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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Limited (CATL) to supply battery cells with a value of four billion euros. The award of this contract was a decisive factor in CATL’s decision to build an advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Germany. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 30, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is aligning its global production network to manufacture its reshaped product portfolio focused on luxury electric vehicles as the brand prepares to go all electric by the end of the decade—wherever market conditions allow. The global Mercedes Benz production network is sustainable, digital and flexible.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) will award up to €80 million to support the construction of electrolysis plants for the production of green hydrogen for the transport sector. Hydrogen and fuel cell applications are a future technology with great potential for the transport sector. —Dr.

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JUNE 18, 2021

The BMW Group has created a closed-loop material cycle for tungsten used in drill and milling bits for industrial machinery used in producing cars; the company is collecting old drill and milling bits at its plants in Germany and Austria for recycling. Virtually full transparency over “3TG” supply chain.

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JULY 12, 2022

bp and thyssenkrupp Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on the development of long-term supply of low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production, helping accelerate the steel industry’s wider energy transition. thyssenkrupp Steel accounts for 2.5%

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MARCH 26, 2020

INEOS, a leading chemcial manufacturer, announced it will build a UK factory to produce 1 million bottles of hand sanitizer per month within 10 days and will replicate this in Germany. Supplies to NHS hospitals will be free of charge for the period of the crisis with the public being able to purchase bottles through retailers.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Limited (CATL) has begun construction of its first lithium-ion battery factory in Thuringia, a state in east-central Germany. Germany is home to a strong automotive industry and several of CATL’s key customers. Production lines for both battery cells and modules will be finalized in this phase of expansion.

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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.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Now that the framework contract has been concluded, the two companies have formally established a long-term cooperation for a continuous supply of lithium-ion battery systems. The retrofit solution is being expanded to other widely used bus and truck models as planned, and is also being rapidly marketed in markets beyond Germany.

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MARCH 6, 2022

Northvolt and Stora Enso recently signed a letter of intent on a purchase of the Kvarnsveden Mill and the surrounding industrial area in Borlänge, Sweden. Fully built out, the site will have a potential annual production capacity of more than 100 GWh of cathode material, which will enable cell assembly at multiple Northvolt facilities.

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JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance—from resources to recycling.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Mercedes-Benz powertrain plants in Germany are starting production of key components for the battery-powered eActros heavy-duty truck. These components will be used for the series production of the eActros, which will begin at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth on 7 October 2021. The Mercedes-Benz eActros.

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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. Statkraft is an important player in energy trading.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Currently, there are already more than 1,200 charging points at Volkswagen’s ten sites in Germany. In the future, every Volkswagen dealer in Germany will provide at least one AC charger with 11 kW power and one DC charger with 22 kW power. Volkswagen supplies two models eligible for the bonus: the ID. 3 at a charging station.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2023

Mercedes has broken ground on a new battery recycling facility in Germany, focusing on “closing the loop” and allowing the automaker to source more battery materials sustainably. This is achieved through a mix of solar energy installed at the facility and green energy purchased from the grid.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

The two companies have signed a 5-year (2020 - 2024) supply contract for the lithium needed as a key raw material for battery cells. Ganfeng is the world’s third-largest and China’s largest lithium compounds producer and the world’s largest lithium metals producer in terms of production capacity as of 31 December 2017, according to CRU.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

and HCS Group have entered into a long-term, definitive, binding and bankable renewable isooctane purchase and sale agreement. We see strong interest for our advanced bio-based products in the outdoor power equipment and the cosmetics industries as well as in a wider range of fuel applications.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

JERA & Uniper are collaborating to facilitate the development of the initial production of 2 MTPA of clean ammonia with expansion potential up to 8 MTPA, to accelerate the production and supply of zero-carbon fuels from the US for use in the US, Europe, Japan, and greater Asia. The company is based in Düsseldorf.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Funding is granted once hydrogen production starts. ICIS assessment data from 4 April shows that renewable hydrogen produced using a 10-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) starting in 2026 in the Netherlands would cost €4.58/kg 1/kg hydrogen. 1/kg hydrogen. kg on a project breakeven basis.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Following the launch of Renault ElectriCity—a new production unit for electric vehicles in Europe—the Group will purchase between 26,000 to 32,000 metric tonnes of battery-grade lithium chemicals over the duration of the agreement. Vulcan aims to supply the lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle market in Europe.

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MARCH 1, 2021

and HCS Group GmbH, a long-time customer of Gevo, have signed a project memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility at HCS Group’s site located in Speyer, Germany, which would utilize Gevo’s low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology: Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Daimler is investing €500 million (US$544 million) to build a second battery factory in Germany to produce lithium-ion batteries for Mercedes-Benz and smart hybrid and electric vehicles. This will triple the production space of Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE, located in Kamenz.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty truck is due to start in 2021 at the Wörth plant, alongside the existing manufacture of trucks with combustion engines. Certain modifications will be made to the production process to accommodate the different types of vehicle. Econic will also be electrified.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

The purchase orders have a combined value of almost US$60 million. Korea, and Neuenbürg, Germany. Starting with these hydrogen station projects, the Nikkiso Group aims to further expand its hydrogen-related business by strengthening its participation in the hydrogen supply chain and expanding into the global market.

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JUNE 9, 2022

Initial production of green hydrogen is expected in late 2024, and plant commissioning will be in 2025. At the center of the largest chemical industry cluster in Europe and close to the North Sea, it provides transportation connections to Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, and France. million tons of barge freight. NextGen District.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

They endorse the development of a hydrogen economy and infrastructure in Germany and in Europe. It would thus make an important contribution to the short- and long-term supply of the steel mill. We must set the course for supply today so that we can produce climate-neutral steel tomorrow. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans Hans Blossey.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Coradia iLint trains have run more than 200,000 km with zero CO 2 emission in passenger service in Germany and Austria and has been successfully tested in the Netherlands. Alstom’s hydrogen technology has also been purchased by SNCF (France) and FNM (Italy). Operating these trains requires hydrogen refueling stations.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Vulcan Energy Resources, the company developing Zero Carbon Lithium projects to produce both renewable geothermal energy and lithium hydroxide for electric vehicles from the same deep brine source in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany, has signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution (LGES).

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DECEMBER 11, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources has agreed to acquire an operational geothermal renewable energy power plant in the Upper Rhine Valley at Insheim, Germany, through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the entity which owns and operates the plant. Purchased for approximately €31.5 Purchased for approximately €31.5 Brine offtake.

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APRIL 25, 2024

In 2024, the company will invest in 247 new motion plastics products and digital services. More favourable and better solutions for lubrication-free movements, low-cost automation and CO2-reducing products are the focal points. igus now supplies a wide range of products for this purpose, all tested in specially built dry labs.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 3, 2021

The company also gave several updates regarding the production of its Nikola Tre EV and Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles. “We have had continued success in commissioning and validating the Nikola Tre BEVs, completed both our Ulm, Germany and Phase 0.5 NASDAQ: NKLA ) reported an earnings beat during its Q2 Earnings Call this morning.

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JULY 10, 2020

Recently the BMW Group signed a cobalt supply contract with Moroccan mining company Managem Group ; the contract has a volume of around €100 million, said Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Cobalt is an important raw material for electromobility.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

ArcelorMittal plans to roll out a new sustainability program across Europe, aiming to secure ResponsibleSteel site certification for all its ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products sites. The first wave of auditing includes sites in Belgium, Germany, Spain and France with others to follow.

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MARCH 6, 2024

The jury panel for the 58th ACMA Excellence Awards, besides Vinod Aggarwal, included, Sunil Kakkar, SIAM Aatmnirbhar Bharat Sourcing Group; and Senior Executive Officer – Supply Chain & Enterprise Strategy at Maruti Suzuki India, Sanjeev Jain, Director Purchase at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India; Ganesh Mani S.,

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

DENZA, the “made in China, for China” electric vehicle from Daimler’s technology joint venture with its Chinese partner BYD ( earlier post ), has started rolling off production line at Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., DENZA also qualifies for a 10% purchase tax exemption. Click to enlarge. BDNT), in Shenzhen. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

The stake increase is achieved through a subscription by Bosch for new Ceres Power shares, as well as the purchase of further shares from existing shareholders. This enabled Bosch to start initial low-volume production of pilot fuel-cell systems in autumn 2019 in Germany. to around 18%.

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MARCH 22, 2022

With the 800 million liters, the approximately 1,000 annual DHL flights on the route between Cincinnati, Ohio and Leipzig, Germany, could be operated by Boeing 777s for approximately. In order to ensure that the fuel is sustainable, the use of feedstock which competes with food production or causes indirect land-use change is being avoided.

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