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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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Audi notes that its e-gas project transcends the needs of the automobile industry and shows how large amounts of green electricity can be stored efficiently and independently of location by transforming it into methane gas and storing it in the natural gas network.

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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

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This just goes to show the sheer scale of the importance of the automobile industry to Europe. It is clearly paramount to the overall health of the EU economy, and government budgets in particular, that we can successfully re-launch our industry in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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The CO2-free sorbent can be re-used for many adsorption/desorption cycles. The automobile industry already invests in the production of CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels. During adsorption, atmospheric CO 2 is chemically bound to the sorbent’s surface. It has not yet been possible to include it in statutory and regulatory measures.

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No backing down on CO2 targets, says EU’s next transport head

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He held firm that he won’t delay next year’s emission targets, regardless of relentless pressures from the automobile industry. “We From 2035, cars emitting CO2 may not be registered in the EU, which was put in place by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s “Green Deal” during her first term in office.

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Tesla and Toyota to revisit old partnership for new EV development: report

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Citing an official from the Japanese automobile industry, the Chosun Ilbo , one of South Korea’s largest newspapers, stated that the upcoming partnership between Tesla and Toyota would likely result in the development of a small electric SUV. The partnership has reportedly been under review since last year. .

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charging stations business in India.

Electric Vehicles India

As we all can see how Electric vehicles were growing day by day and there is a lot of opportunity in the automobile industry at moment there are fewer charging stations in India but in the future, it will become a game-changer in Indian business in other. Need for charging stations. Currently, our country is riding the EV wave.

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How Lindstrom is making EV cell manufacturing safer via its workwear | Autocar Professional

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Other areas in automotive that require workwear include after-sales workshops for mechanics, added Roy before continuing, “In India, the automobile industry accounts for 3–5% of the company’s total revenue.” Besides reducing emissions, recycling also keeps plastic bottles out of oceans and landfills.