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

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Volvo Cars has a strategic direction to become fully electric by 2030 and shape the future of mobility. The divestment is yet another important step in Volvo Cars’ transformation towards becoming a fully electric car manufacturer. Earlier post.). The detailed terms of the transaction are not disclosed.

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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle. The future assembly and its production processes will be designed for a new cluster architecture geared towards electric drive trains. We are systematically implementing our electrification strategy.

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Volvo Trucks presents new electric axle for extended range

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Volvo Trucks unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the IAA Transport show in Hannover, Germany. The new e-axle integrates the electric motors and the transmission into the rear axle, thereby freeing up space for more batteries. They can currently cover a wide range of transport assignments.

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Start of production for Audi Q4 e-tron in Zwickau

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The fully electric compact model is the first electric SUV to be produced by Audi in Germany. The Q4 e-tron features a Volkswagen-made modular electric drive matrix (MEB), a highly versatile and variable platform that is suitable for numerous fully electric models and offers considerable scope for leveraging synergies.

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Porsche and Hydro to cooperate on low-carbon aluminum and battery materials recycling

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This primary aluminum alloy has one of the lowest CO₂ footprints on the market today and is produced with renewable energy. By 2025 Hydro will enable Porsche to reduce the footprint of the aluminum in future vehicle projects to around 3.5 The footprint covers the emissions from the mine to the metal.

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News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future

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million fully electric vehicles in the U.S. Sustainability will begin with the plant relying on renewable energy for its power source, using emission-reduction technologies to meet the RE100 requirements. The post News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Dutch #ichargesmart charging app boosts share of renewable energy in battery; now available for Tesla home charging

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Jedlix , a subsidiary of Dutch renewable energy company Eneco, has made its smart charging app available to all home-charging Tesla drivers. A previously conducted test among 40 Tesla drivers demonstrated that the app increases the share of renewable energy in the battery and reduces costs.

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