Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

Porsche AG and Norsk Hydro ASA will work together to further reduce the carbon footprint of Porsche’s car models by using low-carbon aluminum and extrusions from Hydro. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on an innovative value chain concept for battery materials and its recycling.

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Porsche Carbon Battery Batteries 284

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

At the IAA Summit in Munich, HIF Global, together with Porsche AG, Volkswagen Group Innovation and MAN Energy Solutions, announced the development and installation of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) unit at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration facility in southern Chile in 2024. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Chile Porsche Global Installation 195

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

The strategic group of investors consists of automotive venture capital from BMW i Ventures, Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Porsche Ventures—alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing investors—collectively adding new competencies to help fuel Bcomp’s growth.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

Beginning in 2022, the first electric model based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE)—developed jointly with Porsche—will roll off the Ingolstadt assembly line. Production of the Q4 e-tron will be carbon-neutral from the start.

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Audi Production Fully Electric Porsche 435

The Truth About Cars

JULY 25, 2024

With emissions regulations encouraging automakers to pivot toward tiny engines and all-electric vehicles, some have likewise expressed a renewed interest in synthetic fuels. But the concept isn’t exactly a new one, leading many to question how sustainable it actually is.

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Fuel Gasoline-Electric Coal Gasoline 105

Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Michelin moving toward fossil-free materials In the meantime, Michelin’s short game for this decade includes getting more sustainable and renewable materials into its tires, and making them last longer while saving energy for EVs.

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Buy Carbon Oil Green Cars 52

Cars That Think

JANUARY 9, 2023

The “Dee” in this radical concept sedan stands for “Digital Emotional Experience.” The iVision is strictly a concept car, but it rides on the eagerly awaited Neue Klasse platform. BMW is designing that 30-gigawatt factory to run entirely on carbon-free energy. That includes its eponymous, sultry-voiced virtual assistant.

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BMW Las Vegas South Carolina Concept 86