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MARCH 24, 2021

As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. The joint venture ELYSIS —formed by Alcoa and Rio Tinto in 2018 ( earlier post )—is now further developing this process.

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Audi Supplies Carbon Climate Protection 418

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JANUARY 14, 2020

AKASOL will supply battery systems for more than 40 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains ( earlier post ), which have been ordered from Alstom by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Transport Association. —Olaf Lies (SPD), Lower Saxony’s Minister for the Environment, Energy, Construction and Climate Protection.

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Hydrogen Supplies Batteries Battery 322

Green Car Congress

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. —Andreas Wendt.

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BMW Europe Supplies Batteries 239

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AUGUST 2, 2017

The aim is a 30% reduction in NO x emissions from these vehicles by the end of 2018. The Federal and state governments also expect the manufacturers to use self-financed competitive measures to provide incentives for the change of pre-Euro-5 diesel vehicles to vehicles with the latest exhaust gas aftertreatment or electric vehicles.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electric vehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! Martin Winterkorn said that the group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility. “ in Frankfurt. Click to enlarge. and the e-Golf. Earlier post.)

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Electric Vehicles Battery Batteries Vehicles 337

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APRIL 10, 2010

They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry. percent per year over the next four years so that in 2018 there is a ten percent reduction from the baseline. Sources: Large electric generators.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244