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BMW Group opens new automated steel pressing facility at Swindon plant

Green Car Congress

This along with smaller touches such as LED lighting and the long glass roof windows running down the center of the building have a significant impact, creating a light bright working environment, reducing the reliance on artificial light and contribute significantly to achieving energy saving and sustainability targets.

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Maximising self-consumption through pioneering green tech

My Energi

In this article, Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, discusses booming solar installations and explains why self-consuming green energy is key to unlocking its true potential. 3] As the world increases momentum towards a truly renewable-led energy landscape, solar will play an increasingly important role.

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Road Test: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

It has a 58 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) rating, which is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. kWh battery (14.7 kWh usable). The level of regeneration can be set on the touchscreen as can Creep or Auto Hold modes.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Out on the Road When slowing, regenerative brakingconverts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. The clean design is void of cladding, with the only bright-work to be found on the “C40” and “VOLVO” badging. The level of regeneration can be set on the touchscreen as is the One Pedal Driving.