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Mercedes-Benz Cars to build battery factory in Jawor, Poland; ninth in its global network

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Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. The plant will produce four cylinder engines for hybrid and conventionally driven vehicles. With nine factories in our global battery production network we are very well positioned.

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Nissan launches all-new Note in Japan, exclusively with second-generation e-POWER electrified powertrain

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As the company’s best-selling model in its home market, the car continues to play a key role in the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan. Earlier this year, Nissan launched the Kicks e-POWER in Japan, Thailand and Indonesia. So far, customers have purchased about 430,000 vehicles equipped with the innovative powertrain.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. Customers in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia emerged as the most enthusiastic about electric cars.

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Daimler buying more than €20B of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030

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In this way, together with our partners, we ensure the supply of our global battery production network today and in the future using the latest technologies. The company is also investing €1 billion in the global battery production network within the worldwide production network.

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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—Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Every cell generation at the BMW Group is awarded in global competition to the leading manufacturer from both a technology and a business perspective to ensure access to the best possible cell technology.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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The CNG fueling stations and vehicle purchases totaling $100 million are part of UPS’ ongoing commitment to diversify its fuel sources and reduce its environmental impact. —Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president global engineering and sustainability. CNG is part of a broad investment in a variety of alternative fuel vehicles.

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

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Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Every cell generation is awarded in global competition to the leading manufacturer from both a technology and a business perspective. We strongly supported and played an active part in establishing CATL in Germany.

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