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JUNE 14, 2022

In the future, Schaeffler will supply beam axles to automobile manufacturers, particularly in North America. The supplier realizes further efficiency benefits by bringing in a new heat pump, which is operated with carbon dioxide. Schaeffler manufactures components for electric axles at several locations worldwide.

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Electrical Electric Automobile Manufacturer Hungary 369

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APRIL 15, 2021

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Transport & Environment (T&E) made this call to the European Commission in a joint letter. Our industry is fully committed to the Green Deal and therefore carbon-neutral road freight transport by 2050 at the latest.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Honda is formalizing its goals for achieving carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050, as well as zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda automobiles and motorcycles globally by 2050. With this aim, Honda will be starting development for testing in Japan from this year. Advanced Battery Technology.

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

blades, doors and visible carbon components. The company’s customer base includes nearly all of the well-known automobile manufacturers, primarily from the premium. The core competencies of SGL Group in material sciences and carbon fiber-based preliminary products are complemented by the market and engineering technical.

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Austria Production Carbon Fiber Automobile Manufacturer 225

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MARCH 28, 2021

With the heightening worldwide demand for the electrification of mobility to realize a carbon-neutral society, the consortium will work hand in hand with the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association to realize international mutual-use (international standardization).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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Purchase Honda Renewable CO2 299

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

A cap-and-price scheme with a target quantity and corresponding price can alleviate rebound effects and perverse incentives of fuel efficiency and low-carbon fuel standards. A reform proposal is to use LCFS for regulating the carbon intensity of liquid fuels only. Low-carbon fuels are systematically incentivized. Source: CITIES.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Murkowski, the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said her amendment is necessary to avoid the “economic train wreck” that would result from the Environmental Protection Agency regulating stationary sources of carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act. The AAM and AIAM are opposing this amendment.

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Auto Industry EPA Emissions Auto 199

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OCTOBER 8, 2022

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. We remain focused to play our role in fulfilling India’s commitment towards reducing carbon footprint from auto emissions and will offer more choice to customers with a portfolio of 10 EVs by 2026.

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JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. The great zero-carbon emitting, zero-particulate emitting, zero-petroleum consuming electric cars.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

intends to set up an advanced prelithiation and lithium anode manufacturing facility to accelerate the transition to next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and enable the development of a robust US battery component supply chain. SCC55 is an innovative composite of amorphous, nano- sized silicon within a porous carbon scaffold.

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MAY 28, 2014

In order to optimise fuel efficiency improvements in each vehicle type, automobile manufacturers need the flexibility to choose the most appropriate batteries from a technical and economic perspective. Resources. A Review of Battery technologies for Automotive Applications. Batteries Electric (Battery) Forecasts Hybrids Plug-ins'

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JULY 15, 2011

The company expects that the new resource will provide for increased feedstock grade to the proposed lithium carbonate process plant. Category Tonnes (thousands) Lithium (%) Lithium oxide (%) LCE (Li carbonate equivalent) (tonnes). In addition, the company is advancing permitting activities for the Kings Valley Project.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Europe’s truck manufacturers have concluded that by 2040 all new trucks sold need to be fossil free in order to reach carbon-neutrality by 2050. Climate change is the most fundamental challenge of our generation. A joint declaration by ACEA and PIK outlines the roadmap and conditions for transforming the road freight transport system.

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Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer Climate Carbon 199

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. —ACEA’s Director General, Eric-Mark Huitema.

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Hydrogen Europe Land Rover Automobile Manufacturer 191

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APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. Carbon Capture and Sequestration.

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975. Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 - 2014. They comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy PHEV 312

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APRIL 21, 2010

At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The Board’s action is the third and final step California committed to as part of an agreement with automobile manufacturers and two federal agencies announced last May by President Obama in the Rose Garden to establish the harmonized national GHG standard. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

intends to set up an advanced prelithiation and lithium anode manufacturing facility to accelerate the transition to next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and enable the development of a robust US battery component supply chain. SCC55 is an innovative composite of amorphous, nano- sized silicon within a porous carbon scaffold.

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Manufacturer Parts Battery Batteries 370

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JUNE 25, 2013

Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. At this facility, microorganisms use water (brackish, salt or wastewater) sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce high-purity fuels. Audi’s e-gas plant. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Gas-Electric Gas Audi Water 296

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JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. This is one more important step towards a competitive, low-carbon economy. grams in 2011 and a mandatory target of 130 grams in 2015. have not actually been made.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

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APRIL 1, 2010

Because credits for air-conditioning improvements can be used to meet the EPA standards, but not the NHTSA standards, the EPA standards require that by the 2016 model-year, manufacturers must achieve a combined average vehicle emission level of 250 grams of carbon dioxide per mile. The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

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JUNE 12, 2015

Unlike the others, however, Audi over the past few years has embarked on a comprehensive approach to developing a range of new CO₂-neutral fuels as part of its overall strategy for sustainable, carbon-neutral mobility: Audi e-fuels. solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity.

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MARCH 28, 2011

With automobile manufacturers already testing nano-cellulose-reinforced plastics with promising results, he predicted they would be used within two years. Besides weight reduction, nano-cellulose reinforced plastics have mechanical advantages over conventional automotive plastics, Leão added.

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Waste Brazil South America Automobile Manufacturer 247

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. Audi was the first automobile manufacturer to receive the Performance Standard certificate from the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative.

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Audi CO2 Emissions Vehicles 275

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Webasto specializes in developing and producing automobile roof systems and has taken on a leading role in the application of new materials and innovative roofs. The company has been developing and producing automobile roof systems with solar functionality for more than 20 years.

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Solar Automobile Automobile Manufacturer Polymer 199

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MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. Maryland is one of nine states that has adopted California’s ZEV Mandate.

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Maryland Purchase Auto Land Rover 207

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Hitachi Astemo will deliver a high-performance, integrated drive unit for Honda, with the e-Axle system combining a highly efficient, silicon carbide (SiC) inverter; a square-wire, low-loss and high-efficiency motor; and a compact, quiet gearbox from a gearbox manufacturer.

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Honda Automobile Manufacturer Automobile Manufacturer 186

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MAY 22, 2013

It also considered barriers that automobile manufacturers and dealerships face in promoting the adoption of PEVs. However, sales of PEVs must increase to justify further investment by automobile manufacturers to diversify the products offered.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

You can immediately tell this by looking at the new carbon housing of the powertrain. Audi is the first German automobile manufacturer to race in Formula E. Like in Formula 1, the driver sits in a carbon fiber monocoque complying with the latest FIA safety standards. —Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass.

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MAY 6, 2020

Demand stimulus will boost the utilization of our manufacturing capacity, safeguarding jobs and investments. —Eric-Mark Huitema, Director General of ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ association. Speed up legislative proposals to support uptake of low-carbon and low-pollutant fuels.

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Renewable Alternative Fuels Vehicles Stimulus 207

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MARCH 1, 2013

The inner layer consists of gas-impermeable polyamide polymer, while a second layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) gives the tank its extremely high strength; a third layer of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) provides rugged protection against damage from the outside. lb) less than its conventional counterpart.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The goals call for a 30% reduction in vehicle fuel consumption (or, to take it a step further, a 100% reduction in liquid or gaseous fuel consumption by adopting a fully electric model), a 30% reduction in carbon emissions (or, if the electric route is chosen, elimination), and to increase freight efficiency by 70%.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Julian Weber, head of Innovation Projects e-Mobility at BMW, also proposed that the i3 would deliver the 30-50% reduction, noting that EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g., This reduces the need for raw materials from the carbon-fibre plant located at Moses Lake (USA).

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BMW Automobile Vehicles Renewable 191

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed.

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JUNE 8, 2015

Ballard and Zehe are collaborating with electric bus manufacturer Jiangsu GreenWheel New Energy Electric Vehicle Co. Ballard and Synergy are collaborating with electric bus manufacturer Foshan Feichi Automobile Manufacturing Co. in the city of Rugao in Jiangsu province. in the city of Yunfu in Guangdong province.

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