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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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—Dr Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. The BMW Group and BASF commissioned a scientific analysis of the water use of different lithium mining methods in South America from the University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Massachusetts Amherst in late 2020.

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GM and Honda expanding partnership to codevelop series of affordable EVs in most popular vehicle segments; on sale in 2027

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The companies will also work toward standardizing equipment and processes to achieve world-class quality, higher throughput and greater affordability. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Ultraviolette Automotives: A Force To Be Reckoned With In The 2-Wheeler Market

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Along with standard braking features like a 320mm front disc and 230mm rear disc, it also boasts 17-inch wheels with Metzeler tyres on the front and 150/60 on the back. The standard model has a  7.1kWh battery and can go 206 kilometres at a top speed of 140 km/h. The model has three ride modes: glide, combat, and ballistic.

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Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

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The largest sales market for the Volkswagen Group is the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Western Europe, North America, South America and Central and Eastern Europe. Volkswagen has also established a global standard to ensure uniform interpretation of the respective indicators.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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The index is built from the four key policies needed to improve fuel economy: fuel tax, CO 2 -based vehicle tax, fuel economy standards and labeling. Fuel economy standards are in place in most OECD member countries and China, and are helping to make important progress in these countries. Europe, South Asia, South America, etc.).

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Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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It does not include energy used in the production and transport of biofuels; energy used in the production and supply of purchased blendstocks; electricity used in non-process or off-site activities (such as oil movements, product blending, lighting, etc.), and incidental energy losses due to flaring, fugitive emissions, etc.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. 80.28, “applicable standard” means: 9.0 80.28, “applicable standard” means: 9.0