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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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million, $740,000 will go to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), which provides financial assistance to projects aimed at reducing pollution and waste and encouraging the use of renewable energy.

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Amyris files for Chapter 11

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In tandem, to advance its restructuring goals and maximize the value of its assets, Amyris is planning to exit its consumer brands and will begin marketing them for sale, with a view to having these brands continue to leverage Amyris’ science and technology while under new ownership.

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Arkema boosting Kynar PVDF production to meet Li-ion materials demand; targeting €1B in battery sales by 2030

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Arkema now aims for sales of at least €1 billion in the battery sector by 2030. This Center of Excellence, which will help accelerate the development of advanced materials and processes for future generations of more efficient, safer and more compact batteries, was partly financed by the Région-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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Solix BioSystems introduces 4,000 liter outdoor algae growth system

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Solix BioSystems (formerly Solix Biofuels) announced the availability for sale of the Lumian AGS4000, a 4,000 liter integrated Algae Growth System (AGS) that provides an outdoor growth environment for the evaluation of algal species or as a source of clean culture inoculum for larger growth systems. In our AGS in Ft.

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Data show California BEVs at 6.7% new vehicle marketshare in Q3

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Applying the same weighting formula used by Department of Finance to calculate the California consumer price index to the individual components, prices for used cars and trucks increased only 0.4% of new light vehicle registrations as measured against the diminished sales base in the third quarter. for the US as a whole.

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Hyundai Motor targeting 7% of global EV market by 2030; 1.87M BEVs

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The company also unveiled targets for sales and financial performance to be achieved by 2030. Under the new plan, the company aims to boost annual global BEV sales to 1.87 Presentation of Gang Hyun Seo, Executive Vice President and Head of Finance & Accounting Division at Hyundai Motor Company.

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Volkswagen brand to spend more than €9B on electrification over next 5 years; expansion of platform model

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—Board Member for Sales Jürgen Stackmann. In order to finance the enormous future investments, the Volkswagen brand will have to realize even higher cost savings than previously planned. Volkswagen will also be investing strongly in digitalization. The aim is to create the world’s largest automotive ecosystem.