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VW Is Working To Grow Its Footprint In Africa, & Electric Mobility Is Part Of The Vision

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VW has a factory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where it has capacity to produce 162,000 vehicles per year. Currently, 75% of the vehicles produced in South Africa are exported to global markets such as Germany, UK, and Japan. VW is working to grow its footprint on the African continent.

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South Africas Optimal Energy Considering Battery Swap with the Joule EV

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South Africa-based Optimal Energy is considering using a battery-swap scheme with its Joule electric vehicle ( earlier post ). Optimal Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based EDAG, a German automotive full- service supplier, to industrialize the Joule. Engineering News.

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Faraday Future receives manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO at Hanford plant

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In China, MINO provides BIW intelligent manufacturing lines for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Great Wall, Geely, GAC, SAIC, BAIC as well as other Chinese domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers, and exports products to the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Malaysia and other countries.

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BMW Group using sustainable BASF paints made from bio-waste

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In addition to this, BMW Group Plants Leipzig and Rosslyn (South Africa) are also using sustainably-produced corrosion protection. The BMW Group has chosen to use BASF Coatings’ CathoGuard 800 ReSource e-coat at its plants in Leipzig, Germany, and Rosslyn, South Africa, and the iGloss matt ReSource clearcoat throughout Europe.

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GlobalData: Global coal production set to grow to 2022, despite major players scaling down capacities

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Although Germany, the UK, US, Canada and Ukraine are phasing out domestic coal production capacity, expansion of production capacity in countries such as India and Indonesia is predicted to generate modest annual growth of 1.3% in coal production over the next four years, with output reaching 7.6 —Vinneth Bajaj.

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Constellium supplying aluminum auto body sheet solutions for Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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Constellium SE is supplying aluminum auto body sheet solutions for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class produced in Europe, China, and South Africa and sold around the world. Constellium also supplies the front crash management system for this vehicle from its plant in Gottmadingen, Germany.

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TI Fluid Systems to supply wide range of fluid products for Mercedes-Benz global electrified vehicle platforms

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The fluid technologies developed for the Mercedes-Benz AG program was a collaborative global effort, specifically with teams in Germany, South Africa and China.

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