it is most important for the mobility of the future that we help them to decarbonize their supply chain.

Carbon 459
article thumbnail

Volvo delivers 20 electric trucks to DFDS in Gothenburg; part of 125-unit order

Green Car Congress

Volvo Trucks is delivering 20 fully electric heavy trucks to the logistics company DFDS in Gothenburg, Sweden. The delivery is part of a total order for 125 electric trucks that DFDS has placed with Volvo. The deployment of electric, zero-exhaust emission trucks is part of the ambition of DFDS to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Volvo 418
article thumbnail

Production of renewable diesel restarted at the expanded part of Neste’s Singapore refinery after operational shutdown

Green Car Congress

The production of renewable diesel at Neste’s Singapore refinery expansion has been restarted in early August, according to the company’s plans. The production line at the expanded part of the refinery was shut down in June for unexpected equipment repairs. million tons in early 2024. Co-processed marine fuel to Swedish market.

Singapore 368
article thumbnail

BASF investing €16M into tire pyrolysis oil company Pyrum as part of ChemCycling project

Green Car Congress

BASF SE is investing €16 million into Pyrum Innovations AG, a technology company specialized in the pyrolysis of waste tires, headquartered in Dillingen/Saar, Germany. BASF will uptake most of the pyrolysis oil and process it into new chemical products by using a mass balance approach as part of its ChemCycling project.

Oil 259
article thumbnail

3D-Printed Electric Car Whipped Up By Canadian Auto Parts Companies

CleanTechnica EVs

Canadian auto parts suppliers are putting their sustainability skills on display with the Project Arrow electric car featuring a 3D-printed chassis.

Parts 142